Bimp-Eaga Action Plan (2006-2010)
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BIMP-EAGA ACTION PLAN (2006-2010) PRIORITY PROGRAMS/ OUTPUT TARGET PROGRESS INDICATORS IMPLEMENTING BODIES2 TIMELINE PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES1 1. SME DEVELOPMENT 1.1 Trade and Investment Services 1.1.1 Trade and Investment Promotion and Facilitation 1.1.1.1 Undertake more effective joint BIMP- Increased value of FDIs in 10% increase in FDIs by 2010 Lead Body : SMED Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2010 EAGA facilitation and promotion measures to EAGA Implementers : Trade and Industry promote foreign direct investments on a Agencies of member countries, BEBC continuing basis, particularly from ASEAN Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC trading partners like China, Japan, Korea, Australia. 1.1.1.2 Organize regular EAGA private sector Increased no. of missions At least 2 major EAGA Lead Body : BEBC Ongoing, 2006-2010 selling and buying missions/business matching organized missions organized per year Implementers : All Clusters, NS sessions. Monitoring Bodies: BEBC and BIMP-FC 1.1.1.3 Increase and strengthen networking and Increased no. of major At least one new major EAGA Lead Body : BEBC Ongoing, 2006-2010 business linkages among EAGA business agreements/ linkages among business agreement/ linkage Implementers : SMED, JTD and NRD organizations and with external business EAGA business organizations implemented per year Clusters, Trade and Industry Agencies of partners through: member countries, NTOs, BETC and • Organization of joint EAGA business Partner Organizations events/ conferences; Monitoring Bodies : BEBC, BIMP-FC and • More effective business information NS exchange. 1.1.1.4 Improve EAGA SME competitiveness in Increased no. and value of At least 2 new major EAGA Lead Body : SMED, JTD and NRD Ongoing, 2006-2010 the global supply chain and encourage industry EAGA wide joint venture business projects implemented Clusters clustering and value chain system of developing business projects per year Implementers : BEBC, All Clusters, EAGA-wide priority business projects by Partner Organizations developing specialization of production and Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC marketing processes in identified priority sectors, such as : • Branding of EAGA products; • Accreditation of testing laboratories. 1.1.2 Simplification of CIQS RRPS 1.1.2.1 Strengthen CIQS initiative that would Increased no. of CIQS RRPs CIQS RRPs simplified and/or Lead Body : SMED Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2010 mobilize resources among member countries simplified and/or made more made more transparent for all Implementers: CIQS agencies, Partner aimed at simplifying cross-border CIQS issues transparent. priority sectors in all regional Organizations BIMP-EAGA Action Plan (2006-2010) Page 1 of 20 PRIORITY PROGRAMS/ OUTPUT TARGET PROGRESS INDICATORS IMPLEMENTING BODIES2 TIMELINE PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES1 and making RRPs more transparent. entry points by 2010. Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC 1.1.2.2 Identify specific issues and practices and Lead Body : SMED Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2010 proposed areas of simplification, both on entry Implementers : CIQS agencies point-to-entry point and multilateral basis. Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC 1.1.2.3 Develop a simplified, improved and time- Lead Body : SMED Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2010 bound system in processing documents at Implementers : CIQS agencies identified entry points. Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC 1.1.2.4 Simplify products and quarantine Lead Body :SMED Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2010 standards, including sanitary and phytosanitary Implementers : CIQS agencies standards (SPS). Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC 1.1.3 Enhancing Cross-Border Trade 1.1.3.1 Establish one-stop centers at the border Border welcome centers One-stop centers established Lead Body : SMED Cluster 2006-2007 to process licensing requirements and register established in all major border crossing Implementers : CIQS and Trade and trade volumes and values by origin and points by 2007 Industry Agencies of member countries destination. Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC 1.1.3.2 Promote manufacturing processes in EAGA economic zones Economic zones established Lead Body : SMED Cluster 2006-2008 EAGA to take advantage of their comparative established and operational in all member Implementers : CIQS and Trade and strengths through the establishment of a countries by 2008 Industry Agencies of member countries network of EAGA free trade zones/economic and BEBC zones to facilitate outsourcing activities, Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC including: Project planning, development and implementation of EAGA economic zone network. 1.1.4 Provision of Investment Incentives 1.1.4.1 Provide incentives for investors in EAGA Increased no. and value Incentives Code installed in all Lead Body : SMED Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2008 manufacturing and trade within the framework of investments in EAGA EAGA Economic Zones by Implementers : Trade and Industry existing national/local investment regulations. manufacturing and trading 2008 Agencies of member countries, EAGA industries State/Provincial Governments and BEBC Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC 1.1.4.2 Provide incentives and support to private Increased no. and value of Incentives Code implemented Lead Body : JTD Cluster Ongoing, 2006-2008 sector investors in EAGA tourism development. EAGA tourism investments by 2008 Implementers : Tourism Agencies of member countries, EAGA State/ Provincial Governments, BETC and NTOs Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC BIMP-EAGA Action Plan (2006-2010) Page 2 of 20 PRIORITY PROGRAMS/ OUTPUT TARGET PROGRESS INDICATORS IMPLEMENTING BODIES2 TIMELINE PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES1 1.2 Business Information Dissemination 1.2.1Compile and consolidate trade and Information on EAGA-wide Information published by 2007 Lead Body : SMED Cluster 2006 - 2007, continuing investment policies, rules, regulations, and trade and investment RRPs Implementers : Trade and Industry procedures (RRPs), (e.g. BIMP EAGA CIQS compiled and made available in Agencies of member countries, BEBC, Primer), opportunities, and best practices in the hard copies and through the Partner Organizations EAGA focus areas and disseminate this website Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC information among EAGA stakeholders, especially SMEs, and external partners through various media, including the EAGA website with hyperlinks to websites of member countries and trading partners (e.g., NT’s BIMP-EAGA business portal). 1.2.2 Develop and maintain a web-based trade EAGA trade and investment Database developed by 2006 Lead Body : BEBC and BIMP FC 2006, continuing and investment database for EAGA and make it database developed and Implementers : EAGA Trade Agencies accessible to EAGA stakeholders and external accessible and CIQS, BEBC focal organizations and partners. Clusters, Partner Organizations Monitoring Bodies : BIMP-FC and NS 1.2.3 Prepare and disseminate industry profiles, Information on trade and Profiles/Business Plans made Lead Body : BEBC 2006 onwards project profiles, project briefs, and business investment projects made accessible by 2006 Implementers : BEBC focal organizations plans of investment priority areas and projects in available in hard copies and in and Clusters, Partner Organizations EAGA. the website Monitoring Bodies : BIMP-FC and NS 1.2.4 Prepare and disseminate an EAGA EAGA business directory Directory published by 2006 Lead Body : BEBC 2006 onwards business directory which will provide information published and disseminated Implementers : BEBC and its focal such as the following: organizations and Clusters • Profile of manufacturers, traders, service Monitoring Bodies : BIMP-FC, NS, and providers; Clusters • Products and services offered; • Production and trading capacities; • Contact information. 1.2.5 Establish an effective system to monitor Regular monitoring reports Quarterly reports prepared Lead Body : BIMP-FC 2006-2007, Continuing BIMP-EAGA cross-border trade and prepared starting 2007 Implementers : BEBC, Trade and investments through: Industry Agencies and Customs • Provision of updated information to BIMP- Agencies of member countries FC on latest trade (goods and services) Monitoring Bodies : BIMP-FC and NS statistics; • Preparation of monitoring reports on cross- BIMP-EAGA Action Plan (2006-2010) Page 3 of 20 PRIORITY PROGRAMS/ OUTPUT TARGET PROGRESS INDICATORS IMPLEMENTING BODIES2 TIMELINE PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES1 border trade and investment projects. 1.3 SME Project Facilitation 1.3.1 Advocate for policies favorable to SME Increased no. of policy reforms New policy reforms formulated Lead Body :SMED Cluster 2006-2008, Continuing development in the subregion, guided by the favorable to SME development and implemented by 2008 Implementers : Clusters and BEBC overall SMED development strategy for EAGA: Monitoring Bodies : BIMP-FC and NS • Consultation with the private sector on strategic policy issues; • Conduct of Cluster meetings and presentation to the SOM/MM; • Periodic interface with other Clusters, BEBC, BIMP-FC. 1.3.2 Improve access of SMEs to business Increased no. of EAGA At least one new EAGA Lead Body : SMED Cluster 2006-2010, Continuing development services (BDS) in the subregion to business projects accessing business project provided Implementers : Trade and Industry include: BDS access to BDS per year Agencies of member countries and • Market opportunities; BEBC • Technology; Monitoring Bodies : NS and BIMP-FC • Training and entrepreneurship development; • Financing opportunities: > Linkage with IDB and ADB; > Creation of a Task Force to establish the SME Fund; > List of lending institutions disseminated