National programmes for SMEs and Entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan

This chapter examines national programmes for SMEs and entrepreneurship. It assesses national programme measures related to building the skills of entrepreneurs and SME managers business advisory and consultancy services raising the level of workers’ skills in SMEs improving access to finance supporting innovation-related activity in SMEs and innovative start-ups supporting SMEs exporting and innovation involving SMEs in public procurement and providing opportunities for women, youth, people with disabilities and the unemployed in entrepreneurship. Recommendations are offered for programme improvements.