08:30 – 09:00 (am) Arrival & Registration
Guest arrival, registration desk open
Welcome tea & coffee served
Networking among participants
09:00 – 09:30 (am) Opening Session
Welcome Address – ITFA Representative
Remarks – UNDP Regional Head
Remarks – GEF-SGP National Coordinator
09:30 – 09:50 (am)
Keynote Address – Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC)
"Driving Nature-Positive MSME Growth Through Export Potential and One State One Product (OSOP)"
NEPC’s role in nominating and coordinating MSMEs based on export readiness and OSOP priorities
09:50 – 10:30 (am) Session 1 – Voices from the Field
Short case presentations from MSMEs & NGOs across the six zones
Key takeaways on adopting sustainability mindsets and practices
10:30 – 10:45 (am) Tea Break & Networking
Light refreshments served
Informal networking on morning insights
10:45 – 11:35 (am) Session 2 – Partner Insight Dialogue (Panel)
Panelists: UNDP, GEF-SGP, NEPC, NEXIM, Afreximbank, Private Sector Representative
Focus: Certification, financing, and policy support
Audience Q&A
11:35(am) – 12:00 (pm) Session 3 – Launch Moment
Announcement of the Standards & Certification Fund
ITFA’s $1,000 seed commitment
Call for co-investment from partners
12:00 – 12:25 (pm) Session 4 – Roadmap & Next Steps
Presentation of SPENM’s next-phase activities
How partners can engage: technical assistance, funding, and market linkages
12:25 – 12:45 (pm) Session 5 – Open Networking Session
Structured “matchmaking” tables by sector/theme: certification, finance, market access, policy
12:45 – 13:00 (pm) Closing Session
Summary of key commitments
Closing remarks from UNDP & GEF-SGP
13:00 – 14:00 (pm) Networking Lunch
Buffet lunch served
Media interviews & partner spotlight opportunities
Event closes with lunch