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Asia-Africa Business Forum

I.Basic data

Sector(s): Economic Development-Private Sector Development
Title: Asia-Africa Business Forum
Donor country / organization: Japan
Other donors / organizations involved: UNDP
Beneficiary countries / regions: Both African and Asian countries
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: UNIDO,UNCTAD
Duration: 1 to 2 days
Starting Date:
Project / Program budget:
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant (Japan-UNDP Human Resources Development Fund)

II.Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To promote trade and investment between Asia and Africa
  2. Activities / contents
    Business people and policy makers from the two regions get together in a capital in Asia to have a frank exchange of views on how to promote trade and investment between Asia and Africa by providing conducive information to potential business opportunities,in particular, from African participants. Trade Fair will be also organized.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    To promote exchanges among business people including small and medium sized enterprises between the two regions and generate investment and business opportunities
    To declare the year 2000 as the Year of SMEs.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    As emphasized in the Agenda for Action , the promotion of foreign investments and trade is a primary objective in the development of private sector

III.Contact point:

Regional Bureau for Africa, UNDP
(Multilateral Cooperation Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan)

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