ARISE Plus Philippines Inception Mission April 20-22, 2021

April 20, 2021

Women’s Business Council Philippines members participated in the ARISE Plus Philippines Inception Mission with the following Objective : To Foster inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in the Philippines by improving the Philippines’ trade performance and competitiveness.

EXPECTED RESULTS/OUTPUTS:

1. Government and private operators are better able to identify and implement export priorities (including to the EU)

2. A National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) that promotes export competitiveness is in place

3. Quality management and control systems for exported food products are better aligned with international best practices

4. Strengthened trade facilitation capacity to implement the Customs Modernisation and Tariffs Act (CMTA) and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

5. Achievements of the EU-Philippines Partnership are monitored and advertised widely to the Philippine public

DURATION: 4-years (March 2021 – February 2025) with a 9-month inception phase

PROJECT FUNDED BY: The European Union (EU)

GOVERNMENT PARTNER: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: International Trade Centre (ITC)

PROJECT RELEVANCE Arise Plus Philippines Philippines national development, trade-related frameworks and policies, contributing to the 25-Year AmBisyon Natin 2040 (2015- 2040):

• Philippines Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022

• The Philippines Export Development Plan 2018-2022 (PEDP)

• The Philippines Inclusive Innovation Industrial Strategy (i3S)

• The MSME Development Plan 2017-2022 ASEAN trade-related agenda:

• AEC Blueprint 2025

• EU-Regional Arise Plus programme

• Masterplan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025

Women’s Business Council Philippines contributed valuable insights for the ARISE Plus Philippines that  will assess the needs arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impact: Relevance to support Philippines in managing the economic and trade impact of Covid-19 .