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AEC, Initiatives in SME
Cluster Development and
Export Consortia
Formation
Dr. Nittana Southiseng
Trade and Investment Facilitation Program
Mekong Institute
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Overview of 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 - 300 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
Diversity of GMS Countries
Pop: 90.5 mil
GDP per capita: 2,300$
GDP per capita in PPP: NA
Pop: 45.9 mil
GDP per capita: 2,320$
GDP per capita in PPP: NA
Pop: 90.5 mil
GDP per capita: 1,191$
GDP per capita in PPP: 3,129 $
Pop: 48.3 mil
GDP per capita: 742 $
GDP per capita in PPP: 1,197 $
Pop: 6.5 mil
GDP per capita: 1,004$
GDP per capita in PPP: 2,300 $
Pop: 69 mil
GDP per capita: 4,613 $
GDP per capita in PPP: 8,086 $
Pop: 14.2 mil
GDP per capita: 901 $
GDP per capita in PPP: 2,100 $
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
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
“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
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.
AEC 2015
To transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of
goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow
of capital.
Areas of cooperation include :
• human resources development and capacity building;
• recognition of professional qualifications;
• closer consultation on macroeconomic and financial
policies;
• trade facilitation measures
• enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity;
• development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN;
• integrating industries across the region to promote regional
sourcing;
• enhancing private sector involvement for the building of
the AEC.
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
Identified Issues of SMEs
Major issues faced by CLMV countries that
hinder narrowing development gaps and economic
integration into AEC include:
Underdeveloped public human
resource capacities and
institutional support systems to
develop and implement trade
and investment policy and
regulatory framework
Lack of industry clusters
and facilities that can
provide SMEs access to
regional and global value
chains
Small and Medium Enterprises
Limited ability to integrate into ASEAN and
global value chains
Capacity Development Issues
Limited
entrepreneurship
development
Limited SME
ability to
integrate into
RVC and GVC
Limited capacity
to implement
FTAs and trade
and investment
policies
Capacity Development for
Integrating CLMV Economies into
AEC 2015
Outcomes:
Increased Understanding of Value of SME Clusters and Export Network
Increased understanding and utilization of FTAs by SME exporters
Capacity development of business development services (BDS) providers and
SME exporters
Duration:
Partners:
3 years (2012-14)
Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Industry and Trade
associations, SME associations in Cambodia, Lao,
Myanmar and Vietnam.
5 Components: A. Gap and Postharvest Practices
B. Agriculture Policies and CBCF
C. SME Cluster and Export Network
D. FTAs and Trade Policies
F. Capacity Building of Young Professionals
Approach:
Modular Capacity Development
Learn to Do
Do to Learn
Share to Learn
Implementation Strategy
C. SME Cluster Development and
Export Network
a. Modular Training Programs
 Training on SME cluster and Export
consortia
Training
b. Action Plan
 Implementation of action plan to form
cluster and export consortia
Synthesis
Workshop
Action
Research
Action Plan
c. Action Research
 Process documentation of action
research
Investor
Forum
Coaching
for Export
Consortia
 Policy Briefs on SME cluster
development
d. Investor Forum
 Market access to SME consortia
SME Cluster and Export Consortia Formation
Capacity
Building
Group
Identify
Sector/Product
Action Plan
Preparation for
Capacity Building
SME Consortia
Group
Value Chain
Actors
Identification
Action Plan
Preparation for
Export
consortia
Implement
Action Plan on
SME cluster
development
Consortia
Coaching
for Export
Consortia
Formation
Implement
Action Plan
Coaching
Value Chain
Export
Consortium
Formed
Market
Linkage
Export
Consortium
Formed
Investor
Forum
Action Plans
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Cambodia Capacity Building (CB) - Milled Organic Rice Cluster
Group: Lun Yeng, Lay Navinn, Yun Sovanna, Ek Shopheara
Cambodia Consortia Group (CG)- Instant Noodle Export Consortia
Group:Linh Thorn&Pok Mony
Laos CB- Silk Cluster
Group:Malaykham Philaphone, Phetanong Insarn & Somthong
Philavanh,Philayhack Phothisane
Laos-CG-Furniture Export Consortia
Group:Vannitha Phommavong, Phithikone Vilaithong
Myanmar CB Dehydrated Vegetable Cluster
Group:Aung Win, Tin Htay, MuMu, Phyu Sin Thant
Myanmar CG Plastic Export Consortia
Group:Aung Myint, Aung Myo
Vietnam CB Silk and Handicraft
Group:MaiDieuHuyen, NguyenMinhHien,NguyenMinhHai
Vietnam CG Organic Tea Export Consortia
Group:HoangCongMinh, ThanVanSuu
C. SME Cluster
Development and Export
Network
MI Initiatives of TF ………………...
Needs Assessment of SME …Jan-Feb 12
status, SME export status and
FTA utilization in CLMV
Training on SME cluster
development and Export
Consortia
…14-25 May 2012
Aug-Oct 12
Implementation of action plans in
CLMV to conduct national workshops
on SME cluster development
Provide coaching and hand
holding support by national
teams to form SME Export
consortiums
Action Research
…Oct 12-Feb 13
Action Research:
SME Clusters and Value Chain Integration in CLMVT
Training on
Action
Research
Methodology
on SME
Clusters and
Value Chain
Integration
(VCI)
Field Action
Research and
Document
Process of the
Identified
SME Clusters
and VCI as per
research plan
12-16 Nov12
17 Nov-31Dec 13
Analyze Data
on SME
Cluster and
VCI on
identified
SME Clusters
14-18 Jan
Round Table
Meeting:
Findings
Presentation
22 Jan
Write Report
on each of the
Product
Cluster
Policy Brief
National
Dissemination
Workshop
CLMV:
Findings
Dissemination
23 Jan
19-21 Jan
14-18 Jan 13 19-21 Jan 13
22-23 Jan 13
24 Jan-5 Feb 13
TF Team
Action Research Team
Mr. Madhuriya Kumar
Dutta
(India)
Program Manager
Cambodia
YGMS +
National
Resaercher
Dr. Nittana Southiseng
(Laos)
Thailand
SME Development
YGMS +
Specialist
Ms. Huyen Nguyen
(Vietnam)
Program Facilitator
National
Resaercher
Ms. Sweety Soe Nyo Nyo
(Myanmar)
Program Facilitator
Ms. Hyun Ah Yi
(Korea)
Intern
Vietnam
YGMS +
National
Resaercher
Consultant
Dr. Gautam
Dutta
Laos
YGMS +
National
Resaercher
Myanmar
YGMS +
National
Resaercher
Thank You