This workshop represents the first working activity prepared by the Permanent Secretariat within the framework of the Productive articulation programme for the strengthening and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region, which is being carried out in collaboration with CAF-development bank of Latin America. In this programme, several activities have been organized with a view to facilitating tools for the determination of inclusive value chains that encourage the productive articulation and export capacity of companies, contribute to greater productivity and promote sustainable growth in the region.
As part of this programme, one of its areas of action includes the development of a set of indicators to assess and monitor trade and the degree of interdependence of national and regional markets, while proposing the creation of a map of productive niches.
In order to achieve this objective, the workshop aims to train participants in three main areas: (i) Conceptualization and characterization of the theory on productive transformation; (ii) core software training; and (iii) use and management of information and implementation of methodology.