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Amongst its objectives is to expand rural exports and generate new exports products through rural production. Meanwhile, NEPC has commenced developing the following EPV/Cluster projects: i. ii. iii. Sesame seed and ginger project in Nasarawa and Kaduna States in collaboration with Olam Nigeria Limited. The Leather cluster in Aba, Abia State in conjunction with UNIDO, Federal Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Entrepreneurs. The Rose Flower project in Jos with Fresh farms Limited iv. The Textile/Garment capacity building project in Lagos. It is recommended that NIPC should cooperate with NEPC on this initiative to ensure its success and to woo private investments into the designated areas as well as draw the attention of the relevant Federal and sate Governments Agencies to infrastructural requirements. Business Environment and Competitiveness Across Nigerian States The Commission was at the preparatory meeting of the Organizing Committee of the Forum on Business Environment and Competitiveness Across Nigerian States, held at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday 31st May 2007; and the eventual unveiling of the Survey /Report of “Investment Climate Rating of all the 36 States of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)", held at TRANSCORP Hilton Hotel, Abuja, in July 2007. The 5th Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council The Commission was represented at the preparatory Inter-ministerial meeting on the 5th Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between Nigeria and the United States of America held on the 8th November 2007in the Office of the Honourable Minister of Commerce and Industry, Garki, Abuja. It would be recalled that the 4th Session of the Nigeria -US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) was held from 8th - 13th June 2006 in Washington D. C., USA; and the 5th TIFA is expected to be held in Abuja. Nigeria – World Bank MSME Project - 119

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