Ever increasing global interdependence has opened unlimited avenues and opportunities for trade and business. The chamber is active to capitalize on these opportunities by developing functional relationship with chambers, associations and other agencies at local, national and international level. In close collaboration with other organization, the following programs are in operation at present:

Chamber Partnership Program:

» Baglung CCI	» Lamjung CCI
» Nepalgung CCI	» Tanahun CCI

HWK-RH PROJECT

This is a joint program between PCCI and HWK-RH Mainz/Germany started in 1994. Later on from the year 2001, Baglung CCI, Lamjung CCI, Nepalgunj CCI and Tanahun CCIs have also been incorporate in the partnership framework. The overall goal of the program is to contribute to peaceful socio-economic development of the country; and its purpose is to foster economic development, cultural welfare and environmental preservation in the region. The program focuses on:

• Chamber Management and Operation of Partner Chambers

• Promotion of MSM & Women Entrepreneurship

• Environment Protection

With the aim of strengthening the Secretariat and upgrading the service quality of the Chamber, Business Promotion Center (BPC) has been established in PCCI as a Central Service Unit through the Partnership Programme. The BPC's mission is to promote and encourage the development of local enterprises by identifying their specific needs and business requirements. BPC provides INFORMATION, CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING, in fact, all services necessary to start, upgrade, strengthen and promote an enterprise.

The working modality of the program is based on joint planning and shared responsibilities for implementation of the programme.

Chamber Partnership Program is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via the Foundation for Economic Development and Vocational Training (SEQUA).

The Project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via the Foundation for Economic Development and Vocational Training (SEQUA). 

Handwerkskammer Rheinhessen
D-55130 Mainz, Germany
Url: http://www.hwk.de 

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTERSHIP PROGRAMME

It was a joint project between PCCI and Participatory District Development Programme (PDDP/UNDP). The ultimate goal of the programme is economic development of the district through partnership between Public and Private sector for creation of rural economic opportunities and by formation of self governing self help cooperative organization at community so that the private sector can invest to commercialize the potentials of these communities through establishing market and processing linkages. The project finished in 1999 however, PCCI is giving continuity to the activities initiated by the project with one staff assigned to look after them.

ACTION PROGRAMME TOWARDS CHILD LABOUR ELIMINATION IN POKHARA VALLEY

This programme is being conducted through Employers' Council of FNCCI in support of ILO/IPEC since June 1999. The main objective of the program is to eliminate child labour from Pokhara Valley.

The target groups of the Action Programme are:

• Working children in worst forms

• Children at risk

• Families of working children

• Employers

The program has the following major activities:

• Identification of Child Labour

• Run formal and non-education program

• Conduct Vocational Training for the older children to join them formal job market

• Provide craft training for income generation activities in child labour prone families in different parts of Pokhara

• Establish community learning centers (drop-incentres) to provide education on health care, child rights and social skills and gender equality

• Reunite the rescued children, with their families and enroll them into the local school

• Support to promote micro-enterprises for the families of the working children

• Adult education classes

• Micro-health insurance pilot programme