Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI)

Export Promotion Department

• Creating direct business contacts by joining selected Ethiopian exporters with potential Canadian and European buyers via trade information workshops, trade fair participation and business contact missions and individual follow-up activities, all in partnership with relevant public and private sector business support institutions;

• Enhancing the trade information services available to existing and potential Ethiopian exporters through a strengthening of the web-based delivery of relevant trade information including market briefs, price information, market research tools and trade development information by the Export Promotion Department (EPD) in partnership with the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and specific export sector business associations and in coordination with other ongoing trade information improvement projects particularly the project currently underway with CBI and ITC.

• Under this program, PACT targets small and medium enterprises particularly in the hand loomed home furnishing textiles, the garment industry, and in the leather garments/accessories sector.  The relevant sector associations and government institutions supporting these enterprises are also a target for these enterprise oriented support activities and will be involved in the identification and selection of SMEs chosen to participate in market development activities.

• As a response to improving the institutional trade support capacity, the Export Promotion Department in partnership with the Chamber of commerce and relevant sector associations are the target for the trade information enhancement activities.  Ultimately, these enhancements will benefit potential and existing Ethiopian exporters of all sizes and from a wide range of sectors.