Sponsored by

Organized by

The New Zealand Aid Agency The Mekong Institute Khon Kaen in Thailand

Action Plan

By OLCD: Mr. Somthong PHILAVANH

Mr. Phetanong INSARN

Ms. Malaykham PHILAPHONE

Ms. Philayhack PHOTHISANE

Contents

1. Organization and Boundary2. Cluster Mapping 3. Goals4. Activities5. Budget and Time Line6. Assumptions7. Evidence of Success

Government : - Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) - Lao Nation Camber of Commerce and

Industry (LNCCI) - Lao Women Union (LWU)

NGOs : - International Labor Organization (ILO) - Japan International Cooperation Agency

(JICA) - European Union (EU) - Asian Productivity Organization (APO)

- GIZ - Multiple Donors Found

Association : - Lao Handicraft Association (LHA)

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Boundary partners

Respond Organization and Boundary

Cluster Mapping

Donors

Governance Development AgencyNGOsBank

SMEs

SMEs

SMEs

SMEs

Founding

National - Internation

alMarket

Government

Facilitators/Technical support

MarketSilk Cluster

and Export

Consortia

Goals

To promote the group of a cluster and

export consortia for the SMEs in Lao silk

handicraft within the next 3 years to

encourage exports in the sub - region and

global market.

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ActivitiesThere are 3 main activities had been included as it follows:

1. Preparation 2. Implementation3. Monitoring and Evaluation

1. Preparation:− Report to our organization− Identify for the respond organization− Setup a plan & Pilot project− Taskforce − Looking for the supporters (Donors &

Technical assistance)− Revise the cluster and export consortia

curriculum− Identify the target of participations

Activities

Activities1. Preparation (cont):

− Translate the documents− Printing− Survey− Choosing the product example− Contact with the producers/association− Preparation for the producers/company

profile− Setup the training agenda

2. Implementation− Introduce cluster to the silk handicraft

SMEs (Workshop/Field visit)− Built-up the network among the

producers and exporters − Setup the clusters and export

consortia of silk handicraft− Support the information (standard,

financial access, markets access and technology assistance)

Activities

3. Monitoring and Evaluation− Lesson learn − Check for the feedback &

Evaluations− Report the result− Research paper

Activities

Budget to implementationNo Budget items Amount

01 Document support 1,590

02 Trainers and Participations 3,000

03 Training facilitation 5,855

04 Other 300

Total Amount 10,745

Time LineN0 Activities

Year 201207 08 09 10 11 12

01 Identify respond organizations 

02 Set up taskforce 

03 Identify target group cluster

04 Survey

05 Preparing document

06 Conduct training for promote cluster

07 Filed visit in Thailand

08 Setup cluster and export consortia

09 Monitoring and evaluation

10 Report of result

Assumptions The target participations had been

acknowledge on SMEs cluster and export consortia

All information on export of silk handicraft had been distribute to all the members

Product’s standard had been improve

Export of silk handicraft had a good potential to increase the market share in the global market

Evidence of Success!Silk handicraft cluster had been setup with an active moving forward:− Draft of pilot project− List of task force− Time line− Agenda− List of participants (with photos)− Certificates issued− Monitoring and Evaluation− Report− Draft Registration Form

Beneficiaries To SMEs (Silk Handicraft) To Government To NGOs To consumer To Researcher

Evaluation After the training, we will conduct

interview and field visit once more to observe for the cluster performance

The results from the interview and field visit will put on the final report to the respond organization and MI

Continue working with MI for the results if it is need to adjust for the action plan or develop it to the better way

Conduct more on the research paper on cluster and etc …

Thank you