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, [...]
Enhancing the Textile Industry Value Chain in the EAF
Private Sector Development, Regional Integration, Trade Facilitation, Value Chain Analysis
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 [...]
Improved Agro-Processing Competitiveness in the EAF
Private Sector Development, Trade Facilitation, Value Chain Analysis
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 [...]
Study on EAC Strategic Agro-Processing Value Chain
Private Sector Development, Regional Integration, Value Chain Analysis
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 [...]