CBI – Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries – the Netherlands
CBI has developed an export project for the home decoration & home textiles sector in Myanmar in the period 2019 -2022. To make the sector more export-competent and enable it to better grasp European market opportunities, CBI provides Business Export Coaching for SMEs. Individual Export Coaching sessions focus on developing and implementing an Export Marketing Plan (EMP), product development and export business development. CBI also facilitates direct export links with European buyers, via market entry activities that connect producers with buyers.

Highlights of the collaboration between CBI and MRBEA include:

• CBI has supported the Myanmar handmade home decoration and home textiles sector in the period of 2019 – 2022 in the areas of capacity building, market information, and export coaching. Activities included.
• Coaching and training of exporting companies and sector associations incl. MRBEA to become stronger and do more business in the international market.
• Developing a sector promotion website – to provide key information about the sector to international buyers.