Communicator group

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Dedicated

RESPECTED SIR YASIR IQBAL

Topic of presentation

EPB

Set up in 1963 as an attached department of the ministry of commerce, the Export Promotion Bureau facilitated exports across the country.

More than 20,000 exports were facilitated and part funded to exhibit their goods abroad, and thus grow their exports.

Over 2000 trade delegations were sent abroad or hosted in Pakistan in the 43 years of EPB.

Formation of TDAP

EPB thus contributed in a significant manner, as Pakistan's exports reported at just under quarter of a billion dollars in 1963 increased by over 70 times to touch nearly US $ 16.5 billion in 2005 & 2006.

However, professional human resources were lacking at the times of EPB, and so in order to improve this deficiency, and to change the image of EPB as a “Bureaucratic Organization” need was felt for EPB,s professionally well equipped organization, which was to be the TDAP.

TDAP

The Trade development authority of Pakistan (TDAP) was established on November 8, 2006.

TDAP is the successor organization to the Export Promotion Bureau( EDP).

TDAP was made under a Pakistan Ordinance.

TDAP profile

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), previously known as the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)  is the apex agency of the Government of Pakistan engaged in promotion and growth of country's exports. It was established in 1963 as an attached department of the Ministry of Commerce.

EPB has its headquarters in Karachi with 14 regional offices all over the country. The regional offices mostly perform facilitation and regulatory functions as well as providing supply side and marketing assistance to the exporters.

 

TDAP's mission

TDAP’s mission is to achieve a quantum-leap in Pak export. To fulfill such a mission, TDAP shall employ the right skills and competencies, professional management techniques, advanced international marketing strategy backed by competent market research and trade analysis, supported by use of latest technology.

TDAP's visionTDAP: will engender a high level of motivation amongst its staff as they see themselves embark on upwardly mobile career paths within a TPO environment. It will persuade them to significantly enhance their capabilities and skills, and thus assure their personal growth along well-defined career paths. TDAP would thus strive to achieve a role model status for a TPO in the Developing Countries.

TDAP,S Departments

• Accounts•Admin•Marketing•HR •Information Advisory Centre

Participates in 60 to 80 international trade exhibitions annually.

Sends 20 to 40 trade delegations abroad every year.

Organizes the EXPO PAKISTAN annually in Pakistan, which is well-attended by foreign buyers.

Runs the Expo Centre, Karachi providing a permanent exhibition space for holding trade events.

Implements various Trade Policy Initiatives announced by the Commerce Ministry.

Undertakes various sector-development projects from the Export Development Fund.

TDAP,S Activities

TDAP Structure

Export Strategy

The new strategy is based on a two- pronged approach, namely:

Products/Services.

Markets.

Expo Center

Expo Centre, having an area of more than 15,000 sqm including 6,000 sqm of exhibition area, is the only place of its kind in the city which offers state of the art facilities for the large scale events like Expo Pakistan, Ideas etc. Besides Expo Pakistan, Expo Centre also hosts more than 35 local and international exhibitions throughout the year. 

TDAP‘s Functions

To prepare Annual Report of the Authority.

To include a quality assured ethic in exporters while encouraging value addition of exports.

To take, initiatives for maintaining facilities etc, to improve the performance of exporters in the interest of generating economic activity, reducing cost of doing business and enhancing supply chain efficiency.

To maintain the confidence of exporters by appropriate communications.

To implement directives of the Federal Government and the Board relating to export development and promotion.

To encourage and promote and train new exporters.

To plan, and organize exhibitions, delegations to and form Pakistan.

To provide advisory support to stakeholders.

To liaise with trade bodies abroad.

To promote exporters and stakeholders education.

To plan and organize foreign trade promotion through advertising in local, and international print electronic and other appropriate media.

TDAP'S Functions

Trade Policy This section is deputed to formulate and implement various trade policy initiatives announced annually by the Ministry of Commerce.

The Initiatives announced in the Trade Policy are then implemented and business procedures of schemes are worked out.

In order to devise a proper implementation mechanism and to install an effective evaluation system, a close coordination and liaison with Pakistani Missions/Consulates/Embassies abroad, is established that not only enables the smooth flow of the processes involved but also ensures transparency of the schemes. 

TDAP’s Upcoming Projects

• Establishment of Institute(s) of Marble Technology, Karachi and Peshawar

•Establishment of Agro Food Technology Institute of Pakistan, at Lahore 

•Establishment of Institute of Leather Technology, Lahore

•Establishment of Carpet Institute, Quetta

•Establishment of Dazzle Park in Karachi

Recommendations

• Government should eradicate the inefficiency in the TDAP’s running.

• TDAP’s Regional office should expand even to small cities of Pakistan.

• Being a public enterprise, TDAP should keep government representatives who are more responsible and have experience of Trade and Commerce only.

• TDAP should encourage the trade of handicrafts and cottage industry and promote local Pakistani heritage Internationally via platforms like Expo held annually.