Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Monitoring , Evaluation and Learning (MEL) setREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_137_1',rl:[1240,1024,768,576],el:[600,533,500,400],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[600,534,500,400],type:'hero',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:"0"}); MEL TMA MEL Strategy Evaluated Projects Case Studies Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning TMA’s ultimate goal is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable, inclusive prosperity in Eastern and Southern Africa through increased trade. There are various pathways from increased trade to sustainable and inclusive prosperity. TMA’s theory [...]

Reform of standards regulatory framework and SQMT

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefReform of standards regulatory framework and SQMT ImplementorKenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Target GroupImporters and exporters. Manufacturers. Kenya Bureau of Standards. Project ValueUS$1,900,000 Implementation Period2011 - 2017 Download Project PDF Why this project?The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) provides trade facilitation services [...]

Standards Non-tariff barriers (NTBs)

Standards Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) Despite gains made in Strategy 1, intra-EAC trade and exports from the EAC to the rest of the world continues to be hampered by challenges to do with standards, technical regulations and challenges in meeting SPS measures in key exports market. A recent study by the Overseas Development Institute on the […]

Regional Integration In EAC Countries: Lessons And The Way Forward

The East African Community (EAC) has undertaken a fast paced process of integration whose ultimate aim is to establish a political federation. To this end, a Customs Union (CU) was created in 2005, joined by Rwanda and Burundi in 2009, and the common market protocol (CM) came into force in 2010; although these are not […]

Impacts of COVID-19 on Eastern Africa Trade, Transit and Borders

Making Regional Integration In The EAC Work

Although there has been rapid progress towards integration of the East African Community (EAC), our research shows that there are still significant constraints to the implementation of the Customs Union (CU) and that the trade impacts associated with this process so far are small. The process of regional integration is important for the economic development […]

Impacts of COVID-19 on Eastern & Southern African Trade – May 2020

Mutukula (Tz) OSBP construction

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefMutukula (Tz) OSBP Construction ImplementorTanzania Revenue Authority Target GroupImporters and exporters in our target countries Project ValueUS$ 4,500,000 Implementation Period2011 - 2017 Download Project PDF Why this project?418 vehicles a day pass through the Mutukula border point, with trucks taking over a [...]

World Trade Report 2015

Speeding up trade: benefits and challenges of implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Hope Magazine’s Articles on TradeMark Africa Rwanda CSOs projects

Giving a voice to the Rwandan civil society in the EAC.