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ASMED-UNIDO. Assistance to Establish the National and Provincial SME Support Infrastructure In Partnership with the Governments of Finland and Italy. Nilgün F. Taş Chief Technical Advisor. Objective.
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ASMED-UNIDO Assistance to Establish the National and Provincial SME Support Infrastructure In Partnership with the Governments of Finland and Italy Nilgün F. Taş Chief Technical Advisor
Objective • To improve the national and provincial policy and institutional frameworks for SME development in Viet Nam • Programme lauched in August 2004, • Phase I budget: $US 2.4 million in 2 years (Finland & Italy), • Total duration 4 years.
Expected Results • “an SME Advocate within the Government’s administrative structure” (Enhanced capacity inthe Agency for SME Development-ASMED) • “an inter-ministerial, multi-sectoral SME Advisor to the Prime Minister” (Enhanced capacity in the SME DevelopmentPromotion Council) • “a sound basis for informed policy decisions” (Improved capacity in SME research)
Expected Results • “provincial gateways to Government support for SMEs” ( up to 5 pilot provincial focal points; Hanoi, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City +2) • “a Government information service for SMEs” (legal, regulatory and administrative requirements, available Government support and ODA programmes for SMEs) • “a communications programme” (entrepreneurship as a career option, SME support infrastructure and donor support)
Year I Activities • Council & ASMED • A highly participatory, consultative, inter-ministerial, multi-sector SME strategy formulation process driven by ASMED and owned by Vietnamese stakeholders • Policy advice and capacity building towards upgrading of the business registration system– in collaboration with the European Commission (joined work plan) • National and local level SME support programme guidelines and standards • Organization development, including capacity building in coordination, monitoring and evaluation functions at central and provincial levels • Basic SME statistics • SME Portal
Year I Activities • Provinces-start up activities towards • Capacity building in provincial gateways • strategy implementation • dialogue • programme design guidelines and standards • Government information services • Facilitation of learning through networking with other provinces THANK YOU!