Growth Opportunities for the Private Sector

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Background - TMEA• Trade and Markets East Africa (TMEA)• Regional & National presence - branches in all 6 member

states, Juba & Arusha• Multi-donor – Belgium, Canada, Denmark, EU, Finland,

Netherlands, Sweden, UK and US.• Budget - $560m 2010 to 2017, Strategy 2 defined • Best example of an effective Aid for Trade programme

globally: Owen Barder - Vice President, Director - Centre for Global Development

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Core Principles• Private sector is at the heart of our TF measures

• We work in politically informed, problem-driven, iterative and adaptive ways, recognising the complexity of the trade environment. FCAS countries, in-house technical expertise

• Mix of regional/national; hard/soft infrastructure; TA/Financial aid in response to the environment

• Partnerships with both government and private sector underpin our approach

• Robust governance structures

• Equity in design of all projects (Winners/losers, gender)

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Tourism as a value chain

As a result of integration the tourism sector in three EA states enjoy: Single Tourist Visa National IDs recognised as travel documents within competitive international and regional marketing of their countries and products

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Innovation and Technology

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Export Competitiveness

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Asante

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