Chad
Afrique Centrale: Renforcement de capacités en matière de commerce des services dans le cadre de la ZLECAf
Sustainable Development Goals
<p>This program aims to contribute to the liberalization of services in order to enhance competitiveness, promote sustainable economic growth, attract investment, create decent jobs, and benefit consumers in the Central African Region (ECCAS).</p><p>The Overall Objective of this programme is to contribute to increasing intra- regional, continental, and bilateral trade in services. The Specific Objective is to increase Services liberalisation and exports for selected service sectors at the multilateral, continental or regional level in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)</p><p>To achieve this objective, along with the ECCAS commission and its 11 Member States, the programme will focus on the 4 following outputs:</p><p>•Output 1: Trade barriers in priority service sectors are analyzed, and related policies are properly defined.</p><p>•Output 2: Support to ECCAS member states in the development of lists of specific commitments under the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services.</p><p>•Output 3: Awareness of exporT opportunities is strengthened for the private sector, particularly for women- and youth-led businesses</p><p>•Output 4: Appropriate, harmonized, and transparent regulations for trade in services, incorporating social and climate-related provisions, are developed and made more accessible.</p><p><br></p>
ECCAS: Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA)
Sustainable Development Goals
<p>Le Programme pour la Compétitivité Commerciale et l’Accès Aux Marchés - Composante Afrique Centrale (ATCMA) est une initiative majeure visant à renforcer le commerce durable entre les pays d'Afrique centrale et l'Union européenne. Financé par l'UE et mis en oeuvre par l'ITC et l'ONUDI, ce programme de 48 mois vise à améliorer l'accès aux marchés pour certaines chaînes de valeur et à accroître la compétitivité à l'exportation des PME dans ces secteurs. Il cherche également à réduire les obstacles commerciaux, à renforcer la conformité aux normes de qualité, et à promouvoir la valeur ajoutée et la diversification des exportations. En priorisant les entreprises dirigées par des femmes et des jeunes, l'ATCMA vise à promouvoir l'inclusion économique et à encourager des pratiques commerciales durables. Avec un budget total de 26 millions d'euros, l'ITC et l'ONUDI coordonneront la mise en œuvre avec divers partenaires africains pour maximiser l'impact régional du programme.</p>
OIC: Trade and market intelligence for ICDT
Sustainable Development Goals
<p>The project will strengthen ICDT services on trade intelligence to support the public and private sector from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to make better informed decisions and, in the long term, to contribute to an increase of trade between OIC Member States through the embedding of Market Analysis Tools, the development of an online Trade Helpdesk and the development of trade-related studies.</p>
Sub-Saharan Africa
While multi-dimensional poverty remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, the continent's high growth rates and youthful demographics make it an attractive investment destination. Big opportunities exist to create jobs, boost incomes and reduce poverty by connecting African small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to international trade and increasing local value addition to Africa’s assets in agrifood, manufacturing and services. ITC’s emphasis on digital connectivity and the green transition is helping transform digital landscapes across Sub Saharan Africa with our support to tech startups and tech hubs.