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Enhancing Provincial and Local CCIs and BAs CapacitiesEnhancing Provincial and Local CCIs and BAs Capacities iin Trade and Investment Facilitation n Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridoralong East-West Economic Corridor
Madhurjya Kumar DuttaMadhurjya Kumar DuttaProgramme ManagerProgramme Manager
Trade Facilitation DepartmentTrade Facilitation DepartmentMekong InstituteMekong Institute
Khon KaenKhon KaenThailandThailand
www.mekonginstitute.orgwww.mekonginstitute.org
TFHMDepartment
TFHMDepartment
1.1. Summary findings of capacity Summary findings of capacity need assessment studyneed assessment study
2.2. MI Project (goal, objective and MI Project (goal, objective and outputs, implementation outputs, implementation arrangements)arrangements)
OutlineOutline
Need assessment study (Initial study) : July 2010Need assessment study (Initial study) : July 201022ndnd round of assessment : October 2010. round of assessment : October 2010.
Objectives :Objectives : consultation and capacity needs assessment with concerned consultation and capacity needs assessment with concerned
stakeholdersstakeholders To use findings to reconfirm project objective and identify relevant To use findings to reconfirm project objective and identify relevant
strategies for implementationstrategies for implementation
Study provinces included :Study provinces included :
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Study provincesStudy provinces
Kalasin
Target group :Target group :
The study identified other agencies such as the The study identified other agencies such as the federation of industries and other business federation of industries and other business Association besides CCIsAssociation besides CCIs
Included executive members, members of CCIs, Included executive members, members of CCIs, FTIs, SMEs associations, decision makers of FTIs, SMEs associations, decision makers of provinces, officials of government agencies, etc. provinces, officials of government agencies, etc. besides the staffs of these agenciesbesides the staffs of these agencies
A total of 19 organizations in 9 provinces along A total of 19 organizations in 9 provinces along EWEC were covered in the studyEWEC were covered in the study
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Capacity Gaps identifiedCapacity Gaps identified : :• Lack of updated knowledge Lack of updated knowledge
International and Regional Trade laws e.g. CBTA, ASEAN, International and Regional Trade laws e.g. CBTA, ASEAN, AFTA; custom proceduresAFTA; custom procedures
• Lack of proper understanding of benefits of EWECLack of proper understanding of benefits of EWEC Cross border trade potentials, products value chain and Cross border trade potentials, products value chain and
investment opportunities investment opportunities
• Weak business networking among CCI and BAs Weak business networking among CCI and BAs Business informationBusiness information
• Limited facilities and resourcesLimited facilities and resources IncomeIncome Limited staffs and high turnoverLimited staffs and high turnover Language constraintsLanguage constraints
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Identified capacity building needsIdentified capacity building needs
• Updated knowledge and InformationUpdated knowledge and Information on CBTA, International & Regional trade law, rules and on CBTA, International & Regional trade law, rules and
regulationsregulations language skills including trade and business terminology in language skills including trade and business terminology in
EnglishEnglish• Expand knowledge along the EWECExpand knowledge along the EWEC
Learning visits Learning visits • Bridge networking among cities and countriesBridge networking among cities and countries
Business profiles for investment opportunitiesBusiness profiles for investment opportunities Business Information through trade directory and databaseBusiness Information through trade directory and database
• Trade and investment promotion Trade and investment promotion Skills for conducting trade eventsSkills for conducting trade events Investment forumsInvestment forums
• Financial Support for Trade and Investment activitiesFinancial Support for Trade and Investment activities Seed fundsSeed funds
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Capacity interventionCapacity intervention Target groupsTarget groupsTrade and investment promotion skillsTrade and investment promotion skillsValue Chain mappingValue Chain mapping
Executive members and members of Executive members and members of CCIs, FTIs, Logistics associations, SME CCIs, FTIs, Logistics associations, SME associationsassociations
Business profiles of BAs and CCI members and database development/ web portal Provincial Trade and Investment Profile
Staffs of CCIs, FTIs, SME associations, GMS BF
Strategic Business PlanningStrategic Business PlanningTrade and Investment forum and policy Trade and Investment forum and policy dialoguedialogueLearning visitsLearning visits
Provincial leaders,Provincial leaders, Provincial trade staff Provincial trade staff of Department of Industry and of Department of Industry and Commerce, Department of Investment Commerce, Department of Investment and Planningand PlanningCCI and BAsCCI and BAs
Forum on CBTA, trade rules and regulationsTrade terminologies and business language skills
Provincial leaders, Border and Custom officers, CCIs, BAs and Logistics providers
Capacity to provide in country training and Capacity to provide in country training and technical assistance on trade events and technical assistance on trade events and value chain developmentvalue chain development
Local trainers from universities, other Local trainers from universities, other relevant training centersrelevant training centers
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Agricultural Agricultural
FarmingFarming SavannakhetSavannakhet
Vegetable Vegetable
Production/Production/
Distribution hub Distribution hub
for vegetablefor vegetable TakTak
Food ProcessingFood Processing
Shrimp productionShrimp production
Organic farmingOrganic farming
Fruits farmingFruits farming
Agro-businessAgro-business
Agro-IndustryAgro-Industry KalasinKalasin PhitsanulokPhitsanulok Khon KaenKhon Kaen
Prospects along EWECProspects along EWEC
Logistics hubLogistics hub
Logistics facilitiesLogistics facilities PhitsanulokPhitsanulok Khon KaenKhon Kaen MukdahanMukdahan
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Port FacilitiesPort Facilities DanangDanang
Recycling HubRecycling Hub PhitsanulokPhitsanulok
TourismTourism DanangDanang HueHue SavannakhetSavannakhet TakTak
Prospects along EWECProspects along EWEC
Frozen FoodFrozen Food Quang TriQuang Tri
Slow Economic Development in
EWEC
Under utilization of Cross-border Trade Facilities and EWEC
infrastructure
Trade and Investment along
EWEC is low
Road Facilities are not up to standard
CBTA is not fully implemented
Lack of interest in and knowledge of existing trade and
investment opportunities
Lack of updated
knowledge on national T&I
policies
Lack of updated
information and database on trade and investment
Lack of Opportunities to have B2B, Networking
and Exposure visits
Logistics Providers and Traders are not familiar with CBTA regulations
EWEC Problem AnalysisEWEC Problem Analysis
Increased Economic Development in EWEC
Increased utilization of Cross-border Trade Facilities and EWEC
infrastructure
Increased Trade and Investment along EWEC
is low
Road Facilities are up to international standard
CBTA is fully implemented
Increased interest in and knowledge of existing trade and
investment and development potentials
Increased knowledge on national T&I
policies
Updated information and
database on trade and
investment
Increased Opportunities to
have B2B, Networking and Exposure visits
Border Officials demonstrated
willingness and skills in
implementing CBTA facilities
Logistics Providers and
Traders are familiar with
CBTA regulations
EWEC Objective AnalysisEWEC Objective Analysis
Goal:Goal: Increased Trade and investment on East-West Increased Trade and investment on East-West
Economic Corridor Economic Corridor
Outcome:Outcome: Improved Capacity of CCI and BAs in targeted Improved Capacity of CCI and BAs in targeted
provinces in promoting intra, inter and cross-provinces in promoting intra, inter and cross-border trade and investment border trade and investment
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Outputs :Outputs : Improved cooperation and closer business Improved cooperation and closer business
relationship between decision makers and senior relationship between decision makers and senior officials of CCIs, BAs and concerned provincial officials of CCIs, BAs and concerned provincial authorities in promoting trade and investmentauthorities in promoting trade and investment
Key personnel of CCIs are able to apply newly Key personnel of CCIs are able to apply newly acquired knowledge, skills and practical experiences acquired knowledge, skills and practical experiences in local economic profile development and business in local economic profile development and business research, trade and investment promotions, CBTA research, trade and investment promotions, CBTA and others that are related to EWEC.and others that are related to EWEC.
Provincial Business Profile and Trade and Investment Provincial Business Profile and Trade and Investment Database are developed, maintained and utilized by Database are developed, maintained and utilized by targeted CCIs and BAs members and foreign targeted CCIs and BAs members and foreign investors.investors.
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Implementation ArrangementsImplementation Arrangements
Project Steering Committee (PSC):Project Steering Committee (PSC):
(NCCI, ADB, UNESCAP,IDE JETRO,JCCI in Thailand, (NCCI, ADB, UNESCAP,IDE JETRO,JCCI in Thailand, MI) MI)
Capacity Building Needs Assessment Capacity Building Needs Assessment Project Inception Workshop Project Inception Workshop
Setting up MI Project Team and M&E MechanismSetting up MI Project Team and M&E Mechanism
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