
Aux côtés des parties prenantes et des partenaires de développement nationaux, le CIR aide la Guinée Bissau à recenser ses besoins liés au commerce et à établir les priorités qui en découlent.
La Guinée Bissau a inscrit des priorités en matière d'intégration du commerce dans sa stratégie nationale de réduction de la pauvreté, notamment des questions transversales, telles que le développement de l'infrastructure, les télécommunications, les cadres juridique et réglementaire, le développement du secteur privé et les réformes douanières.


Since 2010, EIF has worked to increase exports by strengthening institutional capacities to formulate and implement trade strategies and policies.
Until 2020, EIF is providing continuity as Guinea-Bissau continues to enhance its trade capacity, including support to management and operations of the Ministry. This phase of the EIF partnership with Guinea-Bissau is working on fundraising efforts for domestic support by development partners, and supporting the creation of trade strategies and priorities.
Results:
- Developed a strategic plan, Guinea-Bissau 2025, and presented it to technical partners and donors. The plan anticipates the creation of a special tourism zone in the archipelago of Bolama-Bijagós and a special economic zone in the Bissau region.
- Developed an Aid for Trade database to help the Government better track investments and results.
- Trained 75 participants on electronic document management, project development and implementation, financial software recycling, and women’s economic empowerment in relation to development.
- Analytical work completed focusing on agro-industries, private sector development, trade facilitation, tourism, gender, fisheries and regional integration.