CSF FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES:
Pakistan Innovation Initiative (PII) National Policy Platform (NPP) Prime Ministerial Committee on Agriculture (PMCA) Sindh Development Fund (SDF)  
 
Navigation
Home
About Us
Technical Assistance
Matching Grants / Business Incubator
Venture Capital
Innovation Journalism
MoU's for Joint Efforts
CSF Achievements
CSF Media Coverage
Events
Publications / Policy Studies
Procurement Tenders
International Linkages
Downloads
Careers
Contact Us
 
Success Stories
Snapshot of Successful CSF Projects
 
Whats New
 
Welcome to Competitiveness Support Fund Portal
 
 
Competitiveness Support Fund

The Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF) is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established to reposition the Pakistan"s Economy on a more global competitive footing.

The Competitiveness Support Fund is based on international best practices (India, Thailand, Turkey, Ireland, Finland etc.) to strengthen and make the private sector more competitive and to improve the policy framework needed for innovation-based competitiveness. The Competitiveness Support Fund is supporting Pakistan’s goal of a more competitive economy by providing input into policy decisions, working to improve regulatory and administrative frameworks and enhancing public-private partnerships within the country. CSF is also providing technical assistance and co-financing for initiatives related to entrepreneurship, business incubators and private-sector led initiatives with research institutes and universities that contribute to creating a knowledge-driven economy. CSF activities are helping all producers along the value chain that contribute to ultimate product quality. By obtaining better value and better prices for quality products, and improving cooperation throughout the Pakistani economy, CSF is contributing to poverty alleviation by providing more income for producers and better employment prospects for employees.

 
International News

Chinese exports climb but the effect could be short lived
By Charles Wyplosz

Chinese exports soared by almost 50 per cent last month, as consumers in Europe, the United States and the world’s largest emerging economies rediscovered their appetite for cheap clothes and steel.The surge comes amid fractious disputes between Chinese workers and factory owners in what some observers believe could be a reshaping of the country’s role as “workshop of the world”. Honda has been damaged by two strikes at parts factories in China and police clashed with protesters at a Taiwanese factory outside Shanghai. 

knowledge networks for the competitiveness and sustainability of European Tourism
by Pedro Fernandez Alvarez

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) is one of the three operational programmes under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). With a budget of around EUR2.17bn for the overall period of 2007-2013, the EIP has several objectives aimed at directly and indirectly supporting entrepreneurial activity and innovation among businesses across Europe. These include support to cross-border co-operation through Europe-wide business and innovation support services delivered through a network of regional centres, better access to finance for SMEs through venture capital investment and loan guarantee instruments, and support for policy-making that encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. The programme aims to achieve its objectives through a variety of actions, ranging from projects, studies, information and awareness campaigns.

Business clusters to lift competitiveness, spur development 
By Viet Nam News

HA NOI — The development of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) clusters will help Viet Nam's businesses raise their competitiveness, more deeply integrate into the world economy and contribute to the country's sustainable growth, according to head of the Ministry of Planning and Investment Agency for Enterprise Development Ho Sy Hung.

 

 
 
Last Updated: 03 September 2010
Best Viewed at Internet Explorer with 1024 x 768 Resolution
Powered By: Innovative Consulting
The information provided on this website is not official information from the U.S. or Pakistan governments and does not necessarily represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Pakistan Ministry of Finance or the governments of the U.S. or Pakistan.
© 2009. All rights reserved by Competitiveness Support Fund