Competitive Markets and Growth

SMEs and Entrepreneurship Committee

Business at OECD’s SMEs and Entrepreneurship Committee provides expert support and input to engage with the OECD on strengthening SMEs development and their market access. Business at OECD’s SMEs and Entrepreneurship Committee’s scope encompasses SME finance, digitalization of SMEs, participation in global value chains, addressing administrative hurdles for SMEs, employment policies, and targeted SME support. Business at OECD is also a founding partner of the OECD’s Digital for SMEs (D4SME) Initiative, which convenes an annual High-Level Roundtable, expert workshops, webinars and prepares thematic reports.

Committee Overview

Discover the functions of Business at OECD's SMEs and Entrepreneurship Committee.

Why the OECD’s Work on SMEs and Entrepreneurship Matters

The OECD provides governments with the analytical basis to develop policies that create an enabling environment for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The OECD’s focus helps identify and address the specific challenges SMEs face, such as facilitating access to finance, reducing regulatory barriers, fostering digitalisation and enabling skills development. By providing policy recommendations and sharing best practices, the OECD fosters entrepreneurship, and promotes inclusive and sustainable economic development empowering SMEs to adapt, compete and thrive in changing economic environments.

Our 2025 Priorities

Encouraging digitalisation of SMEs

Improving access to finance for SMEs

Fostering SME inclusion in global trade

Addressing challenges caused by short-term crises and strengthening SMEs resilience

Enhancing SME competitiveness by reducing structural barriers (regulatory burden and skills gaps)

Our Engagement with the OECD’s Bodies

OECD Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship

OECD Committee on Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

D4SME High-Level Roundtable and Workshops

Publications

SME and entrepreneur stakeholder dialogue 2023

7 July 2023

Key Business Takeaways: SME Stakeholder Dialogue Event

This event summary captures key insights from a stakeholder dialogue on SME policy. It reflects business perspectives on regulatory and financial challenges.

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