| Overview : BACKGROUND
UNDP implements a regional “Aid for Trade” project in Central Asian countries, which is funded by the Government of Finland. The project is aimed at promotion of inclusive economic growth through trade development and strengthening of national competitiveness and sustainable development, support of the poor and vulnerable groups of the population, and share benefits of trade between the communities.
“Aid for Trade” is a global initiative that enhances opportunities of the developing countries to gain benefits from the international trade. Main part of initiative is oriented towards enhancing of the domestic production and competitiveness through improvement of business environment and establishing of economic infrastructure including interventions: (1) in field of trade policy and regulation; (2) trade development; (3) economic infrastructure; (4) production capacity. III phase of the project (2014-2017) based on successful practices of phases I and II implemented in the Batken region, will facilitate promotion of inclusive economic growth through trade development, increase of national competitiveness and sustainable development, support of the poor and vulnerable groups of the population through following interlinked three main components: 1 Trade-related policy makers are better qualified to support favorable pro-poor trade promotion environment; 2. Trade promotion capacity of local authorities, selected business associations and service providers enhanced; 3. Productivity within selected value chains increased and exports volume raised through application of improved marketing techniques.
In the framework of the second component, project provides support to trade support institutions such as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) which is one of the major players in setting up dialogue between Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and private sector. CCI represents the interests of small, medium and large business’, promotes the growth of the Kyrgyz economy and provides favorable conditions for foreign trade, promoting exports of goods and services, as well as trade-economic and scientific-technical relations of the Kyrgyz Republic with other countries. One of the objectives of the Chamber is promoting exports of goods and services through organization of international and foreign exhibitions, trade fairs, presentations of various companies and organizations in Kyrgyzstan, organizing and supporting KR exhibitions abroad. Assessment showed that CCI has general review of functions and tasks of conducting exhibitions, without a comprehensive explanation and structure of work that is necessary to deliver quality services at exhibitions and organization of fairs and thus lacks modern knowledge of exhibition management. World practice shows that exhibition industry is significant contributor to the economy of the country, it is important for the CCI to learn world new practices and tools and apply to extent possible to the KR. In order to address this gap CCI requested
UNDP to provide international expertise on strengthening capacities of the staff on
management of exhibitions and fairs, development of detailed explanation of the functions, service delivery process at exhibitions, organization of fairs, and clearly defining responsibilities; anchoring it in job descriptions of respective departments of CCI. Based on this, a TOR is developed to hire an International Consultant to address the gaps identified above. |
