ACP-EU (Intra-ACP programmes)
Implemented in ACP Member States
and Regions
ACP-EU (Intra-ACP programmes)
Implemented in ACP Member States
and Regions
Agreement No. FED/24728 – TradeCom II-ACP Trade Capacity Building Programme was signed on 4th March 2014 for an amount of €39.8 million and to be implemented over a period of 84 months
Implementation Mode:
Indirect Management
(The ACP Secretariat will act as the Contracting Authority and assisted by the Technical Assistance Team (TAT or PMU) in the implementation of the project).
Objective
The purpose of the project is to enhance the capacity of ACP countries to formulate and implement suitable trade policies; to assist ACP countries to participate effectively in international trade negotiations and strengthen ACP private sector competitiveness by supporting trade facilitation and trade promotion
Expected results are:
The Programme is ongoing
The implementation of the programme is expected to end in August 2020.
Six shortlisted beneficiaries are currently at the final stage (documents verification) An addendum to the Financing Agreement in order to introduce a new instrument -Rapid Response Facility (RRF)was approved in February 2018. The RRF will provide a more flexible demand-driven mechanism capable of mobilising specialised trade-related technical assistance for ACP countries. Knowledge Sharing on Trade and Investment “Good Practices” Seminar was held on February 20-21, 2018 and attended by recognised practitioners and experts from the ACP and the EU.
Beneficiary countries:
OECS, COMESA, CARICOM/CARIFORUM, PIFS, ECOWAS, EAC, Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), ACP Geneva Group, Kenya, Cameroon, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Zambia, Mauritius, Tanzania, FSM, Kiribati, Marshal Islands, Samoa
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade