CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & UTILISATION OF FTAS IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The three-year project (2012-14) on “Capacity Development Program for Integrating CLMV Economies into AEC” sponsored under the New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme (NZAP) is being implemented by the Mekong Institute, Thailand. The project aims to prepare the Mekong countries namely the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) for …

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SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT CONSORTIA FORMATION IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The recent Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia Formation in CLMV conducted on 15-16 October 2013 in Phnom Penh – is part of the three-year project on “Capacity Building for the Integration of CLMV Economies into ASEAN Economic Community” from 2012-2014, funded by New Zealand Aid …

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PRODUCT MARKET IDENTIFICATION FOR GMS

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one week Regional Training Programme on Product Market Identification for GMS ” from April 29 – May 3, 2013 at its Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This training program is part of the three-year project on “Capacity Building for the Integration of CLMV …

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ENHANCING THE UTILIZATION OF FTA BY SMES

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week Training of Trainer (ToT) program on “Enhancing the Utilization of FTA by SMEs” from June 17-21, 2013 at its Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This ToT program is part of the three-year project on “Capacity Building for the Integration of CLMV Economies …

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STRENGTHENING COORDINATED CROSS BORDER SYSTEMS IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The training course on “Strengthening Coordinated Cross Border Systems in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam – CLMV” was conducted on 2 to 11 September 2013 at the Mekong Institute Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The course was co-sponsored by Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

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BASELINE STUDY AND TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & FTAS IN CLMV

Written by Mekong Institute   The three-year project (2012-14) on “Capacity Development Program for Integrating CLMV Economies into AEC” sponsored under the New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme (NZAP) is being implemented by the Mekong Institute, Thailand. The project aims to prepare the Mekong countries namely the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) for …

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ENHANCING PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CAPACITIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION ALONG EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (EWEC)

Written by Mekong Institute   A. Principle Conclusions (1) Relevance: Satisfactory The project was by any measure very relevant for the EWEC region and its direct beneficiaries – the provincial and local CCIs and business associations. The under-utilization of the available infrastructure and the reform measures already put in place along the route by the private …

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ENHANCING PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CAPACITIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION ALONG EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

Written by Mekong Institute   The Project “Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridor” was implemented by Mekong Institute from January 2011 to December 2012, in collaboration with ADB Thailand Residential Mission and Private Sector Development Unit of Trade and Investment Promotion Division of UNESCAP. The …

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DOES MICROFINANCE REDUCE POVERTY IN LAO PDR CASE STUDY OF VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS (VDFS) AT SUKUMA DISTRICT CHAMPASSAK PROVINCE, LAO PDR

Written by Mekong Institute   The purpose of this study is to present the problems of Village Development Funds (VDFs) members in terms of borrowing money, repaying loans and saving deposit. It also examined the impact of VDFs on poverty in terms of income, expenditures, and savings by adopting the methods used by Coleman (1999). The …

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