The Arab
Planning Institute (API) is a regional independent non-profit organization
established in 1980 and located in the State of Kuwait. The institute aim at
supporting economic and social development across Arab countries through its
several programs; including, national capacity building, consultancies,
research, publications, specialized conferences as well as entrepreneurship and
information technology. With over 40 years of experience in the domain of
economic and social development API’s programs and services tend to provide a
tailored response to issues that pertain to economic and social development in
the Arab world in a fashion that takes in consideration the peculiarities of
each Arab country.
The Arab Planning Institute, established the Small and Medium
Enterprises Center in 2014; to enhance the capabilities of Arab youth and
encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among them. The center is considered
one of the first SMEs specialized centers in the Arab world and provides an
array of services including training and consultancy services as well as
technical support services and specialized publications directed at
entrepreneurs and SMEs owners/managers as well as directed to government
agencies working on improving SMEs work environments.
In the domain of information technologies and the dissemination of the
development ideals in the Arab world, API established a digital Information Center
which aim at providing technological and information support to trainees,
experts and to those interested in acquiring information about the state of
economic and social development in the Arab world.