Conducive regulatory environment

• 1.1 Prepare MFSC feedback paper on operationalizing and institutionalizing BDS mechanisms

BDS delivery mechanims strengthening

• 2.1 Undertake a detailed stakeholder/ institutional analysis in relation to the provision of key BDS functions, & facilitate necessary stakeholder consultation to analyze different options, & determine most effective BDS market & institutional mechanism(s) to institutionalize during fnl stage.
• 2.2 Support DFCC executive body (EB) to develop coordinating subcommittee bringing together DFO, DSCO, FECOFUNs, producer networks, DSBCI, NTRMC, & other key public-private partners
• 2.3 Orientation & training activity to provide business development skills & BDS information to DFO, AFO, and members of the BDS subcommittee
• 2.4 Assist subcommittee to prepare & update database of buyers & BDS providers of the various products
• 2.5 Support to BDS subcommittee to establish forward & backward linkages with national buyers & local level producers
• 2.6 Facilitate subcommittee to establish working relationships with other BDS providers in KTM & project districts
• 2.7 Support subcommittee to conduct a series of product-related interaction workshops for producers, service providers, & buyers to review existing status and for strategic planning of such businesses
• 2.8 Facilitate subcommittee to expand communication network with KTM-based product marketing related groups such as ANSAB, BDS MAPS, Winrock, HPCL, Cottage Industry Federation, sawmills association, JABAN, PAC, NARDF

Supporting subcommittee business development services

• 3.1 Support subcommittee to coordinate exposure visits for NTFP producers
• 3.2 Support subcommittee to coordinate entrepreneurship development and business plan preparation training to potential CFUGs through appropriate service providers
• 3.2.1 Support subcommittee to provide on-site follow up support to trained groups to develop business plans & business registration
• 3.3 Support subcommittee to coordinate line agency & private sector technical services & skill training in processing to NTFP & timber groups and Forage Resource Centers
• 3.4 Support subcommittee to coordinate post-production management (value-adding packaging etc) training for different products
• 3.5 Support subcommittee to organize market linkage exposure visits, workshops among the CFUGs, BDS providers and buyers on a regular basis
• 3.5.1 Assist subcommittee to provide market information to groups
• 3.6 Support subcommittee to coordinate book-keeping training to those enterprises requiring support
• 3.7 Support subcommittee to follow up implementation of business plans
• 3.8 Assist subcommittee to arrange regular participation of CFUGs and networks in different trade shows within and outside the districts
  3.9 Support subcommittee in strengthening existing group-based networks for development and marketing of various products—logs/ timber/NTFPs