COMESA Trade Development and Promotion Program
Project / Program Summary

I.Basic data

Sector(s):	South-South Trade/Regional cooperation
Title:	COMESA Trade Development and Promotion Programme
Donor country / organization:	International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC)
Other donors / organizations involved:	UNDP, Belgium, Netherlands
Beneficiary countries / regions:	Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions:	Chambers of Commerce, Trade Promotion Organizations.
Duration:	1993-
Starting Date:	1993
Project / Program budget:	US$ 3,764,900
Finance / Type of cooperation:	grant / technical cooperation / loan

II.Project / program description

Objectives
To accelerate the process of economic integration in Eastern and Southern Africa through trade expansion.
Activities / contents
The project contains three modules grouping related activities within a multidisciplimary environment: market and production development and promotion, trade information networking, and trade support services.
Expected outcomes / impacts

enhanced capacity in business organizations
improved business performance of enterprises
accelerated growth of intra-COMESA trade

Features in line with the Agenda for Action
Project makes contribution to regional cooperation and private sector development.

III.Contact point:

Division of Technical Cooperation Coordination
International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC)
Geneva
Switzerland

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