2nd Call for Project Proposals under COMCEC COVID Response is now open!

COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO) is calling for project proposals to be financed in 2022 under COMCEC COVID Response (CCR) Program. Applications will be closed on November 15th, 2021.

With a view to address the existing and potential ramifications of the COVID Pandemic, in the six cooperation areas (agriculture, trade, tourism, poverty alleviation, transportation and communication, finance), the CCO will finance certain types of project, which would focus on needs assessment, sharing expertise and providing direct grants to final beneficiaries. For the details regarding project preparation, submission, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation procedures, see CCR Guidelines.  Other reference documents will be communicated to the relevant COMCEC Focal Points of the Member Countries through e-mail.

Within the scope of the program, projects related to Sectoral Themes prepared by considering the policy recommendations on COVID-19, which have been formulated by the COMCEC Working Groups, will be supported. Member Countries will also be able to submit projects for their specific needs caused by the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

Please note that only government institutions registered to the relevant COMCEC Working Group can submit project proposals to CCR. NGOs and private sector organizations are not eligible.

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17th Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group has been held virtually

The 17th Meeting of COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group was held virtually on October 14th, 2021, with the theme of “Mitigation Strategies for Transport Service Providers During and After COVID-19”.

The representatives of 17 Member States attended the meeting. Furthermore, the representatives of the SESRIC, Turkish Airlines and COMCEC Coordination Office attended the meeting.

The representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges regarding mitigation strategies for transport service providers during the global pandemic in their respective countries. Furthermore, they have deliberated good practices and challenges faced caused by adverse impact of the pandemic on transport sector. The meeting come up with concrete policy recommendations to be submitted to the 37th COMCEC Ministerial Session. The meeting has mainly considered the final draft report titled “Mitigation Strategies for Transport Service Providers During and After COVID-19 in the OIC Member Countries” which have being conducted by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

For further information regarding the meeting, please follow the links below:

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17th Meeting of the COMCEC PAWG Working Group

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17th Meeting of the COMCEC Trade Working Group

17th Meeting Of The COMCEC Trade Working Group

The 17th Meeting of the COMCEC Trade Working Group was held on September 30th, 2021, in a virtual-only format with the theme of “Counter-measures to Sustain Trade Facilitation During and After COVID-19 Pandemic in the OIC Member Countries”.

The representatives of 18 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Trade Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the representatives of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), SESRIC, SMIIC, ICCIA and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges on sustaining trade facilitation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meeting has also considered the second draft study of the research report prepared on the said theme. In addition to the research report the countries where case studies were conducted were discussed in detail at the meeting. Along with the opinions and suggestions of the participants and the findings revealed within the scope of the relevant study, policy recommendations on the subject were formed.

For further information on the Meeting, follow the links below:

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The 17th meeting of COMCEC Tourism Working Group

The 17th Meeting Of COMCEC Tourism Working Group

The 17th meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group was held virtually on 23 September 2021, with the theme “Mitigation Strategies for Tourism After Covid-19”.

Representatives of 12 member countries have attended the meeting. COMCEC Coordination Office and representatives of WTTC, SESRIC and SMIIC have also attended the meeting.

Member country representatives shared their experiences, achievements and challenges regarding harm reduction strategies in their countries. Participants conveyed their thoughts on the aforementioned theme and exchanged views on the “Mitigation Strategies for Tourism After Covid-19” determined by the COMCEC Coordination Office. In addition to the research report prepared on the aforementioned theme, the countries where case studies were conducted were discussed in detail at the meeting. Along with the opinions and suggestions of the participants and the findings revealed within the scope of the relevant study, policy recommendations on the subject were formed.

For further information on the Meeting, follow the links below:

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16th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group Have Been Completed

The 16th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group was held on September 9th-10th, 2021, in a virtual-only format with the theme of “The Role of Islamic Finance in Supporting Microenterprises and SMEs against COVID-19”.

The representatives of 21 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Financial Cooperation Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the representatives of the SESRIC, SMIIC, IsDB, CIBAFI, OIC Exchanges Forum, COMCEC Capital Markets Regulators Forum, OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum, Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB), Ziraat Portföy, and COMCEC Coordination Office.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements, and challenges on improving the role of Islamic Finance in supporting SMEs against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meeting has also considered the all case-country studies along with the final draft of the research report prepared on the said theme and participants formulated policy recommendations that will be submitted to the Ministerial Exchange of Views Session of the 37th COMCEC Session.

For further information on the Meeting, follow the links below:

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OIC/SMIIC Halal Quality Infrastructure Training

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9th Call for Project Proposals is now open

9th Call For Project Proposals

The CCO is calling for project proposals to be financed in 2022 in selected sectoral themes. Applications will be closed on September 30th, 2021.

Project owners may consider designing certain activities (training, workshop etc.) online due to the circumstances imposed by the pandemic. Click here to proceed to online application system. Please contact CCO (cpf@comcec.org) for further inquiries.

IMPORTANT: Please note that there will be another call for project proposals in October under COMCEC COVID Response Program which is directly related to mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on member country economies. You can submit your project proposals which are directly related to COVID-19 pandemic under COMCEC COVID Response Program.

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