Thus, at the end of 2023, measures of preferential financing through subsidizing loans covered more than 12 thousand business projects for the amount of loans of about 1 trillion tenge, guarantee provided for 8 thousand projects for the amount of 340 billion tenge. Within the framework of non-financial support, about 10 thousand entrepreneurs were trained, more than 166 thousand provided consultations on various issues of entrepreneurship. This year's budget provides about 300 billion tenge to support 40 thousand ongoing and 20 thousand new SME projects," the Minister said.
In pursuance of the President's Address to the people, the Ministry has developed a Program for the provision of state support measures, which provides for the unification of the programs of DCB and FTE. The main emphasis in the Program is aimed at the development of competitive, import-substituting and export-oriented industries and the creation of new jobs," Kuantyrov said.
- I direction "Micro entrepreneurship";
- II direction "Small and medium entrepreneurship";
- III direction "Small, medium and large entrepreneurship in manufacturing industry and services";
- IV direction "Entrepreneurship in mono- and small towns and rural settlements";
- V direction "Social Entrepreneurship";
- VI direction "Stock Exchange".
Thus, for the first 3 years, taking into account subsidization, the final borrower will be financed at the rate - 8%, the 4th year - 9%, the 5th year - 10%. This approach will allow to reduce the burden on the budget and realize a gradual transition of business to market-based financing mechanisms. In order to increase the effectiveness of state support measures, counter obligations have been strengthened. Also, basic entry criteria have been established for selecting competitive small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, the gradual transition from the instrument of subsidizing will be accompanied by the expansion of loan guarantees," the head of the Ministry of National Economy explained.
- provision of service support for entrepreneurial activities;
- information and consulting services for entrepreneurs and population with entrepreneurial initiative;
- development of entrepreneurial potential "Men - kasipker".
Since 2023, the implementation of a new tool "Men - kәsіnker" has started, which is realized in two directions. "Kәsіnke bagyt" includes competence training and sectoral (profile) training to increase entrepreneurial potential. Training was provided to 976 SMEs in 27 sectoral business areas. The second is the Women's Entrepreneurship Development Centers, which include services for women entrepreneurs and women with entrepreneurial initiative. According to the results of 2023, more than 13 thousand services for 8 thousand women were provided within the framework of the Women's Entrepreneurship Development Centers, including the implementation of the project "One Village - One Product" 20 regional exhibitions were held, which were attended by 519 producers of goods from local raw materials, from whose products 60 goods were selected," the speaker said.
- 2001 SMEs opened
- 244 permits were obtained for SMEs
- 1,314 projects were supported for a total financing amount of 15.2 billion tenge
- 2147 jobs were created within the framework of the projects
- More than 3,678 tax and statistical reports were prepared
- taking into account the successful experience of implementation of ICDP, launch in other regions of Kazakhstan, which will provide a basis for transition of service delivery from offline to online;
- expanding the availability of services without gender division for the areas of business review, training on fundraising and the project "One Village - One Product";
- inclusion of non-financial support measures for social entrepreneurs among the beneficiaries of services;
- organization of mass training on e-commerce for SMEs together with the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- together with NUH "Baiterek" JSC, second-tier banks, "Association of Financiers", akimats to finalize financial tools to support micro and small businesses;
- development of a separate program for micro and small businesses, taking into account regional specifics, integrated with the existing MNE Program on SME support;
- for medium and large businesses with the Government, Investstab, MFA, local executive bodies to introduce an interactive investment map with the Register of investment projects, which implies changes in the state planning system, as well as the approval of a unified procedure for monitoring the implementation of investment projects.
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