Sponsored by Organized by The New Zealand Aid Agency The Mekong Institute Khon Kaen in Thailand Action Plan By OLCD : Mr. Somthong PHILAVANH Mr. Phetanong INSARN Ms. Malaykham PHILAPHONE Ms. Philayhack PHOTHISANE

Contents 1. Organization and Boundary 2. Cluster Mapping 3. Goals 4. Activities 5. Budget and Time Line 6. Assumptions 7. Evidence of Success

Government : - Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) - Lao Nation Camber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) - Lao Women Union (LWU) NGOs : - International Labor Organization (ILO) - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - European Union (EU) - Asian Productivity Organization (APO) - GIZ - Multiple Donors Found Association : - Lao Handicraft Association (LHA) Government : - Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) - Lao Nation Camber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) - Lao Women Union (LWU) NGOs : - International Labor Organization (ILO) - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - European Union (EU) - Asian Productivity Organization (APO) - GIZ - Multiple Donors Found Association : - Lao Handicraft Association (LHA) Silk Cluster Development Boundary partners Respond Organization and Boundary

Cluster Mapping Donors Governance Development Agency NGOs Bank SMEs Founding National - International Market Government Facilitators/Technical support MarketSilk Cluster and Export Consortia

Goals To promote the group of a cluster and export consortia for the SMEs in Lao silk handicraft within the next 3 years to encourage exports in the sub - region and global market. Silk Cluster Development

Activities Activities There are 3 main activities had been included as it follows: 1.Preparation 2.Implementation 3.Monitoring and Evaluation

1.Preparation: − Report to our organization − Identify for the respond organization − Setup a plan & Pilot project − Taskforce − Looking for the supporters (Donors & Technical assistance) − Revise the cluster and export consortia curriculum − Identify the target of participations Activities

Activities 1.Preparation (cont): − Translate the documents − Printing − Survey − Choosing the product example − Contact with the producers/association − Preparation for the producers/company profile − Setup the training agenda

2. Implementation − Introduce cluster to the silk handicraft SMEs (Workshop/Field visit) − Built-up the network among the producers and exporters − Setup the clusters and export consortia of silk handicraft − Support the information (standard, financial access, markets access and technology assistance) Activities

3. Monitoring and Evaluation − Lesson learn − Check for the feedback & Evaluations − Report the result − Research paper Activities

Budget to implementation NoBudget itemsAmount 01Document support1,590 02Trainers and Participations3,000 03Training facilitation5,855 04Other300 Total Amount10,745

Time Line N0Activities Year Identify respond organizations 02Set up taskforce 03Identify target group cluster 04Survey 05Preparing document 06Conduct training for promote cluster 07Filed visit in Thailand 08Setup cluster and export consortia 09Monitoring and evaluation 10Report of result

Assumptions  The target participations had been acknowledge on SMEs cluster and export consortia  All information on export of silk handicraft had been distribute to all the members  Product’s standard had been improve  Export of silk handicraft had a good potential to increase the market share in the global market

Evidence of Success! Silk handicraft cluster had been setup with an active moving forward: − Draft of pilot project − List of task force − Time line − Agenda − List of participants (with photos) − Certificates issued − Monitoring and Evaluation − Report − Draft Registration Form

Beneficiaries  To SMEs (Silk Handicraft)  To Government  To NGOs  To consumer  To Researcher

Evaluation  After the training, we will conduct interview and field visit once more to observe for the cluster performance  The results from the interview and field visit will put on the final report to the respond organization and MI  Continue working with MI for the results if it is need to adjust for the action plan or develop it to the better way  Conduct more on the research paper on cluster and etc …