NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT CONSORTIA FORMATION; YANGON, MYANMAR

Trade and Investment Facilitation

August 15-16, 2012 – In collaboration with the New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade Aid Programme and various local private and public sector organizations, the Mekong Institute (MI) recently conducted its two-day national workshop, SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia Formation, in Yangon, Myanmar. 

The workshop included participants from the Central Department of SME Development (part of the Ministry of Industry), the Republic of Union of Myanmar Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RUMFCCI) and the Myanmar Womens Entrepreneurs Association (MWEA). 

The Myanmar national workshop was attended by 15 private-sector participants; business members of Myanmar Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables Producers and Exporters Association. It provided them with the knowledge and skills to help develop SME clusters and using export consortia, promote the entry into export markets. 

As a result of the workshop, participants formed three export consortia, which will be supported with technical assistance from the Central Department of SMEs (Myanmar) Development and MI.
These new export consortia will be invited to participate in MIs planned, Investor Forum2013. At the forum, the consortia will gain access to extended business networks with partners involved in regional and global markets.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.