2020 Pre-BMC and Investment Summits in Dubai, Herat & Kabul - Participant Survey

Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC)

Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C., 20004; USA

Phone: +703-955-7706 and Fax +703-440-4002
info@a-acc.org | www.a-acc.org

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* 1. Looking ahead to your 2020-2021 business planning, are you anticipating an increase, decrease or about the same in terms of your company’s domestic business production, revenues and/or export trade volume?

Expected to Increase in 2020

Expected to decrease in 2020

About the same as in 2019

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* 2. Should a “Peace Settlement” be achieved in 2020, are you planning to invest inside Afghanistan for expansion of existing business operations or to start a new venture?

Yes

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* 3. If yes, what specific business sectors are you planning to invest in :

Agri-business

ICT

Carpets and Textiles

Marble

Coal, Oil, and Gas extractives

Transportation and Logistics

Construction

Gemstones

No (Not planning any new Afghanistan investments in 2018)

Other?

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Should the current Afghanistan security situation stay the same or improve in 2020, approximately how much investment capital do you have access to that could potentially be invested in Afghanistan? Use multiple choice options:

$0-100,000

$100,000-$500,000

$500,000-$1,000,0000

$1,000,000-$10,000,000

$10,000,000 and above

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* 5. Can you estimate generally what are your 2020 new employee hiring plans (for either direct hire or contract employees) given your responses to questions 1 and 2 above? More specifically, can you quantify the number of new jobs you could potentially hire in 2020 should the security situation stay the same or improve?

0-5 new employees

5-15 new employees

15-50 new employees

50 or greater new employees

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* 6. In terms of the 2020 Afghanistan economy, please rate the biggest impediments to sustained economic growth in Afghanistan’s private sector economy with 1 being the biggest impediment and 6 being the smallest impediment:

Afghanistan National Unity Government

Afghanistan corruption

Limited private sector capacity

Lack access to capital & project financing

Prolonged insecurity and terrorism

Taxes

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* 7. What location would you prefer for more 2020-2021 AACC and co-partner programs/events? (Please select maximum of three (3) answers only.)

More Kabul programs/events

More Dubai programs/events

More U.S. programs/events

More India programs/events

More Turkey programs/events

More Pakistan programs/events

More Regional Afghanistan Programs/events

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* 8. What AACC services would you find the most helpful in 2020 for your business (select your top three services)?

Anti-corruption education and associated public policy representation

Targeted trade and investment promotion activities and events

Basic market research for U.S. and Afghanistan member companies

“Business-to-Business” Matchmaking and Introductory Services

Business development strategy, planning and investment advisory services

Strategic marketing, brand development, advertising and commercial support services

Private Sector Public Policy representation to the U.S. and Afghanistan Governments including support for continued international assistance, donor programs and private sector development inside Afghanistan

Investment training and support services

Access to capital programs for small and medium-sized enterprises

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* 1. Looking ahead to your 2020-2021 business planning, are you anticipating an increase, decrease or about the same in terms of your company’s domestic business production, revenues and/or export trade volume?

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* 2. Should a “Peace Settlement” be achieved in 2020, are you planning to invest inside Afghanistan for expansion of existing business operations or to start a new venture?

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* 3. If yes, what specific business sectors are you planning to invest in :

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* 4. Should the current Afghanistan security situation stay the same or improve in 2020, approximately how much investment capital do you have access to that could potentially be invested in Afghanistan? Use multiple choice options:

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* 6. In terms of the 2020 Afghanistan economy, please rate the biggest impediments to sustained economic growth in Afghanistan’s private sector economy with 1 being the biggest impediment and 6 being the smallest impediment:

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* 7. What location would you prefer for more 2020-2021 AACC and co-partner programs/events? (Please select maximum of three (3) answers only.)

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* 8. What AACC services would you find the most helpful in 2020 for your business (select your top three services)?

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* 9. Do you have any comments or thoughts to share with the AACC at this time in terms of how we can best support your business(es) in 2020-2021?