

P055 - CENTRAL AFRICA REP
Support for the implementation of a post-conflict trade policy in the Central African Republic
BENEFICIARIES
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives
PROJECT COVERAGE
- Business community
- Civil Society
- Commissions économiques de l’Assemblée Nationale
- Commissions Intégration Régionale de l’Assemblée Nationale ;
- Union Nationale du Patronat Centrafricain regroupant les PME-PMI
- Association des commerçants du secteur informel
PROJECT COVERAGE
- EUD-Bangui
- Ministère du Commerce et de l’Industrie
- Ministère des Finances
- Ministère des Transports
- Ministère du Tourisme
- Ministère de l’Education
- Ministère des Télécom
- Ministère des Mines et de l’Energie
- Ministère de l’Agriculture et l’Elevage
- Ministère de la forêt
- Ministère de l’Environnement
PROJECT COVERAGE
The general objective of the support project was to contribute to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in the Central African Republic through support for the implementation of a post-conflict trade policy in CAR.
Two-fold purposes: Strengthening the capacities of a critical mass of national executives in trade negotiations on the basis of the objectives of the WTO; and the EPAs; and development of a post-conflict Commercial strategy.
Two-fold Project outputs:
- A critical mass of national experts in trade negotiations is formed and available; and
- A post-conflict trade strategy which proposes measures to be taken in priority order and likely to revive trade and the Private Sector is developed.
Intervention areas:
- The GATS negotiations;
- Free movement, Right of Establishment and Trade in Services;
- Trade negotiations;
- Multilateralism; Regional Integrations and Economic Partnership Agreements.
RESULTS ACHIEVED
Purpose 1: Strengthening the capacities of a critical mass of national executives in trade negotiations on the basis of the objectives of the WTO and the EPAs:
A critical mass of national experts in trade negotiations is formed and available.
Purpose 2: Development of a post-conflict Commercial strategy:
A post-conflict trade strategy which proposes measures to be taken in priority order and likely to revive trade and the Private Sector is developed.