Transcript Project idea.ppt

Fostering contribution
of the SME sector
to the FASRB implementation
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Participating countries: Parties to the FASRB
(Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia)
Network between SMEs
Sustainable economic growth
Creating Regional SME Cluster based on bottom-up
approach
Priority areas: transport, tourism, environment
protection, water management
Identifying other potential competitive sectors
Table - Entrepreneurial activity in 2009 of the countries of the Sava Region
Nascent
Entrepreneur
ial activity
0-3 m
New
business
ownership
rate
3-42 m
Early-stage
Entrepreneurial
activity (TEA)
0-42 m
Established
business
ownership
rate
42+ m
Business
Discontinuati
on rate
Necessity
driven
motivators
(% of TEA)
Improvement
driven
Motivators (%
of TEA)
BiH
3.1
1.3
4.4
3.9
3.1
39
20
Croatia
3.5
2.2
5.6
4.8
3.9
37
39
Slovenia
3.2
2.1
5.4
5.6
1.3
10
69
Serbia
2.2
2.8
4.9
10.1
1.9
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46
Project participants are expected to complete
the following activities prior to the beginning
of the project:
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The evaluation of the SME sector’s role in
particular countries
Comparative analysis of the attained level of
development of the SME sector in the region
Phase 1. Specific contribution of the SME sector to the FASRB
implementation (duration – 12 months)
1.1 Contribution of the SME sector to regional and socioeconomic
development
1.2 Identifying the possibilities and prerequisites for strengthening of
the SME sector in the function of economic development of the Sava
region
1.3 Analysis of possible forms of a framework for regional cooperation
of the SMEs in the Sava river basin
1.4 Evaluation of the involvement of the SME sector in the inland
waterway transport
1.5 Role of the SME sector in development of the river tourism
1.6 Branding of the Sava river basin as an attractive destination for the
river tourism
1.7 Evaluation of the involvement of the SME sector in the development
activities related to other water uses (e.g. small hydro-power plants,
fish farming)
Phase 2. Active involvement of the SME sector in the FASRB
implementation in the function of economic development of the
Sava river basin (duration - 36 months)
2.1 Establishment of the framework for regional cooperation in
accordance with the findings of the analysis undertaken under the
Activity 1.3
2.2 Promoting the existing infrastructure of the SME sector for
increasing competitiveness through development of
entrepreneurship
2.3 Education and human resources development and more dynamic
contribution of the SME sector to the overall employment growth
2.4 Drafting the life-long learning strategy in the field of
entrepreneurship, fostering entrepreneurial skills and a culture of
entrepreneurship
2.5 Providing necessary financial consulting services to SMEs
2.6 Providing assistance to SMEs regarding their access to financial
resources
2.7 SMEs involvement in supply chains of the large business systems in
the region
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SME sector
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Policy-makers
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Professional community
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Scientific community
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Society
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Financial institutions
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Institute of economic sciences Belgrade
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ICPE Ljubljana
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Economic Institute Zagreb
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Economic Institute Sarajevo
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International Sava River Basin Commission
Project budget
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Phase 1: 400,000 EUR (rough estimate)
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Phase 2: …… (to be discussed)
Potential sources of funding
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USAID
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World Bank
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Western Balkans Investment Framework
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EU funds