The Competitiveness Improvement Programme (CIP) is administered by the Clothing & Textiles Competitiveness Programme (CTFLGP) Desk at the IDC. The CIP aims, through the cluster approach, to create a group of globally competitive companies that would ensure a sustainable business environment able to retain and grow employment levels. Two different cluster compositions will be supported, namely an ordinary cluster and a national cluster, preferably supported by subnational (previously known as regional) clusters. Interventions should include innovative plans focused on people, process, product and market development.