Supporting Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises:Linking India and the Greater Mekong Subregion

Details

Project	53112-001
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Type	TA
Sector	Industry and Trade
Country	Regional
Start	2019
End	2021
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 3,000

Confinancing Source: United Kingdom Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity under the Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Partnership Facility

Project Description

The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will operationalize initiatives that catalyze trade and cross border investment (internationalization) by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), contributing to enhanced regional integration and higher and more inclusive growth in both the GMS and South Asian regions. It will focus on Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam among countries in the GMS. The TA builds on recommendations of analytical studies that looked at the potential and challenges of connecting SMEs across Cambodia, India, and Thailand.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Narain, Ashish
Organization	Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
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Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

Motorcycle tires being manufactured inside the Camel Rubber Vietnam Co. Ltd factory at the Lao Bao Commercial Area in Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri, Viet Nam. The tires produced by the company are sold locally and are also exported to Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, European and South American countries, as well as to other countries in the ASEAN region. Photo by the Asian Development Bank.
Source: https://www.greatermekong.org/

International business accelerators established.
Cooperation between India and the GMS countries- business associations and/or organizations supporting SMEs facilitated.
Coordination between financial intermediaries and accelerators of SMEs strengthened.