Transcript Experience of Export Councils inStrategy Setting & Implementation

Egyptian
Textile Sector
Experience of Export Councils In
Strategy Setting & Implementation
“There was a growing need for establishing a
framework to get the actors of production
system to play an active role in strategy
formulation and implementation”
Export/Business Councils
 Created in Egypt in the late 90s
 A successful model for partnering between policy
makers& agents of production
 Contributing positively in transformation strategies
Dialogue Platform
• Ministry
of Trade
& Industry
Policy Makers
• Export
Councils
• MNCs
• SMEs
• Start-ups
Business Entities
They act as a dialogue platform where MNCs,
SMEs& Start-ups can play an active role&
communicate their vision to policy makers
Employment
18-30%
 In Egypt there are 14 export
councils for different
industrial/exporting sectors.
 Councils working in the
Egyptian Textile Sector are
our main focus:
TEC
RMGEC
HTEC
A Key Role
GDP
3%
in Egyptian
Economy
Non-Petroleum
Exports
14.9%
MNCS As Part of TEC started:
“Cottonforlife” Initiative
A success story; where a MNC made a real impact
on transformation
Partnering with Ministries, Research Centers&
International Funding Agencies
Creating an eco-friendly and socially responsible
Textile Supply Chain
Industry
Education
Agriculture
“Collaboration between international
stakeholders, with the support of the of the
Egyptian Government to enhance the
sustainability of the cotton value chain”
“Cottonforlife grows Egyptian extra long
staple organic cotton on more than 40 hectares
of land with the aim to extend organic
cultivation to other areas of the country”
“Promote scientific Research in the field
of cotton to assist the valuable work of farmers
with expert Agronomists”
“An Industry where transformation of raw
cotton is based on eco-compatible processes
respectful of people wellbeing”
“Training and employability of young people in
the textile industry through partnering with
Egyptian Ministry of
Education”
“Export councils can play a more active role to
activate learning among M/SMEs in Egypt with
the help of its MN members”
In a country with a population of 90 million
50% of which below 30.
M/SMEs are a dynamic force for sustained
economic growth and job creation.
More efforts needed to enhance subcontracting
in textile industry to integrate M/SMEs.
Incentive scheme created by the Egyptian
government to encourage exporting M/SMEs
Elements of M/SMEs Growth
The skills and systems required to compete
effectively in global markets.
Access to finance.
Access to information.
Business development services (BDS).
Vocational training for labor.
“Start-ups don’t
just need money;
they need
connections and
mentorship”
Ramez Muhammad
CEO, Flat6Labs
Across The Textile Supply Chain
There is a need for more institutions to work as
incubators& accelerators for Start-Ups.
Councils should play a more active role in
introducing Start-Ups to sources of funding.
Support entrepreneurs to close the gap in their
business skills by giving them needed training.
Provide mentorship, and a wider support network
to help advance Start-Ups
“Your Job Next Door”
Initiative
An initiative by RMGEC to support
entrepreneurs start garment production units.
Small units to create jobs in areas with high
unemployment rate.
The goal for those Start-Ups is to be exportoriented in the near future.
Export
Councils
Act More
Actively
In:
• Proposing policies to the government
for Industry Development
• Suggesting procedures for enhancing
the Business Framework
• Developing Industry in Egypt to be
part of the Global Supply Chain
Thank You
Textile Export Council of Egypt
www.textile-egypt.org - [email protected]