Implementing Agency Mekong Institute Secretariat, 123 Khon Kaen University,

1. Project title:Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridor Implementing Agency Mekong Institute Secretariat, 123 KhonKaen University, KhonKaen, Thailand. suchat@mekonginstitute.org Tel: 66 (0) 43-202411-2 Fax: 66 (0) 43 343 131

2. Part A Project Overview

3. Outline • Impacts • Outcomes • Outputs • Collaborating Agencies • Project duration • Scope of work • Project component • Work Plan

4. Impacts • Increased trade & investment on EWEC • Increased number and volume of foreign and intercommunity trade and investment on EWEC

5. Outcomes • Increased no. of • Joint public-private activities in promoting trade and investment • Users of each CCI database and website • Inter-CCIs T&I promotion events (At least 50% of the participating CCIs continue trade and investment promotion activities after the end of this project) • No.of business network developed • Level of satisfaction of members of each CCI on its performance and services • Demonstrated capacity of • Private Enterprises and Logistic Providers in complying with CBTA requirements • Custom Officials at each cross border in facilitating CBTA Fast Track, SSI, SWI, SEZs

6. Outputs • Improved cooperation/relationship (among decision makers and senior officials of CCIs, Bas and concerned provincial authorities) • Key personnel of CCIs are able to • apply newly acquired knowledge, skills and practical experiences • use of the project research findings and recommendations to improve policies and services • Information & knowledge management • Provincial Business Profile • Trade and Investment Database

7. Collaborating Agencies / Project Duration Collaboration Agencies: • GMS Business Forum • National Chambers of Commerce of Thailand, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Vietnam • ADB Thailand Resident Mission • UNESCAP Project Duration: • 3 years: July 2010 to June 2013

8. Scope of work • Cover 11 key cities/towns along EWEC • MM :Myewaddy • TH : Maesot, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Mukdahan • LAOS : Savannakhet, Dansawanh, • Vietnam : Lao Bao, Dong Ha, and Da Nang. • Beneficiaries :

9. Project Components: •  Major activities include: • Executive Seminars/Policy Dialogues, Structured Learning Visits and networking events for Decision Makers Group • A series of capacity building programs for Core Group of key staff of CCIs and SME associations • Sub-regional researches • Business information system, database and exchange.

10. Work Plan

12. Part B Capacity Building Needs Assessment

13. organization level • Vision, Mission, Strategy • Organization Structure • Role/Mandate • Institutional level • Organization registration • rules , regulations & rights of organization • Organization analysis • Define current status • Current supportive to EWEC • CBNA for HR level • Self assessment toward their knowledge, skills, experience, job description, working procedure & systems, and their perception to EWEC Identify individual current capacity Identify individual need for improvement and prioritize significant/urgent Capacity building needs Capacity GAPS provide capacity building program Conceptual framework

14. Literature Review

15. CBNA • CBNA tools will be applied to acquire information • in-depth interview & questionaires • identify • capacity gaps • who’s needs • selecting the most important to work on • design and implement the capacity building plan appropriate to each level based on their roles • This study will be focused on 9 elements which are understanding, skills, access to information & technology, on job knowledge, knowledge toward the EWEC, management structure, process & procedures, relationship with others and legal & regulations addressed behind 3 different dimensions which are Human Resource Development, Organizational Development and Institutional Development

16. RESEARCH method • By using Questionnaire & In-depth-interview consist of 3 main parts which are • PART 1 : • questionnaire • deliver to every level of staffs/authorities in the organization in advance together with formal cover letter • includes list of questions about general information e.g. gender, education, language & computer skills, position, department, job description and personal CBN • PART 2 : • Questionnaire & interview • deliver to only middle and top level. Send in advance but separate sheet with the 1st part • includes list of questions about organization information e.g. vision, mission and strategy • After we get questionnaire back we may interview them for more information • PART 3 : • Interview • Only for top level (or middle level in case of being representative of the top level) • Questions consist of 2 main parts. • The 1st part is about organization role : consist of 5 categories which are • Business Information providing • Service & Assistant to develop trade & investment in their specific area • Promote & encourage of bilateral trade & investment + events & networking opportunities • Enhance capacity of membership • Support & promote trade & investment to EWEC • The 2nd part is about institutional : asking about organization registration, rule & restrictions and rights of them • Target group • For Thailand : • Local CCI in Tak, Phitsanulok, Khon Khan, Kalasin, and Mukdahan • Find list of trade association from the provincial commercial office in 5 province • For Lao P.D.R. : • Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Thai-Laos Association (But this association is not located on Savannakhet or Dansawan) • For Myanmar : • Myawaddee CCI (no website) • UMFCTI (Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry) • For Vietnam. : • Thu Thien Hue CCI • ThuaThien Hue Association of SME • Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Danang Branch • Lao Bao Special Economic – commercial area (State management agency)