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  • Welcome to Netherlands Trust Fund
    Phase II

  • Exports contribute considerably to prosperity, and developing countries are no exception: exporting contributes substantially to their economic growth.

    In order to export in a sustainable manner, solid trade support institutions play a considerable role by helping relevant and potential sectors to expand and compete in international trade. For instance, there is more than enough good mango growing in Senegal, or coffee in Uganda, yet their exports may still be considerably improved.

    Producers and exporters need strong associations that will facilitate the steps to foreign markets, in particular to European Markets.

  • About the NTF II programme

    The Netherlands Trust Fund Phase II (NTF II) is a programme funded by the Netherlands’ Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI).

    The NTF II partnership agreement was signed on 25 March 2009 and aims at achieving the overall objective of:

    Creating sustainable exporter competitiveness in selected potential export sectors and selected CBI partner countries.

    This objective is to be achieved through enhanced capacity of Trade Support Institutions to provide effective services to SMEs - and by addressing value chain constraints.

    NTF II contributes to building export competitiveness of specific sectors and to equiping the institutions to carry on activities after programme end.


    Projects in six countries

    CBI and ITC together selected six countries in which to work under NTF II:

    Bangladesh
    Kenya
    Senegal
    South Africa
    Uganda
    Yemen


    NTF II comprises five phases:

    I - Identification, wherein participating countries, sectors and, as far as possible, institutions are selected;
    II Feasibility, wherein a comprehensive assessment of the selected institutions is done;
    III Formulation, wherein a country project document and work plan are designed;
    IV Implementation, wherein activities are undertaken in accordance with the work plan; and
    V Evaluation.


    The programme runs until 31 March 2013.

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  • Highlights

    21.05.2012
    ITC focuses on partnerships, innovation and responding to countries’ individual needs

    Addressing ITC’s annual Joint Advisory Group (JAG) meeting, Ms. Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director of ITC, spoke about ITC’s focus on building partnerships with beneficiaries and other trade-related technical assistance agencies, and on developing innovations in delivering services in accordance with countries’ needs to the benefit of small-and medium-sized exporters...

    08.05.2012
    Kenya Competitive Tree Fruit: International Market Analysis

    While Kenya’s vegetable and floral programs have set the standard for success in global horticultural exports for the past two decades, its role as an exporter of fresh fruits has been negligible. This despite the same favorable conditions of climate,...

    08.05.2012
    Farm Leaders Focus on Sustainability

    So far, 2012 has proved to be a difficult year for Uganda's coffee industry, with a halt in coffee purchases and a sharp decline in prices. During a training workshop on 20 March for the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises, farm...

    08.05.2012
    South Africa's Ramsay Production Praises NTFII-DAC Export-Competitiveness Project

    NTFII's efforts to boost the export competitiveness of South Africa's vehicle-components suppliers have already paid off for Ramsay Production Engineers. The Pietermaritzburg, South Africa-based maker of metal, plastic and leatherette automotive parts...

    25.04.2012
    Senegal Mango Sector Works to Improve Quality

    As global markets, and the European Union in particular, become more demanding about the calibre and conformity of goods sold in their territory, improving quality and ensuring compliance with technical requirements become increasingly critical to sustain...

    12.04.2012
    GAP analysis tool helps evaluate export readiness

    ITC and the Durban Automotive Cluster (DAC) organised a workshop to discuss the implementation plan for the NTF II project during which the Gap Analysis tool was used to evaluate the export readiness of 25 businesses. The analysis showed two groups of...

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