IPA's Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Program is pleased to announce its' ninth round of requests for proposals, with the deadline of June 15th, 2015. The program seeks to build a body of evidence on the effectiveness of programs and policies that promote SME growth.
SME Program Research Focus Areas
- Access to Finance
- Human Capital and Skills
- Access to Markets and Information
In addition, there are three cross-cutting themes that are relevant to each of our research areas: economic growth, poverty alleviation & job creation, and social empowerment & gender.