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Project title:Enhancing Provincial and Local
Chambers of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridor
Implementing Agency
Mekong Institute Secretariat, 123 Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. [email protected]
Tel: 66 (0) 43-202411-2 Fax: 66 (0) 43 343 131
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Part A
Project Overview
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Outline
• Impacts• Outcomes• Outputs• Collaborating Agencies • Project duration • Scope of work• Project component• Work Plan
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Impacts
• Increased trade & investment on EWEC• Increased number and volume of foreign and
intercommunity trade and investment on EWEC
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Outcomes
• Increased no. of – Joint public-private activities in promoting trade and investment – Users of each CCI database and website– Inter-CCIs T&I promotion events (At least 50% of the
participating CCIs continue trade and investment promotion activities after the end of this project)
– No.of business network developed• Level of satisfaction of members of each CCI on its
performance and services• Demonstrated capacity of
– Private Enterprises and Logistic Providers in complying with CBTA requirements
– Custom Officials at each cross border in facilitating CBTA Fast Track, SSI, SWI, SEZs
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Outputs
• Improved cooperation/relationship (among decision makers and senior officials of CCIs, Bas and concerned provincial authorities)
• Key personnel of CCIs are able to – apply newly acquired knowledge, skills and practical experiences– use of the project research findings and recommendations to
improve policies and services
• Information & knowledge management– Provincial Business Profile– Trade and Investment Database
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Collaborating Agencies / Project Duration
Collaboration Agencies:• GMS Business Forum• National Chambers of Commerce of Thailand,
Myanmar, Lao PDR and Vietnam• ADB Thailand Resident Mission• UNESCAP
Project Duration:• 3 years: July 2010 to June 2013
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Scope of work• Cover 11 key cities/towns along EWEC
– MM :Myewaddy– TH : Maesot, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Mukdahan– LAOS : Savannakhet, Dansawanh, – Vietnam : Lao Bao, Dong Ha, and Da Nang.
• Beneficiaries :Private Sector: •Provincial CCI•Federation of Industries•SME Association
Public Sector: •Provincial Department of Commerce•Department of Industry•Department of SME Promotion
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Project Components:
• Major activities include:
– Executive Seminars/Policy Dialogues, Structured Learning Visits and networking events for Decision Makers Group
– A series of capacity building programs for Core Group of key staff of CCIs and SME associations
– Sub-regional researches – Business information system, database and
exchange.
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Work Plan
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Organization 2010 2011 2012 2013
Recruit Project Team X
Conduct Capacity Building Needs Assessment on EWEC X
Establish Project Steering Committee (PStC) and facilitate PStC Meetings (two times per year)
X X X X
Organize Project Inception Workshop to present CBNA results and finalize Project Implementation Plan
X
Component 1: Executive Seminars/Policy Dialogues and Structured Learning Visits
Organize EWEC Executive Seminar/policy dialogues on research findings and policy recommendations on hot issues
X
Organize structured learning visits for target groups on priority areas (e.g. Myawaddy – Maesot, Hukou – Lao Cai and Vietnam SEZ)
X
Component 2: Trade and Investment Promotion Program
Conduct Training on conducting Business Research and Formulating Provincial Trade and Investment Profile & Database..
X
Implement Training and Practicum on Trade and Investment Promotion Program (Training and providing support to each CCI to organize promotion events)
X
Component 3: Business Research and CCI Information Management System
Facilitate study visit to Thai national chamber of commerce and Japanese chamber of commerce in Thailand
X
Conduct consultative meetings with national and provincial CCIs to agree on standard computerized database system (to-be used by all 11 CCIs)
X
Component 4: At least 2 Capacity Building Workshop on Identified Topics
Provide a series of training programs, workshops, seminars on prioritized topics and issues related to Trade and Investment Cooperation on EWEC
X X X
Component 5: Sub-regional Researches
Carryout sub-regional research on priorities issues like CBTA, Contract Farming, Logistics
X X X
Monitoring & Evaluation
Conduct Mid-term Project evaluation and use the findings to improve the program
X X
Conduct final Program Evaluation; document and present Project Outcomes and Learning Experience to all stakeholders
X X
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Part B
Capacity Building Needs Assessment
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Conceptual frameworkorganization level
Vision, Mission, StrategyOrganization StructureRole/Mandate
organization level
Vision, Mission, StrategyOrganization StructureRole/Mandate
Organization analysis
Define current statusCurrent supportive to EWEC
Organization analysis
Define current statusCurrent supportive to EWEC
Institutional level
Organization registrationrules , regulations & rights of organization
Institutional level
Organization registrationrules , regulations & rights of organization
Identify individual current capacityIdentify individual current capacity Identify individual need for improvement and prioritize
significant/urgent Capacity building needs
Identify individual need for improvement and prioritize
significant/urgent Capacity building needs
Capacity GAPSCapacity GAPS
provide capacity building programprovide capacity building program
CBNA for HR level
Self assessment toward their knowledge, skills, experience, job description, working procedure & systems, and their perception to EWEC
CBNA for HR level
Self assessment toward their knowledge, skills, experience, job description, working procedure & systems, and their perception to EWEC
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Literature ReviewDimensions Elements Measurement
Human Resource Development Equipping individual understanding skills access to information on jobs knowledge knowledge toward the EWEC
General Information e.g. education background, language, computer skills
Filing/documentary system Job description, Working
procedure/process Their perception toward the EWEC
Organizational Development Elaboration of management structures process and procedures relationship with members and other
organizations along the EWEC
Vision, Mission, Strategy Organization Structure Role/mandate e.g.
• Provide information service • Provide service & assistant
to develop trade & investment + develop close relationships among members
• Promote/encourage of bilateral trade & investment, and events+networking opportunities
• Enhance capacity of its membership
• Support & promote trade & investment
• Dedicate to develop&facilitate trade & investment toward EWEC
Institutional Development Addressing Legal and regulations enable them to
enhance their capacities
Registration Rules, regulations & rights of
organization
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CBNA• CBNA tools will be applied to acquire information
– in-depth interview & questionaires • identify
– capacity gaps– who’s needs
• selecting the most important to work on• design and implement the capacity building plan appropriate to
each level based on their roles• • This study will be focused on 9 elements which are understanding,
skills, access to information & technology, on job knowledge, knowledge toward the EWEC, management structure, process & procedures, relationship with others and legal & regulations addressed behind 3 different dimensions which are Human Resource Development, Organizational Development and Institutional Development
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• RESEARCH METHOD• By using Questionnaire & In-depth-interview consist of 3 main parts which are
– PART 1 :
• questionnaire• deliver to every level of staffs/authorities in the organization in advance together with formal cover letter• includes list of questions about general information e.g. gender, education, language & computer skills, position, department, job description and personal CBN
– PART 2 :
• Questionnaire & interview• deliver to only middle and top level. Send in advance but separate sheet with the 1 st part• includes list of questions about organization information e.g. vision, mission and strategy• After we get questionnaire back we may interview them for more information
– PART 3 :
• Interview • Only for top level (or middle level in case of being representative of the top level)• Questions consist of 2 main parts.
– The 1st part is about organization role : consist of 5 categories which are• Business Information providing• Service & Assistant to develop trade & investment in their specific area• Promote & encourage of bilateral trade & investment + events & networking opportunities• Enhance capacity of membership• Support & promote trade & investment to EWEC
– The 2nd part is about institutional : asking about organization registration, rule & restrictions and rights of them
• • Target group
• For Thailand :• Local CCI in Tak, Phitsanulok, Khon Khan, Kalasin, and Mukdahan• Find list of trade association from the provincial commercial office in 5 province
• For Lao P.D.R. :• Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry• Thai-Laos Association (But this association is not located on Savannakhet or Dansawan)
• For Myanmar :• Myawaddee CCI (no website)• UMFCTI (Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
• For Vietnam. :• Thu Thien Hue CCI• Thua Thien Hue Association of SME• Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Danang Branch• Lao Bao Special Economic – commercial area (State management agency)
•
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List of CCI & Trade association along EWEC
Country City CCI FTI ATSME BOITrade association
MoFA
Thailand MaeSot
Phitsanulok
KhonKaen
Kalasin
Mukdahan
Myanmar Myawadee
Lao PDR Savannakhet
Vietnam DongHa
Hue
DaNang