Expected Result

Increase SMEs capacities to export to the EU and regional markets.

Rationale

Component 3 is dedicated to supporting the existing and future Export Clusters and the exporting SMEs as their members as one of the core approaches of ITDM. It also collaborates with public stakeholders such as the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI) and the Export Cluster Support Organizations such as the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) and the Mongolian Export Cluster Network (MECN) and links them to the EU market and to international partners.

Main planned activities

Establish the national PPD on foreign trade with active involvement of the relevant public and private stakeholders.
Clarify the respective roles of the Ministries in charge of Foreign Trade.
Organize the annual EU Trade Day as flagship public event of ITDM.
Discuss the needs of female entrepreneurs and possible solutions.
Consult the PPD on better access to export financing for SMEs.
Discuss cross cutting topics such as sustainability, climate relevance, inclusion and circular economy with EuroChamber and other business associations.
Strengthen the Information and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) of Mongolia in the EU in Berlin, Germany and its Mongolian Green Labels store and online shop.
Widen marketing channels for export products through further ITPCs in the EU and in regional markets.
Support certification and registration of export products according to international standards.

Main expected results

The roles of the respective public and private stakeholders in the PPD on foreign trade are clarified and their active participation is enabled.
The needs of female entrepreneurs and possible solutions to them have been discussed.
The National Export Strategy is adopted and implemented.
The project has contributed to the PPD consultations on the access to export financing.
The stakeholders have engaged in discussion on cross cutting issues of foreign trade such as sustainability, climate relevance, inclusion, and circular economy.
The ITPC in Berlin has an improved capacity to connect Mongolian exporters to the EU market and it is engaged in informing about Mongolia as business partner.

ITDM Component 2: SME Export Framework

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