Ambassade Colombo (EN)

CBI

The CBI, centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries, is an agency of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and puts you in touch with the markets of Europe.

Since its establishment in 1971, the CBI operates within the policy framework set by the StateSecretary for Development Co-operation. Its mission is to contribute to the economic independence of developing countries. To fulfil this mission, the CBI aims at strengthening the competitiveness of companies in those countries on international markets, primarily the West-European market, by improving conditions in enterprises and business support organisations (BSOs). The CBI considers social values and compliance with the most relevant environmental requirements to be an integral part of its policy and activities.

CBI PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES:
• MARKET INFORMATION
A variety of tools to inform exporters and business support organisations in developing countries about characteristics, structure, trends, requirements and opportunities on the West European market.

• INTERMEDIARY SERVICES
Intermediary services aiming at matching of selected exporters in Developing countries and importers in the EU.

• EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (EDP)
Assistance programmes for exporters in developing countries, including technical assistance, export marketing training and market entry support.

• HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Seminars for exporters and BSOs on international marketing management and trade promotion issues, organised in Rotterdam (duration 1 to 2 weeks) and workshops on export marketing and management, a specific sector or on a specific subject, organised in developing countries (duration 2 to 4 days).

• BSO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Tailor made assistance to BSOs based on need assessment.

• MULTILATERAL CO-OPERATION
Co-operation with international organisations, such as the International Trade Centre (ITC/WTO), Worldbank, UNIDO, EU and other import promotion organisations.

For more information on the CBI's programmes and services visit the CBI website at www.cbi.nl