Integrated Export Capacity Strengthening
Project / Program Summary

1. Objectives
   • To create product supply capacities for poor rural and urban communities linked to the export market
   • To develop human resources to support the operation of the trade sector
   • To establish technical services and strengthen institutional support for trade promotion activities
2. Activities / contents
   • Establishment of institutional support services for trade development
   • Creation of HRD capacities and direct training
   • Strengthening of trade information services
   • Establishment of small credit schemes at community level (in collaboration with NGOs)
   • Promotion of intra-African and south-south Trade
3. Expected outcomes / impacts
   • Availability of structures for product supply development and marketing
   • Project is designed to result in opportunities for job creation and poverty reduction
   • Lessons learned and technologies developed will be shared with countries in similar situation
4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
   • The Ghana Export Promotion Council, relevant ministries and private sector participated actively in project formulation process
   • Private sector well represented at Steering Committee for project management and implementation thus firmly establishing national ownership
   • Study visits to and from other developing countries will promote TCDC
   • Strengthening of marketing links and related activities will contribute to expansion of intra-African and south-south trade

Office for Least Developed Countries and Africa,
Division of Technical Cooperation Coordination,
International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC)