APEC Project Proposal |
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| Project No. | SME 01 2018S |
| Project Title | Enhancing Green MSMEs' Competitiveness for a Sustainable and Inclusive Asia-Pacific (Phase 1: Tourism and Food Sectors) |
| Project Status | Completed Project |
| Fund Account | Self-Funded |
| Project Year | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Forum | Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG) |
| Topics | Small and Medium Enterprises |
| Committee | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE) |
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| Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved | |
| Proposing Economy(ies) | Thailand |
| Co-Sponsoring Economies | Philippines;Russia;Singapore;Chinese Taipei;Viet Nam |
| Expected Start Date | 16/05/2018 |
| Expected Completion Date | 31/12/2018 |
| Project Proponent Name 1 | Chanidabha Yuktadatta |
| Job Title 1 | Second Secretary |
| Organization 1 | Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Postal Address 1 | 443 Sri Ayudhya Rd, Bangkok 10400, Thailand |
| Telephone 1 | 66-2 2035000 Extension 14251 |
| Fax 1 | Not Applicable |
| Email 1 | apecdesk@mfa.go.th |
| Project Proponent Name 2 | Not Applicable |
| Job Title 2 | Not Applicable |
| Organization 2 | Not Applicable |
| Postal Address 2 | Not Applicable |
| Telephone 2 | Not Applicable |
| Fax 2 | Not Applicable |
| Email 2 | Not Applicable |
| Declaration | Chanidabha Yuktadatta |
| Project Cost (US$) | $95,300.00 |
| Project Summary | In 2017, the APEC Ministers adopted an APEC Strategy for Green, Sustainable and Innovative MSMEs, which is intended to enhance green awareness and the necessary skills of MSMEs, as well as create an enabling environment where MSMEs can effectively participate in green business activities based on the public-private partnership approach. In order to go green, MSMEs still face significant challenges in terms of awareness, capacity and finance. Therefore, this project aims at equipping MSMEs, particularly those in tourism and food sectors, with knowledge and capacity to adopt green business practices, while enhancing their competitiveness in greener GVCs by utilizing e-commerce and other digital platforms. Key project activities and expected outputs include: - Organize an APEC Forum on enhancing MSMEs’ competitiveness through green business practices and a back-to-back workshop to discuss policy recommendations on supporting green MSMEs especially - Organize outreach activities to raise green awareness among local Thai MSMEs in tourism and food sector - Develop an APEC Handbook comprising best practices on promoting green MSMEs in tourism and food sectors |
| Are there any supporting document attached? | Yes |