Transcript Document

Briefing session on
Business Promotion Council (BPC)
Background
2 important events led creation of BPCs
(1)
Major policy shift from export promotion strategy to export development for a more competitive
and sustainable export sector. This requires special attention to capacity building initiatives
leading to productivity enhancement, improvement of quality & standards of products and
addressing other issues related to environment & compliance; and
(2)
November 2000: Silicon Bangla IT (SBIT) 2000 Seminar was held in San Jose, California, USA jointly organized by NRBs in North America and Bangladesh Mission in Washington, DC, USA. 2
important recommendations were to (a) open a shared office in San Jose, and (b) a back up office
in Dhaka to work as a link between the industry and the US office.
Accordingly, ICT Business Promotion Council (IBPC) was established in Dec 2002 and Bangladesh
ICT Business Centre (BIBC) office in San Jose was created in March 2003 with financial support of
BDEXDP.
BDEXDP assistance was available till June 2004. BIBC office was closed from January 2006 as it
failed to accomplish its desired objectives.
Establishment of sector/product based BPCs was first set out as an export development strategy
in the Export Policy 2003-06. As a strategy to diversify exports, BPC is also recognized in the
Export Policy 2006-09 (Chapter 2).
Councils are non-profit companies formed under Section 28 the Companies Act 1994 as unique
partnership platforms created jointly by the private and public sector under the auspices of MOC.
Members represent respective ministries, trade bodies, chambers, industry leaders, banks, etc.
Number of Sector based Councils
No.
Name of Councils
01
ICT Business Promotion Council (IBPC)
02
Leather Sector Business Promotion Council
(LSBPC)
03
Light Engineering Products Business
Promotion Council (LEPBPC)
04
Medicinal Plants & Herbal Products
Business Promotion Council (MPHPBPC)
05
Fishery Products Business Promotion
Council (FPBPC)
Year of
incorporation
December
2002
February 2004
March 2004
April 2006
March 2008
Members
IBPC:
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Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS)
Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS)
Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB)
LSBPC:
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Bangladesh Finished Leather, Leather goods and Footwear Exporters Association (BFLLFEA)
Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA)
Leather goods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB)
LEPBPC:
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Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners Association (BEIOA)
Bangladesh Electrical Merchandise Manufacturers Association (BEMMA)
Bangladesh Automobile Assemblers and Manufacturers Association (BAAMA)
Bangladesh Bi-Cycle & Parts Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BBPMEA)
National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh (NASCIB)
MPHPBPC:
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Bangladesh Herbal Products Manufacturers Association (BHPMA)
Bangladesh Herbal Food and Cosmetics Association (BHFCA)
Bangladesh Ayurvedic Aushadh Shilpa Samity (BAASS)
Bangladesh Homeopathic Medicine Manufacturers Association (BHMMA)
FPBPC:
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Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association (BFFEA)
National Shrimp Farmers Association (NSFA)
Shrimp Hatchery Association of Bangladesh (SHAB)
Bangladesh Salted &Dehydrated Marine Foods Exporters Association (BSDMFEA)
ORGANOGRAM
Chairperson
Council
Coordination
Committee
EC
(IBPC)
EC
(LSBPC)
EC
(LEPBPC)
EC
(MPHPBPC)
EC
(FPBPC)
Council
Coordinato
r
BPC Admin
1 x AO
1x AA
1x OA
1 x PA
1 x Driver
3 x P cum M
1 x Cleaner
Deputy
Coordinator
IBPC
1 x EO
1x AEO
1 x OA
LSBPC
1 x EO
2 x AEO
1 x OA
LEPBPC
1 x EO
1x AEO
1 x OA
MPHPBPC
1 x EO
1 x OA
FPBPC
1 x EO
1 x OA
Work flow
Working Group:
Convener (Coordinator)
Second VC of Council
EPB Representative
Presidents of association
EO- Member Secretary
Proposals
from industry
Examination at working
group level
Executive Committee
Decisio
n
No
Rejected / sent for
review
Yes
Approval of
Chairperson
Signing of contract
(if needed)
Implementation
Reporting & feedback
Source of Fund
• Government through EPB’s Market
Development Scheme
• Subscriptions from members
• Bank interests on deposits and
• Projects taken with development
partners on cost sharing basis.
Activity implemented till March’ 2008
Program
Activity
IBPC
LSBPC
LEPBPC
MPHPBPC
FPBPC
Total
1
-
1
-
-
2
Desk Study
1
1
-
-
-
2
Value chain
assessment
-
1
-
-
-
1
Census study
-
1
-
-
-
1
Sales Kit
1
1
1
-
-
3
Poster, leaflet
-
-
-
1
2
3
Productivity
improvement
8
4
7
-
-
19
Total quality
mgt/CMMi
2
4
4
-
-
10
3
-
-
4
Competency
Assessment
Sector Study
Promotional
materials
HRD
(Training)
Technology Mgt.
1
Nationwide awareness
Program
Awareness Seminar
3
3
3
1
2
12
Awareness campaign
Newspaper ads
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4
-
-
-
4
Video Documentary
-
2
1
-
-
3
National
2
2
3
1
-
8
International
1
1
-
-
2
Trade / Technology
Mission
Delegation abroad
5
-
2
1
-
8
International Trade
Fair
Exhibition
5
3
-
2
-
10
Heading a Core group
1
1
1
-
31
28
26
6
Workshop/ Seminar
Advocacy
TOTAL
3
4
95
Planned activity: April- June’ 2008
Program
Sector Study
HRD
(Training)
Activity
Status
IBPC
LSBPC
LEPBPC
MPHPBPC
FPBPC
Total
Situation
Analysis
Planned
1
-
-
-
1
2
Implemented
1
-
-
-
On going
1
Planned
4
4
5
2
-
11
Implemented
3
2
3
-
-
8
Planned
1
-
-
1
-
2
Implemented
-
-
1
-
-
1
Planned
1
1
1
1
-
4
Implemented
1
1
1
-
-
3
Planned
5
2
4
2
3
3
Implemented
3
1
2
2
2
Planned
3
2
3
2
-
10
Implemented
3
2
2
1
-
8
Planned
1
1
-
-
2
Implemented
1
-
-
1
Planned
2
1
3
1
7
Implemented
2
1
2
1
6
Planned
2
3
5
Implemented
1
1
2
Productivity
Marketing Mgt.
TQM
Nation wide
Awareness
Program
Workshop/
Seminar
Awareness
Seminar
National
International
Trade Fare
1
Local Exhibition
International
Partnership with development agencies
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LSBPC-ITC partnership for the tannery sector under Asia Trust Fund of EC in
2004 (completed)
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Bangladesh Leather Service Centre project of LSBPC-ITC (Italian govt. funded)
since March 2006 (on going)
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LSBPC-GTZ project on leather bags design and development in 2007-08
(partially completed), now taken over by BLSC
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LSBPC-GTZ study on value chain assessment of the leather sector (completed)
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Baseline Survey jointly initiated by LSBPC-AMF (Abdul Monem Foundation) on
micro, small and artisan enterprises of leather goods and footwear (on going)
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Desk study to assess the competency of ICT sector funded by Katalyst
(completed)
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Study on the Bangladesh Leather Sector funded by GTZ (completed)
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3o months partnership MoU signed by BPC with Katalyst (on going)
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Partnership with SEDF on imparting capacity building activities, and market
promotion for the light engineering sector (on going)
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Partnership with EU and US-AID: negotiations in progress
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Cooperation with the Bangladesh Trade Support Program of MOC: negotiations
in progress
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Further cooperation with ITC in the herbal sector: negotiations in progress
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Study on the status of compliance in the Shrimp processing sector with the
assistance from Katalyst (in progress).
Thank You