[{"bbox": [93, 153, 1135, 294], "category": "Text", "text": "resources are a challenge, and research capacity is low. On trade facilitation, services delivery by public and private institutions have been relevant to the needs of SMEs but are scattered and fragmented, leading to various gaps and duplications. The planned action will provide a focused, integrated and coordinated approach to improve the range and quality of the trade support services offered by trade support and policy making institutions, for the benefit of Mongolian SMEs."}, {"bbox": [93, 308, 1135, 519], "category": "Text", "text": "It is also important to ensure that proper institutional linkages are made in developing trade related actions, as these go beyond a single entity or border. Linked to this are the lessons on the value of existing trade agreements and market access. Market diversification and product diversification is important to export development. The EU's 2017-2021 Trade Related Assistance Project focused on strengthening four export sectors (cosmetics, sea buckthorn oil, textiles from yak and baby camel hair, yak leather products). Yet these exports are reliant on imported inputs. The selection of areas of support must keep in mind the real benefit to the balance of trade, as well as a pro poor and sustainable/climate resilient approach, a lesson this project will build on through its focus on cluster development in selected sectors."}, {"bbox": [93, 520, 1135, 627], "category": "Text", "text": "The creation of four export clusters under the TRAM project has revealed the way to go further in establishing more clusters and advancing the actions already taken by the first generation of clusters for which market penetration to the European market has been successfully prepared. More SMEs than those participating in clusters will be invited to join the project and join efforts with the aim to achieve tangible results in terms of export volumes."}, {"bbox": [93, 652, 1135, 813], "category": "Text", "text": "The main lesson learnt from the implementation of the programme in Mongolia, especially when focussing on policy, is the need to secure Government commitment/ownership and participation from the private sector. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have been actively involved in the implementation of the programme, and the combination of these two organisations has produced sound results and considerable ownership on both sides. However, the capacity building in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could be improved as well as commitment from the Government to adopt drafted laws."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 23"}]