Title: Revision of the Forests Act, Chapter 213, Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011 Project Location: Belmopan, Belize The overall objective of the consultancy was to revise and update the Forests Act, Chapter 213 of the Substantive Laws of Belize and its Subsidiary Laws, Revised Edition 2011 to promote long-term conservation, management and sustainable [...]

Title: Capacity building for export competitiveness of women-led SMEs and standards promotion in cosmetology sector in Africa Project Location: Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya The overall objective of the project was to promote shea exports for cosmetics in regional and international markets, and the uptake of standards for cosmetology, thereby contributing to sustainable economic development, [...]

Title: Support to Agricultural Value Chain Actors for Promoting Quality and Improving the Competitiveness of Togo Project Location: Lomé, Togo The Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Programme, funded by the European Union, has awarded a contract to Enabling Environments to support the stakeholders of the agricultural sector in promoting quality and in improving the competitiveness of [...]

Title: Technical Assistance to Rwanda Private Sector Organisations and Civil Society Project Location: Rwanda TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), a not for profit organisation which aims to promote regional trade and economic integration in East Africa, has signed a contract with Enabling Environments to provide technical assistance to the Private Sector and Civil Society in Rwanda. The [...]

Title: Enhancing the Textile Industry Value Chain in the EAF Project Location: Kenya and selected ACTIF countries The objective of this project was to assist the African Cotton and Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF) integrate the Regional Textile Project for improved institutional capacity and to enhance the regional textile value chain across the federation’s member countries [...]

Title: Integrated Value Chain for Improved Agro-food Competitiveness in EAF Project Location: EAF (Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania) The objective of this project was to improve the competitiveness and export potential of agro-processing (food products) businesses through supporting selected Intermediary Organisations (IO) in the tea and dairy sector to develop an integrated value chain approach. The project provided [...]

Title: Dairy Market Study Project Location: Mauritius The aim of this study was to identify the impact of the current economic situation on the demand for dairy products in Mauritius and to predict medium-term trends in the African market and their impact on international markets. Specifically, the study aimed to identify consumption patterns in Mauritius, [...]

Title: Strengthening the institutional and legislative capacity of the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry (MTCI) Project Location: Timor Leste The main objective of this project was to strengthen the institutional and legislative capacity of the Timor-Leste Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry (MTCI) in order to enhance private sector development and exports from Timor-Leste. [...]

Title: Development of a comprehensive services sector strategy for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Project Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines The key aims of the project were to equip service providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and exploit new and existing opportunities in services trade, as well as to recommend standards and [...]

Title: Technical assistance in developing a coordinated national strategy of a master plan for implementation in the short term for the agro-industry, tourism industry and the mining industry Project Location: Burundi The objective of this project was to promote the sustainable development of the Burundi Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Post and Tourism (MCIPT) in order to contribute to the poverty [...]

Title: Improvement of the legal framework for the promotion of trade in health and education services Project Location: Mauritius The overarching aim of this project was to support Mauritius in its strategy to become a centre of excellence with respect to the provision of professional services in health and education by strengthening the regulatory environment [...]

Title: Independent evaluation of export promotion projects of Enterprise Mauritius Project Location: Mauritius Enterprise Mauritius (EM) is the national Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) in Mauritius, which has been entrusted with the responsibility to promote and facilitate exports of goods and services from Mauritius. The objectives of this project were to provide an assessment of the effectiveness (impact and [...]

Title: Study on EAC Strategic Agro-Processing Value Chain Project Location: East Africa Region (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda) The objective of the agro-processing value chain study is to generate comprehensive baseline information with focus placed on upstream value added activities for products that incorporate: milk & milk products, grain & cereals, livestock, meat & meat [...]

Title: Study on the Regulatory Framework of Burundi Project Location: Burundi The objective of this study was to evaluate the organization and functioning of the existing regulatory agencies in Burundi and to propose improvements in terms of efficiency, cost and transparency based on best practices in the following areas: telecommunications, insurance, communication, public procurement, agriculture, [...]

Title: Development of a master plan for the Mauritian services sector Project Location: Mauritius The overall objective of the project was to develop a master plan for the Mauritian services sector which, following implementation, would result in the transformation of Mauritius into a full services-based economy. Tasks included: Conducting a thorough analysis of the [...]

Title: COMESA strategic plan for standardization and quality assurance Project Location: COMESA The overall objective of the project was to enhance the capacity of COMESA quality infrastructure institutions to coordinate and harmonize regional technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures and finally facilitate intra-regional and international trade. The primary objective of the consultancy was to [...]

Title: Organization of the 3rd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum: preparation of the event (content) and mobilisation of high level participants from the Caribbean region and the European Union Project Location: Jamaica Whilst the purpose of this contract was to enable public-private dialogue on private sector development issues (i.e. regional integration), notably through support to EU-ACP Business [...]