Business appraisal and financial assessment of 20 F&B manufacturing business proposals submitted to Jahiz-2 subsidy program launched by Qatar Development Bank (QDB)
Client / Industry Brief
- QDB has the mandate of Small & Medium Enterprise Development in the state of Qatar
- Through its various programs, QDB endeavors to create an ‘enabling environment’ for larger number of business to be started and grown to become medium and large sized businesses
- QDB has also launched sector focused programs to develop high value-adding activities (like manufacturing) within the overall value chain for the sector
Project Objectives
- QDB has launched a government subsidy program ‘Jahiz-2’ for provision of subsidized land for Food & Beverage (F&B) manufacturing
- Under the program, 14 businesses will be allotted land parcels of about 1800 SQM foot print and total built-up area of about 2230 SQM at subsidized rates of QAR 5 per SQM
- QDB has mandated various consultants to review select number of cases to rank and select the 14 cases out of applicant pool of more than 80 cases
Project Methodology

Project Benefits
- 20 F&B manufacturing business proposals were appraised and relevant project risks, critical success factor and overall business appraisal ratings were provided to QDB for final selection of 14 successful applicants under Jahiz-2 program.
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