1. EXPORT PROMOTION FUND Emmarita Z. Mijares Deputy Executive Director Export Development Council

2. EXPORT PROMOTION FUND What is it? Why? What projects are eligible? What are the criteria for approval? Who can apply? How?

3. What is it? Public-Private Fund established by the EDC to provide supplemental financing of projects for export development and promotion Contributing Agencies are: DTI DBM BSP NEDA PHILEXPORT

4. Why? Objectives: To build the capability of exporters To improve supply chain of exports To improve the quality & design of RP exports To promote exports to foreign markets To generate jobs & foreign revenue from INCREASED EXPORTS

5. What projects are eligible? Revenue Streams or emerging export products/services Capacity building Product design and development Product quality improvement Market research and intelligence Publications and collaterals Trade Fairs, selling missions

6. What are the criteria for approval? Consistent with strategies of MTPDP and PEDP Number of jobs and export revenue generated Sustainability Counterpart funding Measurable success indicators (short & long term)

7. Who can apply? Industry Associations Exporters Organizations

8. How? 1.Download template from: www.edc.net.ph 2. email to: exportdevelopmentcouncil@edc.net.ph