131 trade development projects (69 %) corresponding the each sectors strategy’s activities, including national budget initiatives contributed to the NES (2015-2019) implementation.
According to the implementation of the projects contributed to the each NES (2015-2019) sectoral plan of actions, particularly in rice, textile and garment, fishery and tourism sectors had significant progress with a surge in exports earnings.
In National Export Strategy (2015-2019), the projects contributed to the sectoral plan of actions were mostly carried out in Yangon, Mandalay, Ayeyarwaddy and Magway regions.
There are two projects such as Kayah State Tourism Sector Development Project, and Increase Export Revenues in the Oilseeds Sector Value Chain Project in Mandalay, Sagaing, Magway Region were implemented in NES (2015-2019) with the support of International Trade Center (ITC).
The projects comprised in NES (2020-2025 ) sectoral plan of actions will be implemented with the national budget, private sector investment, public-private partnership (PPP) and development partners support.
In NES (2020-2025), Sector Development Committees (SDC) are fromed led by Director Genearls of concerned departments to coordinate and discuss the situation of export promotion performances by sectors. The SDCs is holding the meetings regularly and updating the members lists, discussing the condition of implemented and implementing activities upon the sectors’ plan of actions.
There have been the SDCs Meetings for NES (2020-2025) to ensure the sectors’ Plan of Actions consistent with the current sutuation and amend the activities that need to be updated.
The project on Improving Quality of Rubber and Market Research on Rubber Industry is being implemented in Tanintharyi Region and Mon State from April 2022 to March 2024 with the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund (2021) for the Rubber Sector development under NES (2020-2025). Moreover, Value Chain upgrading of Potential Fruit (Coconut) in Ayeyarwady Region Project is also being implemented in Ayeyarwaddy Region, linked to Food Processing Sector of NES, from May 2023 to April 2024 with the support of ACMECS-ROK Cooperation Fund.
The updated implementation process of the NES (2020-2025) is available on Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization’s Website (https://myantrade.gov.mm/).