TradeMark Africa
Growing Prosperity Through Trade

TradeMark Africa

Project Brief

Market Linkages Programme – KIVUs Region

Implementation Partners

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Implementation Period

2017 - 2020

Project Participants

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Project Value

$300,000
Market Linkages Programme

Project Rationale

The aim of the project is to reduce the DRC growing trade deficit with its EAC neighbours. To achieve this, TMA is funding an integrated export development programme implemented in Eastern DRC comprising mainly:

  1. Export Capacity Programme: export audit leading to the development of an export action plan for 20 qualified companies.
  2. Export adviser initiative: 6-month programme of training and hands-on coaching and mentoring in the field for 15 local export advisers.
  3. Market linkages programme: focused market research followed by tailored sales missions for 10-15 companies targeting selected EAC/regional markets.

NB/ If the project is above $250,000 a PAR must be submitted for approval

Project approval summary

Responsibility Center: 42_DRC

  1. PAR approval date: June 2016
  2. PAR number: DRC CBT PAR
  3. PAR approval authority: Board

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