Program Overview Trade and Investment Facilitation Department Madhurjya Kumar Dutta Program Manager 17 th August 2012

Project Sites: 11 Provinces along the EWEC 1. Private Sector Development along East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) ( ) 1. Private Sector Development along East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) ( )

1.Store house of business related information 1700 company profiles 2. Marketing : allows the companies to present the products/services to offer more visibility 3. Business matching and B2B development 1.Store house of business related information 1700 company profiles 2. Marketing : allows the companies to present the products/services to offer more visibility 3. Business matching and B2B development EWEC Project : Business Research & EWEC Database EWEC Project : Business Research & EWEC Database  Shared Link with 11 Provinces  MoU signed with 11 CCIs URL:

EWEC Project : Trade Event Promotion EWEC Project : Trade Event Promotion  Business matching at Mukdahan 27 SMEs from 11 provinces of 4 countries (November 2011)  Trade Fair & Business Matching Fair at Danang Spring 19 SMEs from 4 countries (January 2012) Training Field Events Synthesis

EWEC Project : Structured Learning Visit for B2B EWEC Project : Structured Learning Visit for B2B  Biz Contacts : 4 companies (fish sausage, rice, dry flower and organic rice)  30 companies on negotiation stage (jasmine rice, sea food products,organic rice, agricultural equipments and materials,fertilizers etc.)

EWEC Project: Policy Dialogue EWEC Project: Policy Dialogue  EWEC Executive Seminar Business Opportunities in EWEC, November 2011 in Mukdahan

Provincial CCIs FTI SME Associations Trade Promotion agencies, Provincial department of Trade and Industry, EWEC Project Partners National Partners Provincial Partners Joint Project Partners

2. New Zealand Aid Programme Project: Capacity Development Programme for Integrating CLMV Economy into AEC

NZAP Project: SME Clusters and Export Network Action Research Training Work Based Coaching for Expert Consortia Synthesis Workshop Investor Forum

FTAs and related trade and investment policies FTA Utilization by SME Training Work Based Web Content Synthesis Workshop Policy Forum on FTA NZAP Project:

MOU signed between MI & Economic Research Institute for Trade, Lao PDR National CCI,SME Assoc. Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Research Institute Project Partners

3. Customized Programmes SME Cluster and Export Consortia- TICA SME Biz Network - ITD Provincial Strategy Towards AEC MOI Workshop on Carbon Neutral Transport Corridor- ADB EOC Sustainability of Industrial estates- JICA

4. Research Activities Assessment of Status of SME Clusters, Export Consortia and Status of FTAs and Related Issues in CLMV, NZAP Feasibility study on Carbon Neutral Transport Corridors in the EWEC, ADB- EOC, 2012 Assessment of Logistic Facilities and SME Clusters along Southern Economic Corridors (SEC), 2012 Mid Term Evaluation of EWEC-Private sector Development project, 2012 Capacity Building Needs Assessment: (NSEC & CLBEC), Sept 2011 Agricultural Trade and Investment along the GMS Economic Corridors (EWEC&NSEC), Feb 2011

Program Manager Mr. Madhuriya Kumar Dutta EWEC and NSEC Team 1: Associate Program Manager: Mr. Sa-nga Sattanun (Thai) Program Facilitator: Ms. Chuleewan Praneetham (Thai) Program Facilitator: Ms. Hao Wen (Chinese) Program Facilitator : Ms. Supaporn (Thai) NZAP : SME RVC & FTAs Team 2: SME Development Specialist: Dr. Nittana Southiseng (Laos) Program Facilitator: Ms. Huyen Nguyen (Vietnamese) Program Facilitator : Ms. Sweety (Myanmar) 5. Trade & Investment Facilitation Team

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