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Role of QDB in supporting entrepreneurship and SMEs in Qatar

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Qatar National Vision 2030: Economic Development Imperatives

QDB supports the QNV 2030 by supporting Entrepreneurship and SMEs

QNV Pillars

Social

Development

Economic

DevelopmentHuman

Development

Environmental

Development

Social Care and

Protection

A Sound Social

Structure

International

Cooperation

Goals Goals

Sound

Economic

Management

Responsible

Exploitation

of Oil and Gas

Suitable

Economic

Diversification

An Educated

Population

A Healthy

Population

A Capable and

Motivated

Workforce

Goals

A Balance

Between

Development

Needs and

Protecting the

Environment

Goals

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Our MISSION is to improve the economic development cycle by providing entrepreneurs, SMEs and national champions with a wide range of financial and

advisory products under one roof and support economic priority efforts of Qatar

Through provision of subsidies for advisory services and providing capability development programs (e.g., trainings, events and networking platforms)

Directly to SMEs through debt or equity (e.g., a dedicated SME fund), or indirectly through guarantees

Through export promotion and development as well as insurance and financing

Through identification and facilitation of business opportunities

By creating transparency on challenges, identifying required interventions and coordinating with stakeholders in charge of the required interventions

Including delivering real estate and housing services

Enhance the skills and capability

development

Access to finance

Access to global markets

Access to local markets and opportunities

Promote SME ecosystem

development

Supporting government on national agenda

topics

Vision

What

we Do

To develop and empower Qatari entrepreneurs and innovators to contribute in the

diversification of the Qatari economy through successful small and medium enterprises that are

able to compete in global markets and the enabling of national champions

Our Mission & Vision

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2017 marked the 20th anniversary of a remarkable journey made by our

Bank since its establishment in 1997

1997 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

The establishment

of Qatar Industrial

Development Bank

QIDB

becomes QDB

Capital

Increases from

QR200M to

QR10B

QIDB started diversifying

it’s services to sectors other than the

Industrial, including Healthcare,

Education, Tourism, Agriculture,

Livestock and Fisheries

“Al Dhameen”

Partial Loan

Guarantee

Program

“Tasdeer” Qatar

Export Development

Agency

New Brand

Identity

‘Best SME Finance

Scheme’ Award

‘Best SME

Loan’ Award

Merged with

Enterprise Qatar

Launched National

Definition of SMEs

Launched QDB

Strategy 2015-2019

Launched SME

Equity Fund

New strategic plan

includes additional services to

support the private sector. QDB

launches improved housing loan

scheme

Introduction of

Islamic financing, online banking, Bedaya Center, Qatar

Business Incubation Center, Private Sector Magazine,

SME Toolkit, Export Trade and Access Maps, Trade

Secrets and Exporters directory, Al Furjan Markets 1

Launched Jahiz 1

project

Launched

Mushtarayat

Conference

Launched Jahiz 2

project

Launched Al Furjan

Markets 2

Launched SME

Excellence List

Launched Rating

and Accreditation

Service

National Strategy for Developing

SMEs

In Country Value Project

Forbe’s Award for the “Top

Company Making and Impact in

Qatar 2017”

Hosted Mushtarayat 2

Launched ”Made at Home”

Launched “Buy Local Products”

Rowad Qatar

SME Awards

Global Entrep

Index 1st in MENA

(22 globally)

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Our comprehensive range of product and services offers end-to-end

support for Qatari SMEs and entrepreneurs…

QDB mandate in reference to SME development

Influencer role to advocate SME development

Access to Information& Capability

Access to finance

Access to markets

QBIC, Incubation & Acceleration

Capability development

Research & Statistics

Localization opportunities

Regulatory, economic, infrastructure environment

Research and policy advocacy

Credit Guarantees

Bedaya

SME Fund, Seed funding, Equity

Export Trade Finance

Tasdeer P&D

Business Finance

In addition to supporting the government on national agenda topics including delivering real estate and housing services(Housing loans, Al Furjan, Jahiz, etc.)

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Advisory

SME development journey

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Technical skills & capability

▪ Al Fikra business plan competition

▪ Incubation and Acceleration▪ Bedaya and QBIC▪ Over 26 SME training program

and workshops▪ Leadership development▪ Mentoring program▪ Market data reports

▪ Market data reports▪ Jadwa (feasibility study)▪ Ooqood (legal support)▪ Tadqeeq (audit and tax support)▪ Eyada (diagnostic and

turnaround solutions)▪ Environment impact assessment▪ ISO certifications service▪ Lean operational transformation▪ Marketing and PR services▪ Market access research service▪ Franchise development support▪ Manufacturing scale up

▪ ‘SME Connect’ online loyalty program

▪ SME Rating & Accreditation▪ Buy Local products events▪ Moushtarayat▪ Matchmaking & B2B

meetings (SME-Buyers)▪ Business Opportunity

identification▪ In Country Value program▪ Home Based Business

development program and platform

▪ SME directory

Export Promotion & Development:▪ Workshops and training▪ Trade mission and match

making▪ Trade exhibitions▪ Trade country and product

reports▪ Export market studies

Equity & Investments:

Credit Guarantees:▪ Al Dhameen

Direct Financing:▪ Agriculture and Livestock▪ Long term financing (full

range of Shariaa compliant products)

▪ Short term loans (LC, LG, bill discounting)

▪ Microfinancing (Home Based Business)

▪ House farming

Export trade finance:▪ Pre- and post-shipment

insurance, Takaful Whole Turnover

▪ Shipping costs program

▪ Analysis and data ▪ Industry reports▪ Global Entrepreneurship

Report▪ SME definition▪ State of SMEs in Qatar▪ Market data and information

We have developed extensive range of products and services to support

Qatari entrepreneursH

ow

we

do

it:

Access to Finance Access to MarketsPromote SME ecosystem

development

Supporting the government on national

agenda topics

Access to Information& Capability

Access to Int’l markets

Access to Local Markets

Financing products

Provide advisory services

Research & Statistics Government development projects

Housing Loans

▪ Al Furjan▪ New industrial area facilities

(Jahiz 1 and 2)▪ Other studies

▪ Manage the Housing Loan program for the government

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