EIF has worked at enabling one unit to effectively steer the in-country EIF process and increase ownership of trade‑related technical assistance. Current effort is focusing on sustaining trade interventions, including through connectivity to global trade markets, increased export base, improved donor coordination and increased resource mobilization leading to a self-reliant economy.

Results:

• Updated National Export Strategy implementation plans for key export clusters (coffee, tea, mining, horticulture, construction materials, handicrafts, tourism, ICT).
• Trained 30 staff from the Ministry of Trade and Industry in e‑waste management, consumer protection techniques, project management, trade negotiations and IT.
• Supported 54 artisan exporters to attend regional trade fairs, and supported 5 exporters to attend international trade fairs in the USA.
• SOPYRWA, a local company that works with chrysanthemums, received financial support to access markets in Europe and America and, as a results, two major contracts were signed.