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Cambodia set in motion to export cross border e-commerce, says MSMEs
UNDP has partnered with the Ministry of Commerce and Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) to support Cambodia’s e-commerce ecosystem development through the project “Go4eCAM”, aiming to provide the necessary conditions for MSMEs to go digital and to gain access to much needed finance for e-commerce uptake and business formalisation to support export readiness.
Inaugurating a training seminar on introducing export readiness
and cross border e-commerce, Tekreth Kamrang, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, said that the importance of the private sector and cooperation partners, especially UNDP Cambodia is an important development partner of the Royal Government of Cambodia, especially the Ministry of Commerce in promoting trade in Cambodia.
“The workshop programme aims to provide additional training to small and medium enterprises under the Cambodia E-Commerce Development Project or Go4eCAM, including small and medium
enterprises participating in the Digital Business Incubation Program, innovation Challenge
and small and medium enterprises operating in the Cambodia Trade
to further strengthen their
capacity to prepare for highly competitive exports through cross-border e-commerce, especially transactions with the Cambodia trade to export Cambodian products to international markets,” she pointed out
She outlined the government’s strategies for capturing the digital economy, including “Cambodia Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework 2021-2035” and Strategic framework and programs for economic recovery and to promote Cambodia’s economic growth in living with Covid-19
Besides, she highlighted the key achievements of the Ministry of Commerce in implementing the Digital Economy Strategy and Strategy in accordance with the government’s policy framework, including the law on e-commerce, the development of trade integration strategies e-commerce strategy and other policy frameworks.
She outlined the government’s strategic strategies for capturing the digital economy, including the Cambodian Digital Economic and Social Policy Framework Strategy 2021-2035 and the Strategic Framework and Program for Economic Recovery in the Context of Living. With Covid-19 response to the industrial context 4.0 and the strong growth of digital technology in the Covid-19 context.
Kamrang went on to add the important achievements of the Ministry of Commerce in implementing the digital economy Strategy and Strategy in accordance with the government’s policy framework, including the law on e-commerce, the development of trade integration strategies e-commerce strategy and other policy frameworks.
She appreciated the important role of the workshop in raising awareness, and readiness for
export and taking advantage of e-commerce and the digital economy.
According to the UNDP release, the global Covid-19 pandemic has created a major economic shock in Cambodia, predominantly in the garment, tourism, and construction sectors. For many Cambodian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and small household farmers these pressures pose an existential threat to their survival and business continuity.
To minimise the constraints caused by the pandemic and to
ensure Cambodian MSMEs and
small farming households have
access to participate in the digital economy, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Australian Government, has initiated the “E-commerce Acceleration Programme”, aiming to support MSMEs and small household farmers to digitalise and sell online in order to overcome the strains Covid-19 has put on their businesses, said the release.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142779/cambodia-set-in-motion-to-export-cross-border-e-commerce-says-msmes/