1. 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

2. 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

3. BAF Grant Details Total applications received: 259
Grants approved to date: applications with approved value of $1,264,380
Grants disbursed to date: 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,

4. 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

5. 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

6. BAF Grant Details

7. 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

8. BAF Grant Details

9. 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%

10. 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.

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