EDB completes strategic plan with MTI Consulting
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Chairman, EDB, Bandula Egodage (extreme right) and
representatives of EDB, USAID-VEGA project and MTI. |
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), has completed a
nine-month strategising process with MTI Consulting, an international
management consultancy, culminating in the final draft of the strategic
plan for the EDB.
Financial support to develop the EDB strategic plan was made possible
through the USAID program, Facilitating Economic Growth in Sri Lanka,
which was implemented by the International Executive Service Corps (IESC)
through the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA).
The EDB is the country's foremost state organisation mandated for the
promotion and development of exports. Performing the roles of policy
advisor, monitor, promoter, facilitator and knowledge provider, the
EDB's key role is to achieve national export goals and to increase the
export value of products and services.
Chairman and Chief Executive, EDB, Bandula Egodage said, "I have no
doubt that the development of this Strategic Plan, based on MTI's
internationally acclaimed 8SR model will help the EDB to facilitate Sri
Lanka's exporters to be globally competitive and enable Sri Lanka to
achieve export goals."
"Working with MTI was constructive, as they provided a useful
external perspective in helping us assess our efficiency and identifying
those areas which need improvement," he said.
CEO, MTI Consulting, Hilmy Cader said, "We are honoured to have been
selected to facilitate the development of the strategic plan for the EDB
and to work alongside a dedicated team at the EDB." |
