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Data Collection Survey of Priority Industrial Sector of Bangladesh

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Country: Bangladesh Location Within Country: Dhaka	Duration of assignment (months): 3 Months
Name of Client: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Contact Person: Mikio Hataeda, Country Representative Email: bdoso_rep@jica.go.jp

Start date (month/year): January 15, 2016 Completion date (month/year): March 15, 2016

Narrative description of Project: • To collect data on high priority sectors regarding (1) their production volume: number of enterprises; percentage share in GDP; factor (labor/capital) intensiveness (2) the production linkage (backward-forward), raw material availability, supply chain (3) market situation, competiveness, export value, import value of the raw materials and finished products, (4) EPZ production status, investment status (5) major hindrances, obstacle or any other issues. • To estimate the current and future market sizes of above sectors and recommend the ways to develop the market in Bangladesh, based on the above mentioned information.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: Collect and present basic macro-economic data on Bangladesh, including the trend of GDP growth, GDP growth, GDP per capita, sector-wise composition of GDP and presented by Stacked trend graph, share of each industrial sector in GDP, growth of GDP by industrial sectors, , Capital, Investment (FDI, Domestic) , Money Supply, labor, cost of fund and other variables for the recent 10 years.Conduct data collection on high priority industrial sectors, which are Light Engineering, Metal Mold, Plastic, Agriculture, Food Processing, RMG, ICT, Pharmaceuticals, Leather and leather products, from authorized secondary sources for example, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Ministry of Finance; Export Promotion Bureau; BIDS and relevant Chambers and associations etc. with regards to the production volume and value of production, number of enterprises (Large enterprises/ SMEs); scale of domestic market; percentage share in GDP; factor (labor/capital) intensiveness; Capital Investment; Energy Situation; number of employees; production machine tools (origin); usage; share of Import/Domestic parts; area wise concentration; major countries of export; trade related data etc. for the recent 10 years. Conduct thorough data collection on Motor Cycle sector from both authorized secondary sources and primary sources with regards to the GDP wise trend, production volume and value of production, number of enterprises (Large Enterprises/ SMEs), market share by producers, scale of domestic market and export share, percentage share in GDP, factor (labor/capital) intensiveness, Capital Investment, Energy situation, number of employees, area wise concentration, percentage share of imported (major countries/and domestic) raw materials/production parts, sales volume trend, number of sales retailers, subcontractors etc. for the recent 10 years. Conduct thorough data collection on Bicycle sector from both authorized secondary sources and primary sources with regards to the GDP wise trend, production volume and value of production, number of enterprises (Large Enterprises/ SMEs/ Domestic company/in EPZ), market share by producers, scale of domestic market and export share, percentage share in GDP, factor (labor/capital) intensiveness, Capital Investment, Energy situation, number of employees (Domestic/in EPZ), area wise concentration, percentage share of imported (major countries) and domestic raw materials/production parts, sales volume, number of sales retailers and sales channel etc. for the recent 10 years. Conduct a questionnaire survey at the retail/customer level on Motor cycle and Bi-cycle sector regarding number of retail shop by producers, used market size, customer satisfaction, complaints, age and regarding Quality, Cost, Delivery and Service (QCDS) etc. Report the production technology/Industrial standard of the products, investment climate and Tariff structure (including parts of motor cycle industry), technology transfer situation and R&D, skill development, usage etc. of the above 2 products/sector.

BOP/Volume Zone Business Support Coordinator

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Country: Bangladesh Location Within Country: Countrywide	Duration of assignment (months): 10 Months
Name of Client: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO Dhaka Office)
Contact Person: Yuji Ando Email: yuji_ando@jetro.go.jp
Start date (month/year): 23rd May, 2017 Completion date (month/year): 30th March, 2018

Narrative description of Project: To support Japanese companies enter the BOP/Volume Zone market by appointing Coordinator who has a local entity, either a corporation or individual, with extensive knowledge and network of contacts in the local market to help collect information, arrange visits and to respond to wide range of requirements which emerge at various stages of business development to further enhance their business opportunity.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: Provided support for individual companies and cases designated by JETRO. Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following: a. Spot Survey: Conducted survey on specific market, regulation, business/living environment prescribed below as instructed by JETRO, by the date designated by JETRO. Conducting surveys regarding; (i) Market prices of the products and services (ii) Related legal regulations (iii) Statics data (iv) Others not listed above. The Contractor shall be requested to collect the relevant information upon JETRO’s request. b. Identifying Potential Partners (i) a. Identifying potential partners for Japanese company as directed by JETRO The Contractor, shall commence the search prescribed below immediately after receiving instruction from JETRO. Preliminary survey on and identification of potential partners. Identifying approximately 10 local potential partners/companies. Acquiring feedback from potential partners in the local market regarding the products and services designated by JETRO. (i) b. Acquiring feedback from potential partners in the local market regarding the products and services designated by JETRO. Acceptability on the products and services: proposal and advices on the necessary product modification, suitability for market potential. Affordability for the potential customers regarding the price. Proposal and advices to set up and expand the sales channels. Other information perceived necessary by potential partners. (ii) Arranging meetings with potential partners as approved by JETRO Taking appointments and preparing meetings Attending meetings and reporting to JETRO Arranging logistics such as accommodations, domestic transportation and interpreting for Japanese companies’ business trip. c. Support for start-ups with test marketing Arranging, implementing, support implementing and providing follow-ups on test marketing (focus group interviews, sampling surveys, etc.) by Japanese companies that has business ideas regarding a specific product, technology, or services. d. Briefing on BOP/Volume Zone market for individual Japanese companies Provide information on the country to Japanese companies visiting the country, as designated by JETRO. e. Preparation for JETRO staffs visit to the country. Conduct pre-visit surveys, arranging and attending meetings as designated by JETRO.

Market analysis to provide an overview of engine oil industry in Bangladesh such as market size, market demand, market growth, future opportunities

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Country: Bangladesh Location Within Country: Countrywide	Duration of assignment (months): 2 Months
Name of Client: JETRO
Contact Person: Yuji Ando Email: yuji_ando@jetro.go.jp
Start date (month/year): July 2018 Completion date (month/year): August 2018

Narrative description of Project: The primary objective of the Study is to do study works relating to the scope as described below in order to explore the possibility and feasibility for new entrants in the LPG market of Bangladesh and to grasp the overview of the market.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: • The total demand for engine oils (for cars and trucks) consumed in Bangladesh. • How used engine oils are disposed in Bangladesh • Whether engine oils are ranked as flammable or dangerous products in • Bangladesh. If ranked, what kind of license is necessary for the transportation and the • storage of used engine oils.

Coordinator STS survey, Market survey, and Business partner survey for Establishment of Efficient and Hygienic waste storage system in Bangladesh

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Country: Bangladesh Location Within Country: Countrywide	Duration of assignment (months): 29 Months
Name of Client: JAPAN CLEAN SYSTEM co., ltd.
Contact Person: Masataka YAMANO, Project Team Leader / Managing Director of JCS Mail: m-yamano@jcs-co.com
Start date (month/year): 31st July , 2018 Completion date (month/year): 31th, December, 2021

Narrative description of Project: JCS conducted business feasibility study in Bangladesh (in Dhaka and Chittagong) for approximately one year. In the initial stage, JCS intends to manufacture J-Drum in Japan and export to Bangladesh. In order to improve the quality and sustainability of service as well as its cost competitiveness, JCS assigned NVSL to conduct surveys for seeking qualified business partners in Bangladesh.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: General Tasks Mobilization of survey works shall commence immediately after signing of the contract. Prepare a work plan for the all survey works within I week after mobilization. Work plan is subject to JCS’s approval. Maintain close and regular communication through emails, phone calls, mobile communication apps, web-meetings. Progress report meeting at least once in every 2 weeks through web-meeting. Task 1: Marketing Survey Task 1-1: Prepare a work plan for the marketing survey within 1 week after mobilization. Prepare a list of at least 100 companies/facilities in Dhaka city and adjacent areas, and 40 companies/facilities in Chittagong city who meet the criteria specified below within 3 weeks after mobilization. Task 1-2: Visit and conduct interviews with approximately 30 companies, which will be selected from the long list by JCS. Questionnaire will be provided by JCS. Submit a draft report of the visited companies and facilities within 2 months after mobilization.Task 1-3: Coordinate and attend tele-meetings with the companies, which will be selected by JCS based on outcome of Task 1-1, Task 1-2. Assist JCS to obtain additional information by inquiring to the companies. Submit a Market survey report within 4 months after mobilization. Task 2: Secondary Transfer Stations Survey Task 2-1: Make or obtain a list and a map of Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) of Dhaka city (a list may be provided by DSCC, DNCC or ADB) and of Chittagong city. Prepare a work plan for the marketing survey within 1 week after mobilization. Should any permission from the municipalities be required, JCS shall communicate with relevant personnel of the municipalities for obtaining permission. Task 2-2: For extended survey, NVSL coordinated JCS team’s visit to STSs in Dhaka and Chittagong (approximate total of 10 days). STSs will be selected by JCS based on the draft report prepared in Task 2-1. Schedule of JCS’s visit to Dhaka and Chittagong is yet to be determined due to Covid 19. In case JCS is unable to travel to Dhaka, NVSL performed the extended survey on behalf of JCS. NVSL conducted field survey using a questionnaire (provided by JCS), and recorded the visuals (video and photos) of the STSs. Task 2-3: Supplemental field visits to selected 5 to 10 STSs in Dhaka for obtaining additional and detailed information may be necessary. Additional survey work may include night visit to STSs. Findings from Task 2-2 as well as the additional visits performed in Task 2-3 shall be incorporated into the STS report. The contractor shall submit STS report within 6 months (subject to change due to JCS’s travel restriction to Bangladesh) after mobilization.

Market Research on Bangladesh Market in ECM (Electrical Construction Material) Category.

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Country: Bangladesh Location: Dhaka and Chattogram Division	Duration of assignment (months): 3 Months
Name of Client: INTAGE Inc. (INTAGE West Japan)
Contact Person: Yusuke IDE, Director Business Design Division.
Start date (month/year): December, 2021 Completion date (month/year): January, 2022

Narrative description of Project: The objective was to make a list of potential distributors in trade channel, to collect and analyze the information related to the distribution of the ECM products through various trading channels in order to make better marketing strategies through micro-analysis. In depth distribution research about the products provides information related to its retail presence, market size and share, sales achieved, how well the competitor is selling and seasonality of demand.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: The consultant needed to prepare the Distributor Candidates list with the following required information: Established year; Revenue; Sales Category and Sales composition; Main Brands; Other brands; Contact Information, etc. Following the research scopes of this study, the consultant conducted face-to-face discussion with the local ECM distributors in Bangladesh and collect necessary information. Based on the information, the consultant will make a shortlist of the potential distributor candidates. Following the discussion, the client will finalize the distributors’ list. The client has determined the ECMs (Electrical Construction Materials) in Bangladesh Market into two targeted product categories based on their priority: 1. High Priority ■WD: Wiring Devices ■SG: Switchgears ■WC: Wires and Cables 2. Low Priority ■LTG: Lighting ■Fan: Celling Fans The project included two deliverables: 1. Survey report: It included in-depth analysis on the products providing the information from the existing Distributors in Trade Channel related to the retail presence, market size and share, sales volume, competitor’s position in the market and seasonality of demand. 2. Distributor Candidates list with required information.

Implementing corporate governance best practices in Bangladesh and conducting research on independent directors

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Country: Bangladesh	Duration of assignment (months): 9 months (Approximately)
Name of Client: International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group

Start date (month/year): January 18, 2019 Completion date (month/year): October 31, 2019

Narrative description of Project: The project was taken to identify corporate governance best practices in Bangladesh and to conduct research on independent directors. This study exclusively focuses attributes of independent directors of listed companies and their perception about effectiveness of various corporate governance tools in the corporate context of Bangladesh.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: Despite the theoretical debate and inconclusive empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of independent directors, the presence of independent directors may create a balance of opinion on board about different decisions taken by corporate management. This study exclusively focused on attributes of independent directors of listed companies and their perception about effectiveness of various corporate governance tools in the corporate context of Bangladesh. The activities included: • Arranging a conference exclusively focuses on the role of CEOs in improving CG practices. The main discussion was to concentrate on topics including ‘role and responsibilities of CEOs for better CG effectiveness’, ‘Responsibility of senior management team’. • Conducted a workshop to deliver deeper idea about CG environment and framework of Bangladesh. This workshop aimed to equip CFOs with in-depth understanding about different elements of CG environment and various tools of CG framework in the context of Bangladesh so that they can play their role in a better way to improve CG practices of their respective organizations. • A seminar was arranged to highlight the key features of corporate governance environment and firm-level corporate governance practices of Bangladesh and role of investors in improving corporate governance practices in Bangladesh, and create a platform for interacting with Japanese stakeholders about these issues.

Study report on “Long steel products such as Rebar, Beam, Angle and Channel in Bangladesh”

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Country: Bangladesh Location Within Country: Countrywide	Duration of assignment (months): 2 months (approximately)
Name of Client: Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Pte, LTD.

Start date (month/year): October 22, 2018 Completion date (month/year): December 17, 2018

Narrative description of Project: The objective of the market study was to carry out the overview of long steel products in Bangladesh and assessing potentiality for a new entrant.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: Answers provided under the assignment: Total domestic demand in Bangladesh for Rebar, Angle and Channel by grades/sizes for the past 10 years. Total domestic production in Bangladesh for Rebar, Angle and Channel by grades/sizes for the past 10 years. 10-year forecast for Rebar Angle and Channel domestic demand by grades/ sizes. 10-year forecast for Rebar, Angle and Channel domestic production by grades/sizes. List of domestic mills (20 to 25 mills) for Rebar Angle and Channel and type of finance (EAF, Blast Furnace or Induction Furnace). The capacity and actual production of each domestic mill for each product by grades/sizes. Products and capacity expansion plan of each domestic mill. Past 3 years financial information of top 10 mills by capacity (if available) Import statistics of Rebar, Angle and Channel (5 to 10 years). Domestic strap supply statistics. Scrap import statistics (5 to 10 years). Production Cost analysis – cost or ratio of electricity, labor, raw material, capex etc. to produce 1 MT of steel What is the import duty (or other safeguard measures) for rebar, angle and channel

JERTO SME Platform Co-ordination

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Country: Bangladesh Location Within Country: Countrywide
Name of Client: JETRO Bangladesh
Contact Person: Yuji Ando Email: yuji_ando@jetro.go.jp
Start date (month/year): March 30th, 2014 Completion date (month/year): March 30th, 2021

Narrative description of Project: JETRO’s activities in Bangladesh are specially designed to assist potential Bangladeshi entrepreneurs (mostly those of SMEs) to export to Japan as well as to promote industrial & technical co-operation and to attract Japanese investment in Bangladesh.
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: NVSL has been working as an authorized consultant and SME platform coordinator of JETRO Bangladesh to support day to day activity of JETRO. The scope of work under SME platform are: Finding out potential SMEs from all over the country and providing support to ensure growth, access to financial, technology support etc. Research on SMEs of different sectors and prepare report. Facilitating Japan and Bangladesh SME business relationship.

Market Research on Medical Equipment/ Device

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Country: Bangladesh	Duration of assignment (months): 4 months
Name of Client: JICA and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, BIDA
Contact Person: Taro TSUBOGO, Group Leader of the Component-1 Mail: tsubogo-tr@k-rc.co.jp Dhaka 1205
Start date (month/year): April, 2021 Completion date (month/year): July, 2021

Narrative description of Project: This study is a part of JICA Project for Promoting Investment and Enhancing Industrial Competitiveness in People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Under this project the consultant is responsible to provide the research service in accordance to the following scope of work under the guidance of the Group Leader of the Project (BIDA Component) and the local supervisor appointed for this purpose
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: The scope of work: Overview of healthcare/ medical sector developments in Bangladesh addressing: trends of the number of healthcare/ medical service providers; trends of disease or patients by type; trends of clinical department developments in the major hospitals healthcare/ medical expenditures, medical insurance system, and other basic data. Market system with key features addressing: users of medical equipment/ devices; standard sets of medical equipment/ devices per hospital/ clinic grades; practices of procurement and financing (including public budgeting) Market size and trends addressing: users’ requirements/ needs for medical equipment/ devices (by segment); major background trends/ factors affecting the requirements and needs (such as advanced medical care, aging, increase of private hospitals, COVID-19 effect, etc.), Potential segments for Bangladesh addressing: large and promising segments (or products if known) with users in Bangladesh which are to be highlighted from the above works

Study on the incentive of high/priority sector in Bangladesh

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Country: Bangladesh	Duration of assignment (months): 3 months
Name of Client: JICA and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, BIDA Location Within Country: Countrywide
Contact Person: Taro TSUBOGO, Group Leader of the Component-1 Mail: tsubogo-tr@k-rc.co.jp
Start date (month/year): April, 2021 Completion date (month/year): June, 2021

Narrative description of Project: This study is a part of JICA Project for Promoting Investment and Enhancing Industrial Competitiveness in People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Under this project the consultant is responsible to reveal and confirm the list of incentives of income tax/ duty exemptions (excluding tariff reduction/ exemption for raw material/ intermediate product imports), export subsidies and like, specific to the high-priority/ priority sectors addressed in the current National Industry Policy
Description of technical specialization provided by the firm: The scope of work: To collect and review the existing documents/ materials related to the above purpose, To conduct interviews for the relevant stakeholders such as sector-specific companies/ associations, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and anything else as relevant, To submit the confirmed list of incentives to be availed for each above sectors.