REE REC Certificate of Completion PEL D DAPI “sep BA aunqegienweunnwekegags HUA Bessgmasygémiekeg” sagen ands igs wd fetim gisoss. iyuirhes gaugePegecsg a nhamneminijen sewn ssesise “WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RICE, EXPORT POLICY: CAPACITY BUILDING ON EXPORT PROCESSES” Sunway Hotel, 28 March 2011 Organized by the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC) with support of Maybank This Certificate is here by presented to: CAPTAIN ZAW MIN WIN MEKONG LOGISTICS CENTER Dr. = Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia SiphanaConclusion | B PA’ ‘CONCLUDING REMARKS 6.26. One of the key elements of Cambodia's post global financial crisis policy of reversing the declining trend of exports was through the launch of a “Policy on paddy rice produetian and ‘promotion of milled rice export”, The success of the rice export policy will act as a lead catalyst to the ‘export promotion of other agricultural products. 6.27. The rice seetor holds a huge potential comparable to once of the garment sector in terms of [Bross export value and value added generated throughout the supply chain including employment. If rice export could reach 3 million tons, the total export value would amount to USD 2.1 billion (approximately 20% of GDP) or equivalent to about USD 600 million (approximately 5% of GDP) in value addled contribution to the national economy. 6.28, Nonetheless, high trade facilitation and intemal transportation costs, in particular, ate cited as having a significant impact on smaller rice traders* ability to effectively export. The Government is conscious of this transaction costs issue, which renders a competitive farm gate price into an uncompetitive and FOB price. 6.29. This Business Process Analysis (BPA) on a major export commodity like rice and on two — ther promising export products like cashew and silk unable has to help to assess and map the trade processes and procedures. The BPA on rice export was instrumental in highlighting actual uncompetitive trace facilitation practices as well as identifying helpful suggestions in improving trade facilitation procedures and processes at the national level 630. Moving goods across borders requires meeting @ vast number of commercial, transport and regulatory requirements. Inefficiencies in complying with these requirements often create unnecessary elays and costs. However, not all inefficiencies are from the public sector. The BPA is a good tool to Gifferentiate between regulatory and procedural processes (J. unclear border procedures, and ‘overzealous cargo inspection) all within the purview of the public sector and the business-to-business procedures, Le. @ source of tremendous inefficiencies is associated with the preparation of incorrect or incomplete tansport and regulatory documents. The BPA has provided such an understanding on how uch these inefficiencies add to the time and costs of doing business across border. 631. The expectations are that the outcomes of the BPA would assist Cambodia's policy makers and regulators improve the country’s trade facilitation system that is supportive of its export goals. Fusther, it is anticipated that these outcomes would also help to improve trade efficiency by identifying capacity gaps in trade related agencies and private sector actors as well addressing their capacity building requirements to build a sustainable foundation for Cambodia's transition to the ASEAN Single Window. . oe 7 | a7623, The BPA methodology should be a tool for the government officials, the traders, and the researchers to be used for analyzing the next products targeted for export as suggested in the Rice Export Policy. All those who have been exposed to the use of the process, either through actual trainings, or as interviewees for past surveys, should be tapped for future assignments. 6.24, As a matter of best practices, the BPA for the four products should be updated regularly, pethaps yearly, by the same practitioners, The systematic updates could feed as credible inputs for other global analysis, ie. the World Bank Doing Business, or the Trade Logistics Index, whieh are most ofthe times criticized by country practitioners for their lack of detailed data and processes, their caveats, and their sweeping conclusions. 6.25. Efforts should be made to reach out to techies to look for similar UML software compatible for Mae computers’ users.