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Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Creating a Green Business Development Ecosystem in Uzbekistan

Trade for Employment (T4E) Promotion of sustainable employment for Jordanians and Syrian refugees at trade-oriented companies and business resilience measures.

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Main focus is on export promotion, value chain analysis, product development, feasibility studies, FDI promoting

Kosovo

Creating Employment through Export Promotion (CETEP) –Kosovo (GIZ) The aim of the Project is to analyze companies from Kosovo in terms of their international competitiveness and to develop proposals for measures to increase their export activities into the European market. Three sectors have been selected. The ICT sector, the wood processing sector and metal and construction sector.

Almaty - Kazakhstan

Advising a garment manufacturing operation producing under their own label ladies coats mainly for the domestic market. The company wants to re-position its own label in the market by offering more fashionable designs through a new marketing plan to be developed. For the further expansion of the company they also want to enter the South Russian market territory.

Diyarbakir, Turkey

Training Programme for Business Development and give training to ginners in Diyarbakir and Şanliurfa, Prepare standard business plans for the future development of cotton ginners industry in South East Turkey. Business Plan for operation of accredited Labaratory for the cotton sector. Deliver TA towards GAPUTAEM in the field of organizational & financial sustainability of the Laboratory. Training & workshop for ginners.

Egypt

Feasibility study of due diligence investment appraisal & marketing plan for new entry export markets in & outside EU for vertical integrated textile manufacturing operation (mainly bed sheeting & curtains). The projects produced are mainly for the hospitality market, large furniture retail operations and other institutional markets.

Albania

Feasibility study of due diligence investment appraisal & marketing plan for new entry export markets in & outside EU for plastic & paper packaging private owned manufacturing operation. The products produced are mainly for the construction sector and food processing industry. EBRD funded project.

Ankara, Turkey

Providing consultancy support to the MoSIT Textile Unit designing competitiveness model for their respective sector. To devise the competitiveness model to enhance the global competitiveness of the garment sector.  An in-depth review of the sector current status and international positioning Interviews with managers from industry related associations, industrialists, etc. Review of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the sector through a SWOT analysis Analysis of the value chains of target sector  The preparation of competitiveness model for the sector.

Yangon, Myanmar

EU grant project called, “SMEs for Environmental Accountability, Responsibility and Transparency Myanmar” (SMART Myanmar). The consortium, led by sequa gGmbH of Germany, also includes UK’s Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Germany’s Gesamtverband (Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry), the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce in Myanmar Business (UMFCCI) and the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA).The 3-year project, funded by a grant from the European Commission under its SWITCH-Asia Programmehttp://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/asia/regional-cooperation/environment/switch_en.htm, specifically aims to improve the production and consumption of sustainably-manufactured garments from Myanmar. Another main role is to provide technical assistance, particularly in financing topics, to key stakeholders of the project, i.e., the chamber of commerce and industry, the garment association, banks and SMEs. Partners will also assist in project’s visibility actions, stay in regular contact with partners and stakeholders, monitor implementation of its activities and objectives, and prepare regular financial and technical reporting. ADFIAP hopes that the experience gained from the project and its constituencies can be shared to its member-development finance institutions in the region.The 3-year project, funded by a grant from the European Commission under its SWITCH-Asia Programmehttp://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/asia/regional-cooperation/environment/switch_en.htm, specifically aims to improve the production and consumption of sustainably-manufactured garments from Myanmar. Another main role is to provide technical assistance, particularly in financing topics, to key stakeholders of the project, i.e., the chamber of commerce and industry, the garment association, banks and SMEs.

Ghana

The Government of Ghana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI), with the support of the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) , has developed a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Program that aims to enhance the competitiveness and employment levels of Ghanaian MSMEs through financing and technical assistance (TA). The BDSF project will comprise one single matching grant scheme totaling USD 2.8 million, of which $1.3 million is earmarked for renewable energy sub-projects, but distribute grants to the various categories of recipients – MSME clients, BDS Providers, BMOs etc.

Team Leader in a pilot project for establishing export support program (SEBCII/2005/004/BU) for SME’s towards the EU markets. Main activities, market studies, assisting companies setting up marketing plans, sales – and export activities. Providing training in this field through workshops and seminars. Training on management level. Project was on behalf of the SEBC in Aleppo and Damascus. (Syria).Team Leader on project Business Plan and Marketing Plan Support Services and on project Operational Management and Logistics, SME Development program, EuropeAid for Gaziantep Region, Turkey.Executed various activities on a different number of disciplines in a wide range of SME industries. Main concentration on business planning, value chain analysis and market studies. Preparing of strategies and through workshops training for middle and top staff of the companies involved in the project. (Turkey).Senior Int. expert within the SME Development Program 05MAC01/10/001; EuropeAid/121400/D/SV/MK business management support for Macedonian SME’s.Midterm senior consultant advising SME enterprises in the field of market studies, sales – and marketing strategies. Developed a strategy plan on behalf of the Macedonian Textile Federation how to obtain potential funding for setting up a range of activities, mainly concentrated in setting up training facility for the industry and export promotion activities. (FYROM).Senior Int. expert within Innovation Program for MEDA countries (MED/2007/0711-2). To investigate the actual innovation projects within the participating countries, to investigate the needs and to set up plan of recommendation with attached proposed action plan. Action plan will be concentrated on specific country needs, industry needs, Policy advising Ministries of Industry, Trade and Education in the fields of Innovation and Technology transfer and cross border co-operations within MEDA and towards EU technology centres. (MEDA Region).

Feasibility study of due diligence investment appraisal for curtain - and haberdashery public owned manufacturing operation. EBRD funded project. Team leader. Preparing a public enterprise for the road patch of privatisation. (Belarus).Team Leader National Cluster Initiative Fashion Sector No2005/100643 Lot 10, SME Development program. On behalf of the NCI, through an EU funded project investigating the possibilities of vertical – and horizontal clusters. Investigate possibilities for cross border activities between Chambers in Syria and Jordan. Advisoryship towards Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Trade and Chamber of Commerce, Beirut. (Lebanon).Modernization program IMC for small- and medium size enterprises, technical- and marketing wise (2004 - present).Until mid 2006 EU funded, now under the umbrella of the Egyptian Ministry of Industries. Activities through own company with team of experts in various fields of industries. Various types of activities like product development, improving efficiency, productivity preparing investment plans, value chain analysis, sales plans, trainings, like operational trainings, train the trainers, sales trainings, marketing assistance etc.Execution of Feasibility/Market Study for the Egyptian Leather Industry on behalf the Ministry of Industry and the Leather Chamber. TL for sector Feasibility/ Market Study of the entire Egyptian Plastic Industry (March – Dec. 2009)Project Director and TL for Value Chain Improvement in Environmental Technologies Sector, with a focus on Plastic Recycling. The project consists out of various elements like e.g. component formalization of the sector, component concentrates on training, management support and introduction of new recycling techniques, environmental issues, energy saving, improvement of natural resources. (Dec 2009 – onwards)(Egypt)

Senior International Consultant. Three feasibility Studies , weaving Sector in various regions. EBRD funded.Feasibility study for joint venture, knitwear production and marketing.Private investor from Belgium. Was hired to do the feasibility study regarding production-, sales- and operational management in Slovenia.Management support for vertical integrated textile mill, concentrated on production of men shirts, trousers and wide range of cooperate identity clothing’s. Although starting to co-operate with this partner as an agent, step by step involved in management issues related to daily management activities, investment programs, sales – and marketing subjects, and the last 2 years in the preparing re-organisation plans and preparing the company ready for privatisation. (Serbia).

Management consultant in a sewing thread and hand knitting yarn production plant. Restructuring, value chain analysis, commercial affairs and market study consumption sewing thread in Europe for the garment industry and other retail industries like for example packaging. Preparing new sales- and export strategy. Implementing new products, training workers on quality subjects, safe- and healthy issues. Assisting management in HR activities.

Various assignments within the textile sector. Activities executed in Central & Eastern Europa and EU. Majority of activities marketing related and partner search, both in the field ofsales & marketing and production.

Partner rehabilitation project Egyptian textile industry, ladies underwear manufacturing.

Marketing - & sales manager for the local market and export. Turnover 65 % was export to European countries, Canada, USA, Saudi Arabia, South – and Middle African countries, Member of the management team and deputy GM. EU funded project for Morogoro Canvas Mill, a 1.400 people vertical integrated textile operation, public owned.