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Internationalization of SMEs led by Women

Presented by:Ms. Blesila A. LantayonaHead of the Philippine DelegationAssistant Secretary for Regional Operations GroupDepartment of Trade and Industry

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1. Overview (APEC in Numbers)2. Policies and Programs (Philippine

Case)3. Success Stories (Women Exporters in

the Philippines)4. On Mechanisms to Facilitate

Internationalization of Women MSMEs (Philippines – GREAT Women Project)

Outline of the Presentation

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OverviewAPEC in Numbers

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APEC in the Global Economy, 2014

*Data obtained from the APEC PSU (APEC in Charts 2015)

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SMEs in APEC

*Data obtained from the APEC SMEWG

SMEs make up over 97% of enterprises and account for

50% to 80% of jobs in the Asia Pacific region.

SMEs’ contribution to GDP varies from 20% to 50% across majority of APEC economies. However, only up to 35% or less of SMEs are direct exporters.

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Percentage of Women-owned SMEs in APEC in 2011

As of 2011, an average of 37% of these SMEs are owned by women in APEC.

Table 1 shows that the size of women-owned SMEs tends to be smaller relative to male-owned ones, due to certain constraints faced by women.

*Data obtained from the APEC PSU (Policy Brief No. 15)by Huani Zhu and Carlos Kuriyama

Table 1

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APEC Boracay Action Agenda to Globalize MSMEs

Adopted by the APEC Economic Leaders in 2015

Aims to “strengthen focus on MSMEs led by women” through the following:

• APEC will foster the use of gender-disaggregated data in measuring the economic and social impacts on MSMEs;

• APEC will promote an understanding of the divergent constraints faced by male and female-led MSMEs; and

• APEC will encourage exchange of best practices on women-friendly interfaces with customs and other border authorities.

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Lack of relevant skills and networking opportunities

Financial constraints

Unfavorable institutional and regulatory framework

Cultural and social norms

Constraints faced by women-owned SMEs in participating in the global trade

As enumerated by the APEC Policy Support Unit

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Policies and ProgramsPhilippine Case

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Regional Interactive Platform for Philippine Exporters (RIPPLES)

Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA)

Philippine Export Competitiveness Program (PECP)

Outbound Business Matching Mission (OBM).

Philippine Export Promotion Programmes

DTI-Export Marketing Bureau

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Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE) Act of 2002

Shared Service Facilities (SSFs) for the development and promotion of MSMEs

Business Development Services to MSMES or specialized services provided to MSMEs (Negosyo Center)

R.A. 10644: Go Negosyo Act

Philippine SME ProgrammesDTI-Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development

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Success storiesWomen Exporters in the Philippines

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ORYSPA became the first and finest maker of rice bran based spa products in the Philippines

A homegrown company that started as a manufacturer of aromatherapy products 13 years ago armed with a passion for aromatherapy.

Filipina Women Exporters

Ms. Sherill Quintana

President, Oryspa

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Currently engaged in processing tropical fruits and vegetables specializing in natural products like Coconut vinegar, coconut jam and lately developed a fermentation process of known Virgin Coconut Oil

Exports to Japan, USA, Malaysia and Indonesia

Filipina Women Exporters

Ms. Maureen Pasciolco

General Manager, Pasciolco Agriventures

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Magic Melt is a premier producer of special Filipino breads, pastries and delicacies

Currently exports to eight (8) economies abroad (United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore)

Filipina Women Exporters

Ms. Carolynne L. Go

CEO, Magic Melt Foods, Inc.

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On Mechanisms to Facilitate Internationalization of Women MSMEs

Philippines – GREAT Women Project

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Gender Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women

(GREAT Women Project)

A governance & capacity development project that aims to promote and support a gender-responsive enabling environment for WEE (2007-2013)

Focus of Capacity Development – national economic agencies, selected local government units, Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)

Target assistance to – women in micro enterprises (WMEs)

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Implementation of GREAT Women ProjectKey lessons learned

Capacity building designed and planned for targeted results.

Engage businesses or private sector organizations willing to implement the principles of inclusive business.

Women’s leadership programs are essential to any economic empowerment undertaking.

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Why GREAT Women Brand and GREAT Women Platform?

Branding is always key to promoting products and enterprises.

The GREAT Women Brand is an alternative brand where women MSEs or SMEs can converge and it has a set of criteria for selecting the product/enterprise to be included or named as a product in the brand.

The GREAT Women Platform is a mechanism of the ECHOSi Foundation to draw in women micro and small entrepreneurs for assistance in product development, branding, etc

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GREAT Women Brand (2007-2013)

• Engagement of social entrepreneurs and women in bigger businesses

Network of Designers, Product Development Experts(food and non-food)

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