The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” announced the results of the e-consultation launched by Monsha’at Academy on the participation of beneficiaries in setting participatory budget priorities, with the aim of involving entrepreneurs in directing training programs in a way that reflects their actual needs and raises the efficiency of resource allocation.

The results showed that the project to strengthen beneficiaries’ participation in setting and distributing the budget came first with 36%, followed by the initiative to develop training programs linked to actual spending priorities with 30%, then the project to improve the efficiency of training and professional development services with 23%, while the initiative to support training proposals and projects submitted by beneficiaries received 11%.

Monsha’at emphasized that these results will help raise the efficiency of resource allocation, strengthen transparency and participation, and identify the training programs with the highest impact on the Academy’s objectives, strengthening the sustainability of impact and aligning services with beneficiaries’ aspirations.