Advisory Service for Private Business in selected SADC-countries

Sector(s):	Economic Development - Private Sector Development
Title:	Advisory Service for Private Business
Donor country / organization:	Germany,GTZ
Other donors / organizations involved:	not yet, but co-financing welcome to extend range of activities and for participating SADC countries
Beneficiary countries:
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries:	private sector organizations in Malawi (Malawi Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and Zimbabwe/confederation of Zimbabwe Industries). Intended extension: Namibia and Mozambique
Duration:
Starting Date:	1/1996
Next(Second) phase:	1/1999-12/2001(three years)
Project budget for second phase:	DM 6 million
Finance / Type of cooperation:	Bilateral German-SADC-portfolio, co-financing welcome

Objectives
To enhance competitiveness of private sector in the SADC-region.
Activities / contents
To organize instruments like local/regional and international short term experts, seminars, workshops, trade fare participation, business meetings etc. in the fields:
- Strengthening of management capacity of chambers
- Strengthening of competence of chamber representatives in economic and social policy matters
- Enhancing regional trade and investment flows
- Enhancing business linkages to German/European markets
Expected outcomes / impacts
To strengthen capacity and competence of chamber and business association in selected SADC countries and to promote trade and investment in the region as well as between the region and Germany / EU.
Features in line with the Agenda for Action
Development of private sector, South-South Co-operation

GTZ Headquarters in Eschborn, Germany, SADC - Department
Phone: ++49/6196/79-1503, Fax: ++49/6196/79-7177
E-Mail: aspb@harare.iafrica.com
Project-Management Unit in Harare, Zimbabwe
Phone: ++263/4/722247, Fax. ++263/4/703779
E-Mail: uwe.tessmar@gtz.de

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