AUC-AfCFTA Technical support to the investment protocol negotiations
Posted on: June 11, 2021
One of the main pillars of the TradeCom II Programme is the support of the effective participation of ACP Institutions in trade negotiations. This project is designed to provide a range of highly-specialised technical services to the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Expert Group in the negotiations of ... Read more
The 9th TCII Steering Committee of TCII
Posted on: December 14, 2020
The 9th Steering Committee (SC) of the ACP-EU TradeCom II Programme was held at the ACP House on 23 and 24 September 2020. The Committee was chaired by Mr. Escipión Joaquín Oliveira Gómez, Assistant Secretary-General responsible for Structural Economic ... Read more
Consolidating the OECS Economic Union through Trade Capacity Building and Positive Spill-overs to CARICOM
Posted on: December 14, 2020
This OECS two-year initiative, implemented under the Grant component of the TCII Programme since June 2019, focus on consolidating the OECS Economic Union through trade capacity building and positive spill-over effects on CARICOM. Assist OECS Member States and OECS Commission to fully implement ... Read more
STRENGTHENING THE ECOWAS CUSTOMS AND PORTS OPERATIONS
Posted on: December 14, 2020
Improving efficiency of customs and administrative clearance process of port operations in accordance with EPAs in Ports of the ECOWAS Area through the implementation of a Port Single Window Systems is the aim of the TCII Grant Action “Strengthening the ECOWAS Customs and Ports ... Read more
Strengthening the Plant Variety Protection System in Central and West Africa
Posted on: December 14, 2020
The OAPI is the African Intellectual Property Organization, which provide support to 17 country members in Central and West Africa.
Its function is to provide Intellectual Property uniform legislation with centralized procedure. A certificate issued by the OAPI is valid directly in the ... Read more
Enhancing Capacity in Trade Policy Analysis and Training for Greater Regional Integration
Posted on: December 14, 2020
The COMESA is implementing a two-year action under the contribution agreement financed by the TradeCom II aimed at enhancing the COMESA’s capacity to mainstream regional obligations and implementation of regional programmes to achieve deeper regional integration and increased participation ... Read more
Capacity building for inclusive and equitable African trade arrangements
Posted on: December 14, 2020
Private sector engagement in trade issues is lower in African countries than it is in developed countries. Businesses currently face many constraints, including high trade costs, divergent regulatory frameworks and governance issues that undermine their effective operations on the African ... Read more
Trade Policy for enhanced export competitiveness
Posted on: December 14, 2020
This action, implemented under the Grant component of the TCII Programme aims to support exporters, trade support institutions (TSIs), the government officials and other development stakeholders to enhance the capacity of Tanzania as an ACP country to formulate and implement suitable trade ... Read more
Research in Support of Enhanced Trade Competitiveness
Posted on: December 14, 2020
The objective of this grant action, conceived and implemented by Trapca-Esami for a two-year period starting from June 2019, is to Improve capacity in the Least Developed Countries and Low-Income Countries in sub-Saharan Africa with the aim to develop more efficient trade policy, trade law and ... Read more
COMESA supports Zambia to diversify export of gold and gemstones
Posted on: November 05, 2020
Lusaka, October 17, 2020: Zambia has launched its Export Diversification Strategy in Gold and Gemstone Mining. The strategy will guide the formalization of the sector and stop illegal trading of the commodities in the country. It was developed with support from the European Union through the ... Read more
SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION AND CLOSURE OF THE BULK OF THE TCII-FUNDED PROGRAMMES UNDER THE PROGRAMME ESTIMATE 2
Posted on: November 03, 2020
The closing phase of the Programme Estimate 2 (PE2) provides an opportunity to give an update on the status of the TradeCom II Programme.
TCII’s SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Covid -19 is causing an unprecedent situation at a global level ... Read more
ACCESSION OF THE COMOROS TO THE WTO AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL EPA
Posted on: April 21, 2020
The final training and validation workshop of the support programme "Accession of Comoros to the WTO and implementation of the regional EPA" was organised in Moroni from 4 to 6 March 2020. It brought together some 40 stakeholders representing ministries and agencies, civil society and ... Read more
The second Knowledge Sharing on Trade and Investment Good Practices
Posted on: February 12, 2020
The second Knowledge Sharing Event on Trade and Investment Good Practices was organised by the TradeCom II PMU on 4-5 February 2020, aimed at disseminating, as widely as possible, relevant “good practices” developed by TCII-supported programmes under the Programme Estimate 2, the ... Read more
The 8th TCII Steering Committee of TCII
Posted on: February 12, 2020
The 8th Steering Committee (SC) of the ACP-EU TradeCom II Programme was held at the ACP House on February 5th and 6th, 2019. The Committee was chaired by Mr. Viwanou Gnassounou, Assistant Secretary-General responsible for Sustainable Economic Development and ... Read more
TARGETED SUPPORT TO THE REGIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (RMCE) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KEY TRADE COMPONENTS OF ITS APEI PROGRAMMES
Posted on: December 16, 2019
The two-days final training and validation workshop of the support programme “Targeted support to the Regional Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (RMCE) for the Implementation of the Key Trade Components of its APEI Programmes”, was held from 11th to the 12th ... Read more
Zimbabwe - Support for strengthening the capacity and competitiveness of small-scale horticulture farmers for the production of niche export products under the EPA in Zimbabwe
Posted on: December 10, 2019
The ACP - EU Tradecom II Programme jointly with ZimTrade is currently implementing a project entitled ‘ Targeted support for strengthening the capacity and competitiveness of small - scale horticulture farmers for production of niche exports products under the Economic partnership ... Read more
CROS, ARSO and PIFS - Targeted assistance to strengthen regional trade-related quality infrastructure through intra ACP partnerships
Posted on: December 10, 2019
The TCII Programme is promoting, through the programme “Targeted assistance to strengthen regional trade-related quality infrastructure through intra ACP partnerships – CROS (CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality), ARSO (African Organisation for Standardisation) ... Read more
Seychelles - Strengthening capacity to improve trade-related SPS conformity and capacity building for competitive fisheries export in Seychelles
Posted on: December 10, 2019
This programme it is being implemented under the fourth Pillar of the Programme: Market access and Standards.
The economy of Seychelles relies mostly on tourism and exports of tuna, and fish in general. For this reason, mariculture is considered as priority by Seychelles Fishery ... Read more
Strengthening Mauritania's Trade Information Systems and Competitiveness
Posted on: December 09, 2019
The support programme Strengthening Trade Information Systems and Competitiveness in Mauritania was based on two thematic components:
- The implementation of a National Commercial/Trade Information System in response to the need to gather and ... Read more
GSA and ARSO: Capacity building for export competitiveness of women-led SMEs and standards promotion in cosmetology sector in Africa
Posted on: December 02, 2019
The programme “Capacity building for export competitiveness of women-led SMEs and standards promotion in cosmetology sector in Africa – GSA and ARSO” aimed at providing technical support to the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) and to the African Organisation for ... Read more
AID TO TRADE: SUPPORTING TRADE IN ACP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGH TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING
Posted on: July 16, 2019
Introduction
The “trade-not-aid” strategy was heralded by a number of developing countries coming out of the experience of decades of development aid that they felt neither eradicated poverty nor led to economic growth. They postulated that a greater focus on supporting ... Read more
TCII - Training on Grant Management
Posted on: July 11, 2019
The 9 and 10 July 2019, Tradecom II PMU organized a 2-days training on Grant Management for the representative of the beneficiaries of the TradeCom II Programme with the aim to ensure that the resources are used optimally and efficiently to achieve maximum impact. This training course was ... Read more
The 7th TCII Steering Committee
Posted on: July 08, 2019
The 7th Steering Committee (SC) of the ACP-EU TradeCom II Programme was held at the ACP House on July 8, 2019. The Committee was chaired by Viwanou Gnassounou, Assistant Secretary-General responsible for Sustainable Economic Development and Trade at the ACP Secretariat ... Read more
TradeCom II Grant Signing Ceremony
Posted on: July 05, 2019
As a component of the TradeComm II Programme, the Grant is an inclusive, demand-driven facility that supports cooperative responses to the Programme’s objectives and expected results. The Grant complements the demand-led support with longer-term and locally anchored institutional capacity ... Read more
EU-ACP Trade and Development Cooperation - Revolutionizing economic diversification and empowerment through inclusive and sustainable aid for trade
Posted on: July 04, 2019
The Aid for Trade Global Review 2019 took place from 3 to 5 July 2019 at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, under the theme “Supporting Economic Diversification and Empowerment for Inclusive, Sustainable Development through Aid for Trade”.
In the spirit of cooperation, the ... Read more
A4T Global Review 2019 - EU-ACP Trade and Development Cooperation
Posted on: July 02, 2019
The next Global Review of Aid for Trade will take place from 3 to 5 July 2019 at the WTO under the theme “Supporting Economic Diversification and Empowerment for Inclusive, Sustainable Development through Aid for Trade”. The Event will take place at the WTO’s headquarters in ... Read more
EDD19 - Great success for TCII Lab Events
Posted on: June 20, 2019
The 14th edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2019) took place in Brussels at Tour & Taxi on 18-19 June 2019 under the theme of “Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind”. The EU-ACP TradeCom II Programme ... Read more
EDD19 - Unlocking digital opportunities: promoting e-commerce for inclusive trade growth
Posted on: June 14, 2019
The 2019 European Development Days (EDD) will focus on "Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind". The Event will take place at Tour&Taxis in Brussels on the 18-19 June 2019.
In the spirit of cooperation, the EU-ACP ... Read more
Considerations on the Challenges faced by ACP Small Island Economies (SIEs) in Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation
Posted on: February 01, 2019
Introduction
Small Island Economies (SIEs) are Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which share similar economic peculiarities and challenges. They are found in Africa, the Caribbean and in the Pacific regions. Their geographic location may make some of them more ... Read more
Vanuatu-Targeted Support for the 2017 Update of the Vanuatu Trade Policy Framework (TPFU2017)
Posted on: October 30, 2018
This support programme is motivated by the fact that as of today, a comprehensive update of the Trade Policy Framework TPF is seen by the Government of Vanuatu (GoV) and its development partners as an essential precondition to keep up the momentum ... Read more
Guinea - Support for the improvement of institutional and technical capacities in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of Guinea's trade policies
Posted on: October 30, 2018
For its economic development, the Republic of Guinea is pursuing the implementation of reforms undertaken under the various structural adjustment programmes. Guinea is full of enormous potentials in the areas of agriculture, mining, fishing and ... Read more
EDD18 - Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development
Posted on: July 05, 2018
The 12th edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2018) took place in Brussels at Tour & Taxi on 5-6 June 2018 under the theme of “Women and girls at the forefront of sustainable development: Protect, Empower, Invest”. The EU-ACP TradeCom II ... Read more
END OF TCII-FUNDED PROGRAMMES UNDER THE PROGRAMME ESTIMATE 1
Posted on: July 05, 2018
The end of the Programme Estimate 1 (PE1) provides an opportunity to give an update on the status of the TradeCom II Programme. In terms of project cycle, all TradeCom II Programme-funded interventions under the PE1 ceased their activities in May, 2018
Since operations commenced in ... Read more
EDD18 - Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development
Posted on: June 01, 2018
The 2018 European Development Days (EDD) will place women and girls at the forefront of sustainable development. The Event will take place in Brussels on the 05th and 6th of June 2018.
In the spirit of cooperation, the EU-ACP TradeCom II Programme and the EU-ACP Technical Centre for ... Read more
Strengthening export competitiveness in Mauritius - FINAL WORKSHOP
Posted on: May 24, 2018
The two-days Final Workshop on Rules of Origin, Business and Export Development in the context of the Programme “Strengthening export competitiveness for inclusive growth in Mauritius, in the context of the i-EPA implementation” was held at Le Mériden Hotel in Pointe aux ... Read more
Targeted Support to REPOA and Zanzibar Ministry of Trade - Trade Policy Workshop
Posted on: May 24, 2018
The final workshop under the support programme was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 5th March 2018. The programme was launched in May 2017 with the overall objective of contributing towards sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in the United Republic of Tanzania ... Read more
ENHANCE MSG TRADE FACILITATION SERVICES - THE REGIONAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP
Posted on: May 24, 2018
The Regional Validation Workshop held under the Technical Assistance Programme to provide “Capacity Building support to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat and to enhance the efficiency of the Region’s Trade Facilitation Services” was convened on Thursday March 15, ... Read more
TRADE.COM II SUPPORT TO THE ACP GROUP IN GENEVA - FOCUS ON THE PROGRAMME
Posted on: May 24, 2018
The programme “Targeted Support to the ACP Group in Geneva to Strengthen the Group’s participation in the multilateral trade negotiations under the World Trade Organisation (WTO)” began its activities in March 2017. The aim of the programme was to support the ACP Group in Geneva ... Read more
OPTIMISING ACCESS TO THE MARKET AND LEGAL TOOLS RELATING TO CAMEROON'S TRADE POLICY
Posted on: May 24, 2018
The "Optimising access to the market and legal tools relating to Cameroon's trade policy" project has as major objective to operationalize Cameroon's national export strategy and take advantage of trade opportunities offered by the new EPA. It also has as objective to ... Read more
TCII KNOWLEDGE SHARING EVENT ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT GOOD PRACTICES
Posted on: April 24, 2018
The Knowledge Sharing Event on Trade and Investment Good Practices was organised by the TradeCom II PMU from 20 to 21 february 2018, aimed at disseminating, as widely as possible, relevant “good practices” developed by TCII-supported programmes since the commencement of its ... Read more
TCII Knowledge Sharing Seminar on Trade and Investment Good Practices
Posted on: February 09, 2018
The ACP House in Brussels, Belgium will host, on February 20-21, the first ACP-EU TradeCom II (TCII) Programme’s Knowledge Sharing Seminar on Trade and Investment Good Practices.
The seminar is conceived as an attempt to deepen understanding of good practices in the design, ... Read more
European Investment Bank - The ACP Internship Programme
Posted on: November 14, 2017
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is happy to announce the launch of its new African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Internship Programme for young professionals.
The objective of this programme is to give talented young individuals from ACP countries on-the-job experience and training in ... Read more
ECOWAS - FINAL WORKSHOP
Posted on: November 13, 2017
Le 10 Novembre 2017, dans les locaux de l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA) à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, s'est tenu l'atelier final du projet d'"élaboration d’outils pédagogiques de formation et de ... Read more
PIFS and NIUE - REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE POLICY MAINSTREAMING
Posted on: November 03, 2017
The PIF programme began its activities in March 2017, up until the concluding phase of the project, including the Regional Workshop held in Nadi, Fiji, on 30-31 October 2017.
The programme was conducted along the two main project components: Regional Component whose primary beneficiary ... Read more
Support to Enhance the Implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA
Posted on: October 27, 2017
In January 2017, the EPA Implementation Unit of the CARIFORUM Directorate with the support of the TradeCom II Programme of the ACP launched a programme to provide support for implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The programme has several components serving two ... Read more
EAC Round Table Conference on Trade Facilitation
Posted on: October 25, 2017
The EAC secretariat organised a Round Table Conference on Trade Facilitation, bringing together partners who are working with EAC in the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA). The aim of the round table was to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to look at ... Read more
TANZANIA REPOA - ZANZIBAR MTIM
Posted on: September 14, 2017
The third month of the programme implementation phase focused on four major activities and associated deliverables:
Finalising a Guide on Managing Product Quality in the Zanzibar/Pemba Export Corridor.
Following extensive consultations with the Zanzibar ... Read more
The third meeting of the Steering Committee
Posted on: July 27, 2017
The third meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) of the ACP-EU TradeCom II Programme was held at the ACP House on July 26, 2017. The Committee was chaired by Mr. Viwanou Gnassounou, Assistant Secretary-General responsible for Sustainable Economic Development and Trade at the ACP ... Read more
Aid for Trade Global Review 2017
Posted on: July 12, 2017
THE INCLUSIVENESS AND CONNECTIVITY DIMENSIONS OF EU-ACP TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION – Joint EU-ACP Event
The Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 took place at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on 11 — 13 July 2017.
The Global Review provided an opportunity for ... Read more
New Phase for Hub and Spokes programme - Signing Ceremony
Posted on: July 12, 2017
A signing ceremony marking the launch of the next phase of the programme Hub and Spokes, a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Secretariat, European Union, ACP Group Secretariat and Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, was held on Tuesday 11 July 2017 at the headquarters of the World ... Read more
Aid for Trade Global Review 2017
Posted on: July 07, 2017
The Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 will take place at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on 11 — 13 July 2017. This year's Global Review is dedicated to the theme of “Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development”, and will provide an opportunity ... Read more
EDD17 - Boosting Investment for ACP Inclusive Trade and Development
Posted on: July 06, 2017
The 11th edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2017) took place in Brussels at Tour & Taxi on 7-8 June 2017 under the theme of “Investing in Development”. The EU-ACP TradeCom II Programme, EU-ACP Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), and the ... Read more
EDD17 - Promoting Inclusive Trade in Africa
Posted on: July 06, 2017
The 11th edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2017) took place in Brussels at Tour & Taxi on 7-8 June 2017 under the theme of “Investing in Development”. The EU-ACP TradeCom II Programme, EU-ACP Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), and the ... Read more
EDD17 - Boosting Investment for ACP Inclusive Trade and Development
Posted on: June 01, 2017
European Development Days 2017
Boosting Investment for ACP Inclusive Trade and Development
Harnessing investment opportunities to empower ACPs as the world’s next ... Read more
PIF+Niue - Implementation of Programme's activities
Posted on: April 03, 2017
The first Regional PACP programme launched by TradeCom II programme, “Targeted Support to PIFS to build capacity for Mainstreaming Trade Policy Frameworks (TPFs) and overall Trade Agenda in the Pacific Region, and to Niue for the Implementation of its TPF” is now in implementation ... Read more
CARIFORUMA-EU EPA - Implementation of programme activities
Posted on: April 03, 2017
Following the Inception Phase, implementation of programme activities for the “support to enhance the implementation of the CARIFORUM- EU EPA, Cariforum directorate in Georgetown - Guyana has moved at full speed during the month of March, particularly in the following areas:
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... Read more
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC) - Kick-off meeting
Posted on: March 29, 2017
The kick-off meeting for launching of the programme “Targeted Support to the EAC for the Implementation of the Tripartite FTA Agreement-Trade Policy and Export Development to the EU Market” was held on 27 March 2017 at the EAC Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania.
The meeting ... Read more
CLARIFICATIONS - PHASE 2 of the Call for Proposals
Posted on: March 27, 2017
CLARIFICATIONS - PHASE 2 of the Call for Proposals “TradeCom II – ACP Trade Capacity Building Programme”, Publication Ref: EuropeAid/138266/IH/ACT/Multi, is available on the following link:
ACP GENEVA - Launch of the TradeCom II Support Programme
Posted on: March 24, 2017
Following the signature of a service contract by the PMU of the TradeCom II Programme with SAANA Consulting, the implementation of the Programme “Targeted Support to the ACP Group in Geneva to Strengthen the Group’s participation in the multilateral trade negotiations under the World ... Read more
TradeCom II Programme - Contract Award News
Posted on: March 23, 2017
Targeted Support to the EAC for the Implementation of the Tripartite FTA Agreement-Trade Policy and Export Development to the EU Market
TradeCom II signed the contract with the consortium of International Economics Consulting Ltd. and Cardno for the provision of ... Read more
TARGETED SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARIFORUM-EU EPA
Posted on: March 06, 2017
The Inception Meeting to launch project implementation was held at the CARICOM Secretariat in GUYANA. Key experts, Andrea Ewart and Tim Little participated in this meeting, which was also attended by the Director General of the CARIFORUM Directorate, Mr. Percival Marie. Mr. Marie’s ... Read more
PROMOTE 2017
Posted on: February 28, 2017
PROMOTE 2017, the 6th International Exhibition for Enterprises, SMEs and Partnership of Yaoundé, was held at the Yaoundé Conference Centre (Palais des Congrès), from 11th to 19th February 2017.
The Delegation of the European Union to Cameroon was ... Read more
TARGETED SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARIFORUM-EU EPA -Inception meeting-
Posted on: February 14, 2017
On 9th January 2017, The CARIFORUM Directorate in GUYANA held the Inception Meeting to launch the implementation of the Project on “TARGETED SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARIFORUM-EU EPA”. This project is funded under the Tradecom II Programme.
The meeting ... Read more
THE SECOND STEERING COMMITTEE
Posted on: February 13, 2017
The second Steering Committee (SC) of the ACP-EU TradeCom II Programme was held at the ACP House on February 8, 2017. The Committee was chaired by Mr. Viwanou Gnassounou, Assistant Secretary-General responsible for Sustainable Economic Development and Trade at the ACP Secretariat and assisted by ... Read more
PROMOTE 2017 - the 6th International Exhibition for Enterprises, SMEs and Partnership
Posted on: February 02, 2017
PROMOTE 2017, the 6th International Exhibition for Enterprises, SMEs and Partnership of Yaoundé, will be held at the Yaoundé Conference Centre (Palais des Congrès), from 11th to 19th February 2017.
As a major political actor on the international ... Read more
THE 19TH ACP MINISTERIAL TRADE COMMITTEE AND 14TH ACP-EU JOINT MINISTERIAL TRADE COMMITTEE
Posted on: December 12, 2016
The 14th Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Ministerial Trade Committee (ACP-EU JMTC) took place at Charlemagne Building in Brussels, on Friday 9 December 2016. The mandate of the ACP-EU JMTC is to address any trade related issue of concern or interest to the ACP States including the ... Read more
CLARIFICATIONS - PHASE 1 of the Call for Proposals
Posted on: October 26, 2016
CLARIFICATIONS - PHASE 1 of the Call for Proposals “TradeCom II – ACP Trade Capacity Building Programme”, Publication Ref: EuropeAid/138266/IH/ACT/Multi, is available on the following link:
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TradeCom II Support to the ECOWAS
Posted on: October 19, 2016
“Support for the implementation of the West Africa-EU EPA and the implementation of a Dispute Settlement Regional Framework” is a project designed by TradeCom II Programme in collaboration with the ECOWAS commission. It is designed to support the ... Read more
TradeCom II Support to the PIFs
Posted on: October 19, 2016
“Targeted Support to PIFS to build capacity for Mainstreaming Trade Policy Frameworks (TPFs) and overall Trade Agenda in the Pacific Region, and to Niue for the Implementation of its TPF” is a project designed by TradeCom II Programme ... Read more
TradeCom II Support to the EAC
Posted on: October 17, 2016
“Targeted Support to the EAC for the Implementation of the Tripartite FTA Agreement-Trade Policy and Export Development to the EU Market” is a project designed by TradeCom II Programme in collaboration with the East Africa Community.
It is designed to ... Read more
TradeCom II Support to the CARIFORUM
Posted on: October 13, 2016
TradeCom II is a Programme financed by the UE at the request of ACP Group. It is designed to facilitate the integration of ACP Countries in the global economy and value chains by improving, inter alia, their capacity:
- to formulate and implement suitable trade ... Read more
CORRIGENDUM N. 1 to the Guidelines for Applicants “TradeCom II-ACP Trade Capacity Building Programme”
Posted on: October 05, 2016
CORRIGENDUM N. 1 to the Guidelines for Applicants “TradeCom II – ACP Trade Capacity Building Programme”, Publication Ref: EuropeAid/138266/IH/ACT/Multi, is available on the following link
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Technical Assistance for a more inclusive trade in the ACP Countries
Posted on: September 28, 2016
The TradeCom II Programme, the ACP Secretariat and the European Commission are pleased to invite you to the Session N° 90 of the WTO Public Forum.
Technical Assistance for ACP countries is intimately linked to inclusive trade. The majority of ACP countries are Least ... Read more
THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS NOW OPEN
Posted on: September 21, 2016
The Call for Proposals of TradeCom II is now open. Its objective is to build the capacities of ACP trade support institutions in the delivery of trade research and training actions at national and regional level, thus providing capacity to address key trade issues.
An information ... Read more
UNCTAD 14 SIDE EVENT - Harnessing the blue economy for sustainable economic growth and development
Posted on: July 25, 2016
The fourteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 14) took place in Nairobi (Kenya) from 17 to 22 July 2016. It brought together Heads of State and Government, ministers and leaders from the private sector, civil society and academia to tackle global ... Read more
TradeCom II - Mission to Dakar
Posted on: July 15, 2016
The Hub & Spokes (H&S) Programme organised its ‘’3rd global network meeting’’ in Dakar, Senegal on 27-28 June 2016.
The aim of the meeting was to provide an opportunity for Programme stakeholders and partners, including TradeComII (TCII) representatives, ... Read more
Great success for TradeCom II co-events at EDD16
Posted on: June 22, 2016
The tenth edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2016) took place in Tour & Taxi on 15-16 June 2016. The EU-ACP Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), TradeCom II Programme and the EU-ACP Technical ... Read more
EDD2016 - TradeCom II co-events
Posted on: June 13, 2016
The EU-ACP Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the EU-ACP Technical Barriers to Trade Programme (TBT) and the EU-ACP TradeCom II Programme will jointly organise two unmissable debates at the EDD2016 on pressing development issues in African, Caribbean and Pacific ... Read more
“Implications of the TTIP for trade and investment of ACP Countries”
Posted on: June 07, 2016
The Ramphal Institute and London School of Economics in association with the ACP Secretariat, GIZ, War on Want and CUTS International organized a symposium on the possible ramifications of TTIP for ACP countries’ trade and investment interests. According to the organizers, the purpose of ... Read more
European Development Days 15-16 June 2016, Brussels
Posted on: May 09, 2016
The 2016 European Development Days (EDD) are fast approaching, with a focus this year on implementation of the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development, and multi-stakeholder contributions that can make this EDD an especially engaging and participatory forum.
In the spirit of ... Read more
The Africa Regional Planning Workshop in Lusaka (Zambia).
Posted on: April 28, 2016
The Africa Regional Planning Workshop organised by the Hub and Spokes II Programme was held on 12-13 April 2016, in Lusaka (Zambia). TradeCom II, represented by the Programme Manager, Ms. Lynn Hicintuka, participated in the workshop.
The workshop was attended by 24 participants from ... Read more
TradeCom II - Mission to Fiji
Posted on: April 07, 2016
The Hub and Spokes II Programme hosted the Pacific Regional Planning Workshop in Nadi, Fiji from Thursday 17 March to Friday 18 March 2016. TradeCom II, represented by its Senior Programme Manager, Mr. Tintis, was invited to participate in the meeting to introduce the new TradeCom II Programme ... Read more
TradeCom II - Mission to Jamaica
Posted on: March 11, 2016
The Hub and Spokes II Programme hosted the Caribbean Regional Planning Workshop in Kingston, Jamaica, from the 29th of February to the 1st of March 2016. TradeCom II, represented by its Regional Trade Expert, Ms. Mohun, was invited to participate in the meeting to introduce the new TradeCom II ... Read more
TradeCom II Programme concluded its first Mission to Geneva
Posted on: February 24, 2016
A TradeCom II Programme mission, led by Mr. Ndyeshobola (Team Leader) and Ms. Mohun (Regional Trade Expert), visited Geneva on Monday 22th of February 2016 to hold five meetings with the ACP Group, the Permanent Mission of the European Union to the WTO, the Deputy Director General of WTO and ... Read more
Tradecom II Portal is officially launched
Posted on: February 16, 2016
This portal is the window on the TradeCom II Programme the implementation of which started on the 14th December 2015 with the setting-up of the Programme Management Unit in Brussels.
The Programme is configured to realize economies of scale and scope, hence it is designed to ... Read more
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