The ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme (EIP) represented at the 21st ACCMSME meetings (11–14 May 2026).
 
Supporting inclusivity of MSMEs is a cross-cutting theme for the EIP, as they represent over 97% of ASEAN businesses.
 
At the meeting, we highlighted our plans to support ASEAN’s MSME agenda, with a focus on effective participation in digital trade. Our collaboration with ACCMSME in developing an MSME Digital Trade Outreach Toolkit aims to helps businesses adopt paperless trade, e-commerce and digital payments through practical training and outreach.
 
Implementation is underway in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam, with plans to scale the toolkit further through localisation, training and integration into national MSME support systems.
 
The toolkit was also recognised in the Chair’s Statement of the 48th ASEAN Summit (https://lnkd.in/gbdpSYCS) as an important step in strengthening MSME digital capabilities and expanding access to international markets.

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