CPDF monthly newsflash no. 5

Page 1 54.1 661.2 4.0 2.0 0 : \03 Vol.5 April 15, 2003 Recent Business Highlights Environment project kicks off aiming at building local awareness and capacity; Five more mandates signed with Sichuan SMEs to provide investment services; and CPDF initiates an International Accounting Standard audit of a Chengdu bank. Visitors To CPDF Important Canadian delegation, Shannon Atkeson, Patrik Lund, Leo Seewald and Brenton Siviour People Among Us Yao Luo, Capacity Building team assistant fond of gardening and cooking. News From The Region Private firms expected to enjoy an environment of fair competition in Sichuan; Fourteen key projects starts in West China with investment of US$15 billion; and Minsheng Bank allied with Chamber of Industry and Commerce to support private sector. Coming Up Soon CPDF will fund study/review on several key business sectors in the region; Workshops to be held for local credit guarantee firms outside Chengdu; and First meeting of CPDF Coordination Committee planned in end of April. Recent Business Highlights Capacity Building (CB) CPDF launches its environmental program to raise SME awareness and build local capacity