Written by Mekong Institute   Myanmar’s emergence from decades of isolation provides an opportunity to learn from the experiences of its neighbours to guide its economic transition and achieve strong and inclusive growth. The development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is an effective mechanism in achieving socioeconomic growth, but Myanmar poses a list of challenges …

A NEW POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR MYANMAR’S SME DEVELOPMENT Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week Regional Training Cum Workshop on “Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy Development” from 5th – 9th August 2013 at its Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This regional training program is part of the three-year project on “Capacity Building for the Integration of CLMV …

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE INTEGRATION OF CLMV ECONOMIES INTO ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute   The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week Regional Training Cum Workshop on “Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy Development” from 5th – 9th August 2013 at its Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This regional training program is part of the three-year project on “Capacity Building for the Integration of CLMV …

TRADE NEGOTIATION AND TRADE POLICY DEVELOPMENT Read More »

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 …

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

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 …

SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT CONSORTIA FORMATION IN CLMV Read More »

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 …

PRODUCT MARKET IDENTIFICATION FOR GMS Read More »

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 …

ENHANCING THE UTILIZATION OF FTA BY SMES Read More »

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 …

STRENGTHENING COORDINATED CROSS BORDER SYSTEMS IN CLMV Read More »

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 …

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