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. suchat@mekonginstitute.org

Tel: 66 (0) 43-202411-2 Fax: 66 (0) 43 343 131

Part A

Project Overview

Outline

• Impacts• Outcomes• Outputs• Collaborating Agencies • Project duration • Scope of work• Project component• Work Plan

Impacts

• Increased trade & investment on EWEC• Increased number and volume of foreign and

intercommunity trade and investment on EWEC

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

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

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

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

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.

Work Plan

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

Part B

Capacity Building Needs Assessment

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

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

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

• 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)

•

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