"Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the ASEAN Economic Community," is a report that aims to comprehensively assess the opportunities and challenges faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in ASEAN through the lenses of financial access, technical support, and an enabling environment for their sustainability and growth.
To this end, the Report focuses on the MSME financing and technical support landscape in all 10 ASEAN Member States. It takes stock of the financing and technical support options currently available to MSMEs along the spectrum, ranging from traditional finance such as bank loans, to alternative finance such as crowdfunding and impact investing.
The study also proposes key recommendations to enable the growth of MSMEs, as well as a 160-page Directory of SME Financing and Technical Support Options which could serve as a valuable resource for MSMEs in the region.