The First 2002-2006 SME Promotion Plan aimed to create more entrepreneurs and to
enable SMEs to reach international standards. In detail, the plan aimed to enhance the
efficiency of operators in SME businesses as well as other sectors, to create a business
environment which would facilitate the founding and growth of SMEs, to improve market
efficiency and competitiveness, and to promote grass-roots businesses so that they could
play a more prominent role in income distribution and bring prosperity to the provinces.