PR.SECTOR TEXTILES

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The Private Sector Textile Project's key objective is to rationalize and modernize the private textile sector by improving sectoral balance, while promoting essential expansion and value added by the sub-sector. Related objectives are to: improve productivity and product quality, lower costs to domestic consumers, improve export competitiveness, induce modernization of equipment, promote exports and input supply to enhance export quality, and improve the institutional and policy framework for the sub-sector. Major components are: (i) $75 million for sub-projects. (ii) $4.5 million for technical assistance ($1.2 million for an extension service providing training and consultancy services, and $3.3 million for a supplementary training, technical assistance and technology fund). (iii) $0.5 million for staff training for TSKB ($0.1 million) and SYKB ($0.1 million) and for TSKB textile research ($0.3 million).