SME Snapshot: Role of SMEs in Earthquake Relief and Recovery
This edition of Building Markets’ small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)Snapshot focuses on Syrian-owned businesses' willingness and ability to support earthquake relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of a series of devastating earthquakes in southern Türkiye and Syria in early February 2023 that killed more than 56,000 people and left three million people displaced from their homes. The analysis is based on regularly updated surveys with over 2,500 SMEs in Türkiye, the vast majority (96.1%) owned by and employed by Syrians.
SME Snapshots are based on quantitative and qualitative data collected through business surveys conducted by the organization’s team in Türkiye, one of the primary activities implemented as part of the organization s Find, Build, Connect model. These surveys regularly gather information on business characteristics and operations, including ownership, business size, import and export capacity, and challenges. Using this data, Building Markets can identify market trends, better understand the evolving needs of entrepreneurs in the local market, and share opportunities and recommendations with the growing network of SMEs and partners.