Reforming the Business Environment for Small Enterprises in Syria: Challenges and Recommendations
Reforming the Business Environment for Small Enterprises in Syria:Challenges and Recommendations comes as a result of H.E Ms. Asma Al Assad’s national initiative in Syria for the creation of decent employment opportunities targeting young Syrian women and men, with a strong focus on private sector job creation, particularly self employment/entrepreneurship. The barriers to a healthy entrepreneurship culture in Syria prevail, among which are widespread attitudes/preferences for public sector employment among youth, and the unfavorable legal and regulatory framework.
This report is based upon research on assessing the small enterprise environment conducted in Syria from April to December 2007. The primary objective of the research was to understand the existing legal, regulatory and administrative frameworks in Syria, and the way they affect start up and growth of small enterprises. The goal was to assist the Government of Syria and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour to identify and prioritize areas of reform for creating an enabling enterprise environment for employment growth and poverty alleviation.