IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development launched SME Toolkit in the United Arab Emirates, an online solutions platform designed to help small and medium enterprises(SMEs) grow their business and improve performance.
First launched in 2002, the SME Toolkit is now available in more than 40 countries and 18 different languages. Its various websites worldwide receive 5 million unique visitors annually.
Khalifa Fund has invested a great deal in content development for the toolkit, in order to fulfill its mandate of spreading an entrepreneurial culture across the UAE. Entrepreneurs can register and log in online around-the-clock to access expert information and business training curriculum on improving management practices and overall business performance using a wide range of webinar and e-learning tools.