Transcript Review of SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia

SME Cluster Development and
Export Consortia Challenges and
Prospect
28-30 Nov 2012
Dr. Nittana Southiseng
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
GMS countries
• Linking the Mekong region
members of ASEAN (Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and
Vietnam) with two provinces of
the People’s Republic of China
• GMS
– Population - 232 million people Geographic spread - 2.6 million
square kilometers
– Gross Domestic Product - US$
300 billion – Substantial population living in
poverty on less than the
equivalent of one dollar a day (50
million people out of total
population of 300 million
• GDP growth rate 8% - Increased FDI –
Growth of exports – Growth of tourism
industry - Dramatic increase in the
interregional trade
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
SME in GMS
Population
>95%
GMS
232
mil
SMEs
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Role of SMEs in ASEAN
SMEs are the backbone of ASEAN and SME development is
integral to achieving long-run sustainable economic growth
of the region.
SMEs comprise about 99% of all enterprises,
 Account for 50% of manufacturing outputs
 Employ 44%-70% of employment
 Contribute19%-31% to exports
 Contribute between 30%-53% to the country GDP
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Achieving ASEAN 2015 is Constrained by “The Prosperity Gap”
2003
2009
3,211
Per Capita GDP – US$
2,533
1,600
1,200
819
300
Source:–AEC Chartbook 2010
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
“One Vision, One Identity, One
Community”
ASEAN GMS Countries - 2010
ASEAN Countries - 2010
Land area: 1.94 M sq Km
Land area: 4.48 M sq Km
Population: 232 M
Population: 614 M
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
AEC 2015
Goal :Regional economic integration by 2015.
AEC envisages :
(a) a single market and production base,
(b) a highly competitive economic region,
(c) a region of equitable economic development, and
(d) a region fully integrated into the global economy.
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
ASEAN Community in 2015
ASEAN PoliticalSecurity
Community
(ASC)
ASEAN
Economic
Community
(AEC)
ASEAN SocioCultural
Community
(ASCC)
ASEAN Economic Community: AEC
1. A Single Market and Production Base
2. A Highly Competitive Economic Region
Free flows of goods
e-ASEAN (e-commerce)
Free flows of services
Taxation
Free flows of investment
AEC
Free flows of skilled labors
Freer flows of capital
Year 2015
3. A Region of Equitable Eco. Development
Narrowing Development Gap
Competition Policy
Intellectual Property Rights
Consumer Protection
Infrastructure Development
4. A Region fully integrated into Global
Arrangement of FTAs with non-ASEAN
Involvement in global supply chain
Development of SMEs
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
SME Cluster Development
A cluster is a network relationship, sharing a
localized network and supporting linkages through
the exchange of goods, services and knowledge.
A cluster exists where manufacturers and related
firms collaborate within a given geographical area or
proximity with one another in order to achieve
common goals.
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
What is Export Consortia?
Export
consortia are
voluntary
groupings of
enterprises
with the
objective of
improving the
export
readiness and
increasing the
export
volumes.
Why not!
Shall we
discuss in
pair/group?
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Questions
1. What are challenges in forming SME clusters and
consortia in CLMV countries?
2. What are challenges in promoting the SME
clusters and export consortia?
3. What are prospect of SME cluster and consortia
in the international market?
4. What should SME cluster and consortia function
to successfully integrate their SME members into
the global value chain?
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Group 1
Challenges in
forming SME
clusters and
consortia in CLMV
countries
What should
be done to
address the
challenges?
Who?
Mark
 “Can do now”
L “Later”
X “Can’t”
Priorit
ies
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Group 2
Challenges in
promoting the
SME clusters and
export consortia?
What should
be done to
address the
challenges?
Who?
Mark
 “Can do now”
L “Later”
X “Can’t”
Priorit
ies
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Group 3
Prospect of SME
cluster and
consortia in the
international
market
What should Who?
be done to
grab the
opportunities?
Mark
 “Can do now”
L “Later”
X “Can’t”
Priorit
ies
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Group 4
What should SME
cluster and
consortia function
to successfully
integrate their SME
members into the
global value chain?
What should Who?
be done to
grab the
opportunities?
Mark
 “Can do now”
L “Later”
X “Can’t”
Priorit
ies
Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia
28th – 30th November 2012, Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand