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Saudi Arabia’s National Strategy for Entrepreneurship and SMEs marks a critical pivot from merely addressing financing gaps to tackling broader growth barriers. While credit availability has surged significantly, experts emphasize that capital alone is insufficient for sustainable expansion. The new approach focuses on integrating financial resources with tangible access to markets, contracts, and supply chains, recognizing that liquidity must be converted into revenue through actual commercial opportunities to ensure long-term viability. The strategy employs targeted initiatives to enhance SME competitiveness by reducing operational costs and strengthening managerial capabilities. A key component involves improving participation in government procurement and private sector supply chains, effectively bridging the gap between survival and growth. By empowering businesses with the technological and operational capacity to manage cash flow and increase productivity, the initiative aims to transform enterprises from entities dependent on funding into robust contributors to the national economy and global value chains. This evolution is vital for open data because it underscores the necessity of data-driven qualification and supply chain integration. Initiatives like Monshaat’s Jadeer service rely on transparent data standards to verify business readiness and facilitate connections with larger contractors. Furthermore, achieving national economic targets requires robust, open datasets on SME performance and market access to monitor progress, optimize resource allocation, and ensure that digital infrastructure supports the seamless exchange of information necessary for modern trade and economic transparency.
Source: english.aawsat.comPublished on 2023-07-27