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Existing Cooperation Initiatives in the Black Sea Basin
&Building Sustainability
Dita Daniela Drone, Business Broker
Black Sea Trade & Investment Promotion ProgramUNDP BSTIP PMO Athens, Greece
Chisinau, Moldova18-19 September 2012
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What is BSTIP UNDP: The Implementer
Governments of Greece and Turkey: Primary Donors
BSEC and BSEC BC: Supporting Partners, Sponsors
Beneficiaries:
Enterprises
Business Support Organizations
Government Ministries and Agencies across BSEC Countries
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Programme MethodologyUntapped Black Sea Intra
Regional Trade and Investment potential
Identification of Black Sea Intra-Regional Trade and Investment
potential
Translating the potential into Black Sea Regional Trade and Investment
promotion events
Black Sea Intra-regional
trade & investment links
generated
Partnership with Black Sea National/Regional
Business Support Institutions
Identification of constraints hampering intra-Black Sea Trade &
Investment
Partnership with Black Sea Sub-regional organizations to
address constraints
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USD 96 BILLION
THE INTRA-REGIONAL BUSINESS POTENTIAL IN THE
BLACK SEA REGION
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THIS IS A PRIVATE SECTOR DRIVEN PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTED
IN COOPERATION WITH
THE LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
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UNDP BSTIP programme components
INTRA-REGIONAL
TRADE PROMOTION
INTRA-REGIONAL
INVESTMENT PROMOTION
GREEN ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL COOPERATION PROCESS IN THE BLACK
SEA
CAPACITY BUILDING
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Sectors Maintained 1. Packaging2. Agriculture3. Business Services 4. Tourism and Related Services5. Construction materials6. ICT Services7. Logistic Services
+8. Wine9. Climate Change and Green Energy10. “Nexus” Business Brokerage
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Current activities
B2B forums continued in ICT, tourism and logistics sectors
‘Practical Application’ of investment promotion trainings and investment days
Trainings with business associations in specific areas of knowledge
Business Brokerage Programme Nexus
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Current ActivitiesAgro-Logistics
November 23, 2012 Istanbul Congress Center
In the framework of the Southeast Europe Business Forum
Format: Pre-scheduled B2B meetings
Aim: To find new clients, have face-to-face meetings, discuss business opportunities, transfer know-how and network.
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Current ActivitiesAgro-Logistics
Targeted to: logistics providers, agricultural manufacturers, processing companies, ports, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, exporters/importers, freight-forwarding companies, certifying bodies
Trade Facilitation
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Current ActivitiesAgro-Logistics
Objectives: Improvement of market access &
management capability for agriculture-food trade and agro-logistics supply chain.
Reduction of trade transaction cost and increasing speed & predictability by simplifying trade transaction procedures
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Current ActivitiesNexus Business Brokerage
Nexus = Program which capitalizes on experience accumulated from 5 years of BSTIP activities, the obtained knowledge and resources.
Eligible countries and sectors: all BSTIP countries and business sectors
Aim: The aim is to support the business entities from the region to overcome the internal barriers that hinder their development and compatibility.
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Current ActivitiesNexus Business Brokerage
Nexus Offers One Stop Business Services:
Special online database-matrix
Networking events
One-to-one business support
Information on access to finance opportunities.
Information of regional activities
Consulting services
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Future of BSTIP
Be sufficiently flexible to adapt to new opportunities and market demands
Assist enterprises and associations to understand the value of international trade and sustainable business
Stimulate actual transactions
Provide services other than events
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Wider Europe: Aid for Trade
Regions in focus:
Western CIS: Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine;
South Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia;
Central Asia
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Current interventions in ARM, GEO, MDA, UKR
Armenia Georgia Moldova Ukraine
Capacity development on
trade related issues
Facilitation of trade & investment
promotion
Identification of capacity
development needs
Capacity development for
SMEs
Strengthening capacities of TMIC
Promotion of trade services (tourism)
Strengthening capacities through training/seminars
Capacity development for local authorities
Enhancing capacities of local SME’s
Promotion of trade in agriculture
Promotion of new technologies in the
sectorTrade analysis
Development of professional skills in
the labour force
Transfer of best practices at a regional level
Advisory support to Government on
trade policy development
Provision of business development
services
Participation to fairs/exhibitions
abroad
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Albania: 1. Enhancing regional Trade and attracting new
investment to Albania;
Armenia: 2. Support to SME Development 3. Regional project - Aid for Trade
Azerbaijan: No data available
Bulgaria: UNDP office closed as of 2012
UNDP Trade Promotion Programs
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Georgia:1. Regional project - Aid for Trade2. Batumi Business Incubator (BBI) established. 3. Trade Promotion Centre (TPC) established
Greece: no UNDP country office present
Moldova: Regional project - Aid for Trade;
Romania: Establishment and Development of Business Incubators
UNDP Trade Promotion Programs
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Russia: No such projects in portfolio.
Serbia: No such projects in portfolio.
Turkey:
Ukraine: Regional project - Aid for Trade
UNDP Trade Promotion Programs
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BSTIP and Aid for TradeSimilarities
Focused on trade
Active in 4 of the same countries
Provide technical assistance
Cooperation opportunities
Offer shared events for both beneficiaries
Offer ‘off-the-shelf’ AfT activities to our
beneficiaries
Co-funded joint activities
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Thank you!
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Investment Climate for BSEC
Diverse characteristics in the region:
Three countries (RUS, TUR and GRC) account for 4/5 of BSEC economic output
Smaller states are more outward orientated than larger countries
AZE, GRC, ROM, RUS & TUR account for over 80% of inward foreign investment stock; Notably large FDI outward stock from RUS
Characteristics of Economies