Escaping from the Commodity Dependence Trap through Technology and Innovation

Reducing Barriers to Trade to Trade

    Reducing Barriers to Trade to Trade Barriers to trade in Eastern Africa significantly raise trade costs for firms, eroding the competitiveness of the region’s goods and services, inhibiting exports and ultimately stifling prosperity. High internal or regional trade costs present a major obstacle to firms’ ability to connect to global value chains, effectively [...]

Climate Change

Overview Strategy 2 Results Framework Projects Evaluated Projects Impact Stories Impact Stories Contact Climate Change Over the past couple of years, Eastern Africa has been hit by extreme weather conditions such as heavy rains and flooding – potential impacts of climate change – damaging infrastructure and negatively impacting transport performance. In some parts of the [...]

Uganda

Uganda strategic geographic position makes it a vital node for the region’s trade with South Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, and DRC. Since 2010, Uganda’s annual economic growth rate has averaged 5.4% with the country surpassing the MDG target of halving poverty by 2015 (United Nations Development Programme MDG Goals Report 2015). Uganda Annual Report 2020/21 DOWNLOAD [...]

Trade Logistics Information Pipeline (TLIP)

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Digital Systems

DIGITAL SYSTEMS Harnessing technology – the key to efficiency Border and documentary compliance play acritical role in the efficiency of trade-related supply chains. Perhaps the greatest success of the last strategic period has been the application of technological advancements in the digital sector. By investing in digital trade infrastructure and processes, countries can reduce the […]

Safe Trade Emergency Facility

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefSafe Trade Emergency Facility ImplementorMinistry of EAC and Regional Development, Ministry of Health, County Government of Busia, Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Fresh Producers Association of Kenya, International Organisation of Migration, Africa Medical [...]

Gulu Logistics Hub

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefGulu Logistics Hub ImplementorMinistry of Works and Transport Uganda and Uganda Railways Corporation Target GroupImporters, Exporters, Transporters Project ValueUSD 8.4 million Implementation Period2018- 2022 Download Project PDF Why this project?In recent years Uganda has played a vital role as a distribution hub [...]

Reducing Barriers To Trade

Reducing Barriers to Trade Barriers to trade in Eastern Africa significantly raise trade costs for firms, eroding the competitiveness of the region’s goods and services, inhibiting exports and ultimately stifling prosperity. High internal or regional trade costs present a major obstacle to firms’ ability to connect to global value chains, effectively nullifying any comparative advantage [...]

iShamba

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefiShamba ImplementorMediae Company, Kenya Target Group20,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya Project ValueUS$ 347, 060 Implementation Period2015-2016 (12 Months) Download Project PDF Why this project?Access to quality agricultural information remains a challenge to many Kenyan farmers despite the fact that their ability to [...]