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LAHORE, Nov 11 (APP):Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote evidence-based policy formulation, data sharing and strategic collaboration for the development of SMEs across Pakistan.
The MoU was signed by Ms. Nadia J. Seth, CEO SMEDA, and Muhammad Sarwar Gondal (S.I), Member (SS/RM), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, on the sidelines of DataFest 2025.
Commenting on SMEDA-PBS collaboration, CEO SMEDA Ms. Nadia J. Seth said that the collaboration is aligned with SME development vision of the Prime Minister to be implemented under supervision of the SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan and the Secretary MoIP Saif Anjum for employment generation, industrial development, and export promotion through evidence-based SME Development initiatives. She observed that improving the availability and use of SME-related data will enable more targeted policy interventions, strengthen business support programs and help identify opportunities for growth and competitiveness across key sectors.
Under the MOU signed today, SMEDA and PBS have agreed to work closely to share aggregate data, enhance research cooperation, develop joint knowledge products and conduct SME-focused studies to better understand the sector’s contribution to employment, economic productivity and national growth. The collaboration will also include capacity-building trainings, workshops and consultations to support data-driven decision-making for SME development.
It is notable that the current PBS DataFest is covering various themes of the Uraan Pakistan Program including creation of a data ecosystem for Growth and Investment.