Business Growth
Principal activities include:
- Business Support Organization (BSO) Development. GEM
will identify, and increase the effectiveness of selected BSOs with a focus on:
assisting chambers of commerce that have not yet received USAID support;
assisting BSOs working in the tourism, aquaculture, and BPO sectors; assisting
previously-assisted chambers of commerce in their advocacy for improved LGU
performance in revenue generation, corruption control and improved quality of
education; and assisting BSOs to plan and implement strategic events in their
areas.
- Targeted Commodity Expansion Project (TCEP). TCEP will help to
triple international exports and domestic out-shipments (volume and value) of
targeted commodities like fresh and processed fruit and vegetables, tuna,
carrageenan and high-value marine products such as abalone, grouper and sea
cucumber. TCEP will also help to expand warehousing, cold storage and VHT
facilities to support the increased export and out-shipment of targeted
commodities, and will assist previously -supported producer-associations to
improve their competitiveness through training and information on improved
production, packaging and marketing.
TCEP activities will provide selected communities of former MNLF combatants with
pre- and post-harvest facilities needed to achieve more profitable
farming/fishing, and will implement community development activities for
selected barangays in the Sulu Archipelago.
- Exploratory Investments in Key Industries. Under this
activity, GEM will help to “jump-start” investment in two key industries:
tourism, and business process outsourcing (BPO), and will help to improve the
community outreach activities of selected responsible mining firms.
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