SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia

The training program aims to build capacities of SME cluster stakeholders and actors in the cluster ecosystem in Cambodia. SME consultants, Business Development Service Provider, Cluster Development Executives and Network Development Agents will be trained in key areas such as overview of SMEs in GMS and Cambodia and SME policy in Cambodia, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) framework, AEC challenges, SME cluster development approach and value chain, export consortia formation and promotion, export planning and brand building, cluster policy development and Monitoring and Evaluation framework for SME cluster development and export consortia in Cambodia.

This training provides SME consultants, business development service providers, cluster managers/ facilitators and practitioners in the field of SMEs and export promotion with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop SME clusters and promote entry into export market through formation of export consortia.

Objectives:

• To increase understanding of SME and their significance in the context of GMS countries especially Cambodia;
• To improve participants understanding about AEC, it’s challenges and opportunities for SMEs in the region especially Cambodia;
• To facilitate formation of SME clusters and export consortia in the GMS countries;
• To promote SME cluster linkages and support their integration to regional and global value chains;
• To promote SME cluster linkages to reinforce long-term business cooperation and networking between and among the GMS countries.

Outcomes

At the end of this training program, participants will be able to acquire knowledge and practical experience on “SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia”. Specifically, at the end of this training program, each participant should be able to:

• Deepen understanding on significance of SMEs in GMS, SME policy in Cambodia, AEC framework and AEC challenges and opportunities for SMEs in GMS especially Cambodia;
• Inculcate knowledge related to SME cluster development, principals of developing SME cluster and its dynamic in reinforcing the export network;
• Conduct cluster diagnosis of key products, business development service provisions for SME promotion, emerging issues and trends for trade and investment at national and regional level;
• Formulate an SME cluster development plan in developing SME clusters in Cambodia;
• Formulate effective strategies in forming export consortia for promotion of exports from Cambodia to other countries in the region and globe and facilitate integration into the regional and global value chains.