Myanmar National Export Strategy, 2nd
Stakeholders’ Consultation is being held from 1to 11 October 2013 at the Union
of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, with the
cooperation of Ministry of Commerce and International Trade Centre. The opening
ceremony was held on 1October 2013, and the design phase consultation is being
held from 2 to 11 October by the sectoral consultation.
Opening Ceremony
To the opening ceremony, H.E Dr. Pwint San,
Deputy Minister for Ministry of Commerce, U Win Aung, President for UMFCCI,
Director General for Department of Trade Promotion and personnel from Ministry
of Commerce, personnel from International Trade Centre and relevant international
organizations, stakeholders of National Export Strategy team, responsible
persons from relevant Ministries and associations and others personnel
concerned, total
over 250 people have attended the opening ceremony.
At the opening
ceremony, H.E Dr. Pwint San, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Commerce, U Win
Aung, President for UMFCCI, Ms. Irina Scheffmann, representative from the
German donor organization GIZ, Mr. Darius Kurek, Senior Officer for International Trade
Centre delivered the opening address accordingly. After that, U Aung Soe, Deputy
Director General, Navigator of National Export Strategy presented the Response Paper and Orientations of the NES for Myanmar.
Director General, Navigator of National Export Strategy presented the Response Paper and Orientations of the NES for Myanmar.
Current status of NES
There are (4) phases in the
National Export Strategy as follows:
(1)
Pre engagement
phase
(2)
Inspection phase
(3)
Design phase
(4)
Implementation phase
Now the design phase, the third one, will be
implemented and sectoral consultations for priority sectors such as Rice,
pulses & beans and oil seed crops, wood and wood based products and Tourism
have already been held from 2 to 4 October 2013.
The first day of consultation
At the first day of consultation, discussed and analysied
the following sessions:
(a)
Strategy design
process and consultation’s objectives by ITC
(b)
Presentation and
discussion on sector current structure and performance (ITC and team
coordinator)
(c)
Revise the value
chain map
(d)
Identify key
stakeholders and support services
(e)
Validation of
current export markets for the sector
(f)
Confirmation of
distribution channels and buyers requirements for sector per current markets
(g)
Identification
and confirmation of sector issues in the supply side
(h)
Elaboration of
problem tree
The second day of consultation
At the Second day of consultation, discussed and
analysied the following sessions by sector:
(a)
Identification and
confirmation of sector issues in the Business environment
(b)
Elaboration of
problem tree
(c) Identification and confirmation of sector
issues in the market entry
(d)
Elaboration of problem
tree
(e) Presentation of global trends and dynamics in the Global markets
(f) Review of market trends and identification of market development
options
(g) Discussion and validation of ideas to improve the sector’s value
chain
The third day of consultation
At the
Third day of consultation, discussed and analysied the following sessions:
(a)
Definition of
sector vision and strategic objectives for the strategic orientations
(b)
Based on problem
tree and strategic objectives, define the operational objectives of the strategy
for the definition of strategy plan of action
(c)
Initiate the
elaboration of activities to guide the future work of the sector strategy team for
the definition of strategy plan of action
(d)
Presentation of
next steps for NES by ITC
Program from
7 to 11 October
Subsequently,
consultations for fish and crustaceans sector team, textile and garment sector
team, Robber sector team and Trade facilitation and logistics sector team will
be held from 7 to 9 October and then trade financing sector team, trade information
and promotion sector team, quality management sector team will be held from 10
to 11 October accordingly.
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