Ministry of Industry and Commerce Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Business Assistance Facility (BAF) Business Assistance Facility Key outputs/results & Work plan Soudaphone Monesavanh BAF Business Advisor 16 November 2016

Key Activities Emphasis on following up existing clients Client visits, progress monitoring Claim processing Tax assistance Continue receiving of new applications that are now queued

BAF Grant Details Total applications received: 259 Grants approved to date: 200 applications with approved value of $1,264,380 Grants disbursed to date: 144 applications with disbursed value of $663,135 Grant expired: 13 applications with value $ 192,322 Active approved application: 43 applications with value $ 448,862 + $92,017 Tax Total Net Approval = 1,200,000 Upcoming claims the 4 quarter ( end Dec 2016) are expected for 23 applications with BAF 50% of $220 K, which would bring the disbursement value to $ 883 K,

Total Grant Approved: $ 1,264,380 Total Grant Disbursed: $ 663,135 BAF Grant Details Total Grant Approved: $ 1,264,380 Total Grant Disbursed: $ 663,135

BAF Grant Details Business Sector BAF Grant Value per LOA Actual Disbursed Expired Agribusiness 113,350 13,080 15,155 Construction 26,579 21,941 5,757 Education 71,851 49,824 3,260 Engineering 22,345 8,719 - Handicraft 121,362 79,880 34,264 ICT 79,721 52,677 3,100 Manufacturer 230,094 89,561 71,929 Retail & Consumer 71,423 39,463 13,656 Tourism and Hospitality 264,416 204,076 24,041 Transport/Logistic 7,764 2,197 BMO 81,347 38,673 6,824 BDS 117,431 55,596 11,886 OTH 56,698 7,448 2,450 Total 1,264,380 663,135 192,322

BAF Grant Details

Organization Information Approvals by Province Location Number of Approval Vientiane 154 Vientiane Province 5 Luang Prabang 15 Oudomxay 3 Xayaboury 2 Luangnamtha 1 Bokeo Savanakhet 7 Champasak 11 Total 200 Organization Information Total Woman Owned/Managed 76 No. Of Staff 10,790 No. of Women Employed 5,288

BAF Grant Details

Summary of BAF Data Vientiane Client: 77 % of application (79% Value) provincial client: 23% of application (21% Value) SMEs represents 78% of approved applications Average grant size increased to $ 6,300 Expired value is around at 15 % Women owned: over 38% Women employed in BAF supported company: 50%

Work plan Focus on existing approved applications Closely monitor implementation of active applications Understanding of BAF claim process and requirement Support on tax requirement Keep up to date data log Monitor claim and disbursement to identify possibility of re-committing of unused funds.

Thank You Ministry of Industry and Commerce Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Business Assistance Facility (BAF) Thank You