JMT Discusses with Project Stakeholder from De La Salle University (DLSU) of the Philippines

JAKARTA, 26 May 2020 – The JAIF Management Team (JMT) convened a meeting with Mr. Rommel Gavieta as implementing agency (IA) of project titled ‘Formulation of Case/Industry Studies to Develop ASEAN Benchmarks and Baselines for SMEs within ASEAN in Three Identified ASEAN Priority Sectors’ for the purpose of JMT Monitoring Visit. Due to travel restriction, the interview was conducted remotely over video conference on 26 May 2020. During the one-hour meeting, the IA explained the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and likely impact of JAIF-supported projects in support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

The meeting was informed about the collaboration amongst ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Japan to promote SMEs within the region through the project implementation. Moreover, it also enabled closer ties between DLSU and JMT.