USAID'S COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT - USAID Macedonia

Table of Contents
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................. 2
MCP HIGHLIGHTS BY COMPONENT .................................................................................................................... 3
I. OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH ..................................................................................................................... 5
OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH ........................................................................................................................................ 5
II. MARKET LINKAGES AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN TARGETED SECTORS ........................................................ 9
LIGHT MANUFACTURING ............................................................................................................................................. 9
FASHION AND DESIGN—APPAREL ............................................................................................................................... 13
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) ........................................................................................... 16
III. CROSS‐CUTTING ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................... 17
ACCESS TO FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 17
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 22
FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROMOTION ............................................................................................................................ 27
INNOVATION CENTER (NEW INITIATIVE) ........................................................................................................................ 30
IV. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................. 32
COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH ............................................................................................................................. 32
PERFORMANCE MONITORING UPDATE ......................................................................................................................... 36