The study aims at shedding light on the role played by the financial institutions in the development of agricultural projects in Sohag governorate on and the shortcomings and problems encountered in order to reach a limited strategy to support these financial institutions in the development of small projects in the province of study and other similar provinces.
The results of the study showed that there are two main governmental institutions which are working to provide the necessary funding for small agricultural projects, especially the Social Fund for Development and the Local Development Fund. These institutions played a role in providing the necessary capital to finance these projects. Of these institutions during the period of study (2009-2015) about 18858 thousand project provided about 32735 jobs during that period, but this does not fit with the role of these financial institutions on the one hand, and the economic and social situation of residents of Sohag province, and perhaps This is due to the fact that there are a number of problems and difficulties that attract investors and those wishing to establish small projects, whether productive or financial. The study recommended a set of recommendations that could help increase the role that small enterprises in general and agriculture in particular can play in planning The economic and social development in the governorate, which helps to encourage individuals to establish small projects in Sohag Governorate and all similar governorates.