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

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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