WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/TF/W/71 
10 November 2005 
 (05-5264) 
Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation Original:  English 
 
 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES 
  
 The following communication, dated 21 October 2005, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States.  
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UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE ON TRADE FACILITATION 
 
 
 This submission provides an overview of some key trade facilitation-related technical assistance 
activities, along with annexes that set forth US technical assistance on a country-by-country basis and 
describe the level of assistance and the nature of the activities.   
 
I. SUMMARY 
1. Between 2000 and 2005, US Trade- Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) more than doubled 
from $504 million to $1.3 billion.  Trade facilitation assist ance is the fastest growing and largest share of 
total United States support for TRTA, comprising $368 million in FY05.  Since 2000, the United States has carried out activities in 101 countries worldwide
1 in all areas of trade facilitation to simplify, 
standardize, and harmonize customs and other borde r procedures; improve customs cooperation at the 
bilateral, regional and multilatera l levels; and develop and strengt hen cooperation and consultation 
between customs administrations and stakeholders.  This includes work in tr ansparency, administrative 
practice and organization, risk management, customs valuation, harmonized system classification, rules 
of origin, intellectual property rights, importe r audit, integrity awareness, and automation. 
2. Assistance is conducted in a coordinated fashion th rough key agencies such as the US Agency for 
International Development (USAID), the US Tr ade and Development Agency, the Commercial Law 
Development Program of the US Department of Comme rce, US Customs and Border Protection, the US 
Patent and Trademark Office and many others. 
II. THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT (MCA) 
3. The MCA is a new program that will significantly increase US contributions to Trade Capacity 
Building (TCB) by channelling grants to developing countries that demonstrate a strong commitment to 
investing in their people, ruling justly and enc ouraging economic freedom.  Based on country demands, 
much of the MCA assistance will likely focus on infrastru cture and trade facilitation issues.  For example, 
part of the $215 million MCA program with H onduras improves the condition of the CA-5 Norte 
Highway that links the Atlantic port of Puerto Co rtes to Pacific ports and major production centres in 
Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.  In another example, the MCA program in Georgia has reserved 
close to $300 million for activities such as building ro ads and rehabilitating a gas pipeline.  Annex D 
provides examples of MCA contributions to trade facilitation.   
                                                 
1 Annexes A - D provide detailed information on US trade facilitation programs worldwide.  US assistance 
related to trade facilitation is generally defined as assistance  in lowering the costs of engaging in, or eliminating obstacles  
to, international trade flows.  More information on US assistance can be found at http://qesdb.cdie.org/tcb/index.html TN/TF/W/71 
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III. PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT RELATED TO 
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS 
4. US partnerships in development achieve practical  results when recipient countries identify their 
precise needs, taking into account input from all govern ment agencies, private sector, and civil society.  
Success is highly dependent on local commitment and in tense collaboration with our developing country 
partners. 
5. One example of this type of innovative collabora tion is the TRTA provide d to US partners under 
the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).  In a first for any free 
trade agreement, the CAFTA-DR created TCB Working Groups that operated in  parallel to negotiating 
groups.  The TCB groups, comprised of the United States and its CAFTA-DR partners, discussed 
assistance needs, particularly those related to tr ade facilitation, at each round of negotiations.  
CAFTA-DR partners developed an assessment, or "Nati onal Strategy", that defined their TCB needs.  
The National Strategy provided US agencies and ot her donors with a guide to focus their assistance, 
while at the same time helping partners prioritize and coordinate their needs with internal stakeholders.  
In order to maximize resources and avoid dupli cation, CAFTA-DR trading partners invited non-
governmental organizations, representatives from the pr ivate sector, and international institutions such as 
the Inter-American Development Bank and the Worl d Bank to participate.  Additionally, the TCB 
working groups attracted the participation of organizations as diverse as the Humane Society 
International and the Business Co alition for Capacity Building.  
6. In their National Strategies, CAFTA-DR countri es identified improving customs administrative 
processes and procedures and increasing the use of risk management for cargo selectivity as their primary 
needs.  After identifying these priorities, the group acted quickly to put together a comprehensive, multi-
year TRTA Action Plan to address these areas.  Building on the success of the CAFTA-DR TCB 
Working Group, parties institutionalized the TCB Work ing Group as part of the CAFTA-DR agreement.  
This Working Group continues to coordinate trad e-related assistance.  The US-Andean Free Trade 
Agreement also has a TCB working group that h as identified the needs of the Andean countries, 
including technical assistance on implementing a valuation regime and modernizing the Andeans' 
National Customs Administrations.  The US-SACU FT A negotiations also have a TCB working group. 
7. The approach used has been a new type of undert aking.  It is our aim to share the practical 
experiences gained by the United States as providers and by our partners as recipients to help inform our 
work to address our mandate in the Trade Facilitation negotiations.  
IV. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF UNITED STATES SUPPORT (2003 TO PRESENT) 
A. A
NDEAN REGION  
8. The United States has assisted Andean countries with implementation of the WTO Customs 
Valuation Agreement through individual country asse ssments and four training modules delivered to 
senior customs officials from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecua dor, Peru, and Venezuela.  Training enhanced the 
skills of Andean countries' customs officers who ar e or will be responsible for the development and 
functional implementation of WTO consistent customs valuation policies and procedures.  This included 
headquarters and field personnel who possess the au thority to determine the customs value of 
merchandise based on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT/WTO Value Code.  TN/TF/W/71 
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B. ARMENIA  
9. United States assistance aided Armenia in the re organization and modernization of customs, in 
particular by developing the State Customs Committee' s (SCC) capacity to appropriately administer and 
improve the Customs Code and related regulati ons;  developing internal customs manuals; and 
implementing automated systems for customs data (ASYCUDA) at all customs points. 
C. GUATEMALA  
10. Within the CAFTA-DR TCB Working Group frame work, the United Stat es assisted these 
countries in establishing public/private partnerships , or "pro-committees", on a regional and national 
basis to identify concrete reforms and assistance  needs, improve communication, and facilitate 
public/private sector cooperation in implementing new procedures and systems.  In one case, the Latin 
American Association of Express Companies, through a pro-committee, provided technical support and 
industry perspectives to the Government of Guatem ala in putting an express shipment regime into 
practice.  This work has supported changes such as Guatemala's express customs and general air cargo 
facility operating 24 hours per day, clearance times being only 6 hours, and traders submitting a single, 
electronic manifest for customs clearance. 
D. INDONESIA  
11. A US-supported initiative identifies the techni cal and financial requirements for a new 
Information Technology (IT) and telecommunications in frastructure at the Port of Tanjung Priok, in 
Jakarta.  The project will lead to improved customs procedures and security measures at the port. 
E. JAMAICA  
12. US technical assistance supported the Jamaica Cust oms Department's drive towards creating an 
e-payment system.  The E-Payments Project was a su ccessful collaboration that included the Ministry of 
Finance and Planning, Fiscal Services Limited, Scotia Bank, Customs Brokers Association, and Grace Kennedy Cable and Wireless.  Prior to establishing the E-Payment system, duty payments were made to 
cashiers at Customs House and took at least 2 to 3 da ys.  The process can now take 1 to 2 hours.  As a 
result of the project, an importer or broker may use a credit card to make customs duty payments and can 
check the status of entries on-line.  
F. J
ORDAN  
13. The United States provided extensive assistance to  the Jordanian National Customs Department 
to overhaul its operations.  First, legal advisors fro m the program reviewed Jordan's Customs Code and 
helped draft amendments to bring it into complia nce with WTO requirements.  To improve Jordan's 
ability to process goods, the United States provided technical assistance and equipment to install the 
ASYCUDA system.  In 2000, before utilization of ASYCUDA, the average wa it time for shipments 
clearing customs was 2.1 days.  In 2003, 77 per cent of  shipments cleared in 24 hours or less, even as the 
number of shipments to process rose 37 per cent.  The United Nations recognized Jordan's rapid and 
efficient implementation of the ASYCUDA system as exemplary and today Jordanian Customs officers 
provide technical assistance on ASYCUDA to neighbouring countries. 
G. KENYA /UGANDA BORDER POST 
14. The United States is providing technical assistance to support the One Stop Joint Border Control 
Project at the Malaba, Kenya/Uganda border post, which seeks to increase transparency and harmonize 
customs, immigration, and cargo tracking.  Offici als chose Malaba as the flagship border post to 
introduce both infrastructure in support of a joint juxta posed facility and IT solutions to facilitate more 
efficient trade procedures.  The initial phase will refurb ish the Malaba railway station, which the Uganda 
Revenue Authority and the Kenya Revenue Authority will share, and include road and rail transport.  The TN/TF/W/71 
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next phase will design and implement a solution for an  "IT corridor" to span the trade route of the 
Northern Corridor from Mombasa, Kenya, to Kampala, Uganda. 
H. M
AGHREB (TUNISIA , ALGERIA AND MOROCCO ) 
15. A United States supported seminar for Tunisian, Algerian and Moroccan Customs and private 
sector shipping officials highlighted changes in customs work brought on by new technologies with 
particular emphasis on a Tunisian-developed electronic customs payment system.  The seminar was held 
in coordination with the World Customs Organization,  US Customs, and the World Bank.  This was the 
first time that the three customs organizations ha d come together to discuss their work and ongoing 
projects in each country. 
I. NEPAL  
16. Technical assistance has assisted Nepal Customs with establishing and implementing an efficient 
and effective customs valuation system complian t with the WTO Valuation Agreement.  Specific 
assistance provided an effective risk managemen t/cargo selectivity unit under the existing ASYCUDA 
system.  Technical assistance also helped develo p indigenous training capability (e.g. curriculum 
development and training of trainers). 
J. PHILIPPINES  
17. The United States helped the Government of the Philippines to standardize and simplify 
processes and procedures for clearing goods at the borde r.  As a result, the Philippines developed a new 
customs valuation law, which implemented the WT O customs valuation rules, established an invoice 
value basis, and decreased customs officials' discretion. 
K. SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE  
18. In Southeastern Europe, the United States funded technical assessments of customs procedures, 
infrastructure, and legal frameworks and made corresponding recommendations for changes in those 
areas.  The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) and the Trade and Transport Facilitation in 
Southeast Europe (TTFSE) program reduced non-tari ff trade and transport costs.  Since the TTFSE 
project began, volumes of trade in the TTFSE countri es have increased by 45 per cent, customs revenues 
have swelled by 88 per cent and savings from redu ced cross-border transit time have exceeded 
$14 million.   
L. SOUTHERN AFRICA :  TRANS -KALAHARI  
19. The United States has supported a range of activities aimed at reducing the transaction costs of 
trade through increasing efficiency of cross border movement of goods in Southern Africa.  Work 
focused on the simplification and rationalization of  customs documentation through the introduction of 
the Single Administrative Document (adopted on the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) and subsequently 
adopted on the Maputo Corridor) and technical s upport to Corridor Management Committees.  The 
number of trucks using the TKC has increased by 400 per cent since its establishment and approximately 
200 customs officials have completed training on risk management techniques. 
M. UGANDA  
20. The United States helped establish Fresh Hand ling Ltd., an export management company 
Ugandan exporters own and manage, to improve deliv ery systems and improve the poor infrastructure 
agricultural exporters utilize.  Fresh Handling h as refurbished airport facilities, purchased needed 
equipment (dollies, pallet insulating covers, and temp erature monitoring equipment) and established an 
office space.  Since Fresh Handling was established,  average exports have gr own from 180 metric tonnes 
in 2002 to over 500 metric tonnes in 2005, a 177 per cen t increase.  Fresh Handling Ltd currently handles 
67 per cent of all Uganda's fresh produce exports.  TN/TF/W/71 
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N. VIETNAM  
21. The United States worked closely with the Vietna m Customs Department to develop a circular 
that would require import duties to be based on a good' s transaction value.  Approved in early December 
2003, the circular applied at first only to imports from the United States and ASEAN, but soon thereafter 
it extended to most of Vietnam's trading partners.  A dditionally, the minimum price list was eliminated in 
mid-2004.  The United States is now working with  customs to develop a handbook on valuation to 
provide information on specific procedures for cust oms officers and businesses.  Vietnam has made 
considerable progress in implementing an effective va luation system that implements the US-Vietnam 
Bilateral Trade Agreement, facilitates WTO accession and, most importantly, promotes trade. 
O. ZAMBIA  
22. United States support for the Zambia Trade and Investment Enhancement Project (ZAMTIE) has 
three objectives, to reduce barriers to trade and invest ment, to build capacity in public and private sector 
organizations and to foster linkages between and am ong producers, suppliers, processors, traders, service 
providers, and consumers within and outside of Zamb ia.  The project assisted the GRZ to justify the 
implementation of schedule B under its Southern A frican Development Community commitments, which 
had been delayed by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning due to anticipated revenue losses. 
 
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ANNEX A 
 
United States Trade Facilitation Assistance Funding (By Country) 
 
(US$) 
Countries  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
Afghanistan  . . . 3,107,781 22,205,000 13,146,998 
Albania  . 386,000 395,000 1,801,500 1,945,000 1,347,784 Algeria  . . . 215,750 117,215 70,159 
Angola  . . 23,914 . 150,000 160 
Argentina  17,000 . . 5,000 . 55,565 Armenia  . . 1,332,500 2,135,622 300,000 1,741,124 
Azerbaijan  . 3,799,500 1,057,500 . 8,000 367,391 
Bangladesh  1,200,200 1,098,000 1,734,800 1,700,000 1,200,000 1,173,404 Belarus  . . . . . 360,000 
Benin  . . 23,913 . . . 
Bolivia  143,750 650,500 4,725,000 2,900,000 3,495,000 6,363,152 Bosnia and Herzegovina  . . 648,000 1,455,222 350,850 2,570,000 
Botswana  . . . 147,000 . . 
Brazil  . 386,000 704,782 69,000 795,727 150,000 Bulgaria  385,200 997,490 1,957,952 1,579,600 781,000 585,000 
Cambodia  . . 50,000 . . 3,326,796 
Cameroon  . . 330,250 16,000 2,100 . Cape Verde  . . . 145,825 . . 
Chad  . . 500,000 500,000 2,100 . 
Chile  . . . 19,801 . 112,838 China (PRC)  . . 588,305 585,250 189,963 966,471 
Colombia  . 1,046,000 75,980 . 23,382,500 29,565,510 
Congo (Brazzaville)  . . . . 2,100 . Costa Rica  . . 136,658 172,105 . 128,500 
Cote d'Ivoire  . . 125,000 . . . 
Croatia  1,915,450 4,580,500 3,119,000 3,167,081 3,747,800 5,458,546 Czech Republic  .  . 619,000 . . . Democratic Republic of 
Congo (Kinshasa)  .  . 108,222 . . . 
Djibouti  .  . . . 1,214,860 600,000 
Dominican Republic  599,870 619,200 . 325,575 1,489,500 1,070,000 
Ecuador   . 343,091 1,033,365 2,142,300 2,710,016 
Egypt  5,637,300 7,612,500 33,645,250 40,650,000 37,171,052 37,178,000 El Salvador  . 712,710 3,002,460 4,691,345 5,174,142 5,450,000 
Equatorial Guinea  . . . . 2,100 . 
Eritrea  . . 108,222 . 34,749 . Ethiopia  . . 23,913 89,610 . 765,000 
Gabon  . . . . 2,100 . 
Georgia  4,861,000 5,125,000 . 1,881,690 561,000 356,000 Ghana  5,113,940 1,326,361 3,950,606 2,116,000 1,907,376 1,448,700 
Guatemala  . . 167,907 4,839,611 1,878,855 348,400 
Guinea  . . 23,913 300,000 900,000 100,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Countries  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
Guinea-Bissau  . . . . 438,208 300,000 
Guyana  931,770 1,504,000 525,000 587,290 500,000 864,000 Haiti  1,750,000 2,044,000 25, 000 650,000 1,550,000 942,500 
Honduras  912,054 994,100 1,577,160 1,947,585 4,193,545 2,033,640 
Hungary  . 386,000 125,000 . . . India  50,000 386,000 686,400 50,000 . 750,441 Indonesia  539,330 380,762 815,418 933,459 565,281 3,584,300 
Iraq  . . . . 20,500 46,856,000 
Jamaica  . 609,000 742,700 293,913 346,750 372,500 Jordan  4,654,720 12,888,801 3,862,058 10,080,000 9,300,000 10,206,000 
Kazakhstan  1,891,000 3,522,000 2,925,213 4,927,428 4,212,550 2,938,984 
Kenya  25,000 30,000 233,222 812,500 2,529,507 819,200 Kosovo  . . 2,795,000 3,079,000 322,750 729,000 
Kyrgyzstan  3,981,000 3,048,600 2,975,000 3,030,000 3,667,000 2,790,148 
Laos  . . . . . 100,000 Lebanon  19,640 72,160 125,000 . . . 
Liberia  . . 23,913 . . . 
Macedonia  156,000 971,000 1,676,500 5,705,650 3,267,000 6,613,647 Madagascar  216,650 125,000 348,913 900,000 1,190,000 9,599,150 
Malawi  496,320 384,000 108,222 2,043,296 925,000 345,000 
Malaysia  . . . . . 52,800 Mali  336,000 77,000 477,956 4,378,015 3,219,462 2,935,000 
Mauritius  . . . 16,000 . . 
Mexico  . 386,000 290,238 2,175,900 10,457,500 1,034,465 Moldova  . . 225,000 950,888 . 4,991,071 
Mongolia  1,201,149 2,141,456 1,041,000 500,000 952,500 1,011,260 
Morocco  170,000 140,000 1,271,153 2,652,810 5,197,768 9,886,825 Mozambique  2,752,000 469,000 1,873,913 1,241,800 5,000,604 2,352,500 
Namibia  2,760,000 348,000 1,498,913 644,230 414,000 995,000 
Nepal  . . 20,000 12,500 100,000 37,500 Nicaragua  25,000 30,000 1,102,460 3,943,485 5,535,507 21,848,421 
Nigeria  892,050 1,979,120 548,913 80,462 . . 
Pakistan  . . . 145,000 1,600,000 1,005,000 Panama  . . . . . 1,076,800 Paraguay  . . . 900,000 1,015,000 1,288,310 
Peru  5,550,000 3,600,000 2,881,000 1,656,000 3,540,000 2,630,000 
Philippines  1,380,000 549,650 1,027,100 1,305,494 1,413,979 1,914,000 Poland  . . . . . . 
Romania  2,199,928 2,160,952 2,827,400 2,618,025 1,295,000 668,000 
Russia  4,663,000  4,882,500 11,739,900 10,326,464 7,758,250  835,000 
Rwanda  .  . 2,608,222 150,000 246,000  75,000 Sao Tome and Principe  .  . . . 2,100  . Senegal  .  . 330,913 934,984 .  837,500 Serbia and Montenegro 
(FRY)  .  478,000 10,739,000 3,611,752 2,154,427  1,738,178 
Sierra Leone  .  . . 662,500 .  . 
Somalia  .  . 23,913 . 135,000  . TN/TF/W/71 
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Countries  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
South Africa  .  . 725,633 862,000 997,920  3,627,673 
Sri Lanka  675,840  2,000,800 1,160,000 320,000 540,000  2,576,000 Sudan  .  . 50,000 124,000 552,000  2,000,000 Swaziland  .  . . 22,000 .  . Tajikistan  602,000  305,000 1,000,000 1,857,041 1,229,750  982,317 Tanzania  .  . 421,870 651,000 320,000  965,875 
Thailand  .  . 125,000 285,000 1,629,500  1,362,299 
Timor Leste  .  . . 166,500 1,327,740  1,320,000 Tunisia  563,000  386,000 225,000 171,850 459,999  . Turkmenistan  479,000  340,000 300,000 298,500 342,000  607,594 Uganda  1,740,000  547,000 1,987,472 1,456,052 2,620,764  2,470,004 Ukraine  1,671,500  1,671,500 1,100,828 3,584,018 7,552,821  5,609,004 Uzbekistan  925,000  875,000 1,615,000 3,012,896 1,941,209  1,598,854 Vietnam  .  . 1,195,777 3,540,750 1,294,187  2,158,842 West Bank/Gaza  7,545,300  3,481,140 3,382,500 6,121,596 5,124,955  19,096,938 Yemen  .  . . 210,000 .  73,000 Zambia  2,128,000  1,402,266 798,913 451,440 1,339,803  750,000 Zimbabwe  .  . 148,913 . .  . Tunisia  563,000  386,000 225,000 171,850 459,999  . Turkmenistan  479,000  340,000 300,000 298,500 342,000  607,594 Uganda  1,740,000  547,000 1,987,472 1,456,052 2,620,764  2,470,004 Ukraine  1,671,500  1,671,500 1,100,828 3,584,018 7,552,821  5,609,004 Uzbekistan  925,000  875,000 1,615,000 3,012,896 1,941,209  1,598,854 Vietnam  .  . 1,195,777 3,540,750 1,294,187  2,158,842 West Bank/Gaza  7,545,300  3,481,140 3,382,500 6,121,596 5,124,955  19,096,938 Yemen  .  . . 210,000 .  73,000 Zambia  2,128,000  1,402,266 798,913 451,440 1,339,803  750,000 Zimbabwe  .  . 148,913 . .  . Ukraine  1,671,500  1,671,500 1,100,828 3,584,018 7,552,821  5,609,004 Uzbekistan  925,000  875,000 1,615,000 3,012,896 1,941,209  1,598,854 Vietnam  .  . 1,195,777 3,540,750 1,294,187  2,158,842 West Bank/Gaza  7,545,300  3,481,140 3,382,500 6,121,596 5,124,955  19,096,938 Yemen  .  . . 210,000 .  73,000 Zambia  2,128,000  1,402,266 798,913 451,440 1,339,803  750,000 Zimbabwe  .  . 148,913 . .  . 
       
Other Groups**  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
APEC Secretariat  . . . 240,400 . . 
Andean ns  . 412,787 550,000 . 6,429,150 . 
Asia ns  661,000 661,000 4,029,700 3,948,301 3,823,900 4,491,432 
COMESA Secretariat  . 250,000 . 1,950,000 500,000 819,000 Caribbean ns  772,701 598,957 2,860,000 4,306,750 3,609,108 4,287,500 
Central America ns  . . . 14,432,331 6,841,511 8,050,000 
Central and Eastern 
Europe ns  936,000 715,000 3,787,010 1,415,100 7,635,446 3,555,750 
Eastern and Central Africa 
ns  240,000 341,500 830,000 1,800,000 2,610,000 3,341,250 
Former Soviet Republics 
ns  790,000 865,000 . 83,783 49,900 8,656,500 
Global ns  10,987,120 11,831,130 2,832,500 1,416,000 2,555,400 6,633,544 
Latin America and 
Caribbean ns  5,470,000 2,090,000 1,124,163 5,930,950 4,153,100 2,925,541  TN/TF/W/71 
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Countries  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
Middle East and North 
Africa ns  421,000 421,000 2,000,000 497,000 100,000 2,277,150 
SACU Secretariat  . . . 210,000 . . 
SADC Secretariat  . . 402,000 1,193,880 . . 
South America ns  . . 1,250 . . . Southern Africa ns  4,004,451 140,000 2,805,000 3,261,980 2,798,536 3,900,960 Southern Asia ns  . . 4,050,000 310,000 307,914 630,000 
Sub-Saharan Africa ns  4,257,500 7,571,000 5,594,000 5,052,500 9,160,100 1,928,800 
Western Africa ns  246,000 1,504,520 3,066,750 5,531,814 6,139,703 6,600,788        
Total  102,541,733  111,337,461  167,787,129  224,311,593  278,203,991  367,869,266  
 
** These are activities not targeted to a specific country. 
ns = not specified  
The USAID Development Information Serv ices (DIS) collects trade capacity-bui lding information from US government 
agencies.  DIS maintains and furnishes the information through th e Online TCB Database at http: //qesdb.cdie.org/tcb/index.html.   
This work is carried out for USAID by DevTech Sy stems, Inc. under subcontract to HFM-C-00-01-00015-00. 
 
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ANNEX B 
 
United States Trade Facilitation Assistance Funding (By Region) 
 
ASIA 
(US$)  
TABLE 1:  TCB by Category 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Trade Facilitation  7,217,668 16,523, 500 16,910,035 37, 149,964 39,607,542 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 298,890 3,318,611 15,267,740 822,627 E-Commerce and IT  . 2,284,871 2,397,616 2,241,528 2,382,946 Export Promotion  . 2,004,043 1,961,000 4,610,811 5,351,703 Business Services and Training  . 7 ,750,987 5,111,425 11,961,515 16,946,628 
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA)  . 23,529 3,985,700 2,280,950 4,588,982 
Other Trade Facilitation  . 4 ,161,179 135,684 787,420 9,514,657 
 
 
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE  
(US$) 
TABLE 2:  TCB by Category 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Trade Facilitation  10,674,942 28,688, 862 24,432,929 21, 499,273 23,265,904 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 5,217,000 2,385,400 3,772,251 530,363 E-Commerce and IT  . 1,414,552 1,733,475 1,206,096 1,626,237 Export Promotion  . 6,038,943 8,150,457 6,745,861 7,802,789 
Business Services and Training  . 15,429,868 6,548,467 8,670,685 11,620,499 
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA)  . 423,500 5,615,130 550,074 264,000 Trade Facilitation  10,674,942 28,688, 862 24,432,929 21, 499,273 23,265,904 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 5,217,000 2,385,400 3,772,251 530,363 
E-Commerce and IT  . 1,414,552 1,733,475 1,206,096 1,626,237 Export Promotion  . 6,038,943 8,150,457 6,745,861 7,802,789 
Other Trade Facilitation  . 165,000  554,306 1,422,017 
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FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS  
(US$) 
TABLE 3:  TCB by Category  
 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Trade Facilitation  24,434,100 24,270, 941 32,088,330 27, 622,480 31,833,987 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 1,867,500 3,720,230 1,714,000 735,685 
E-Commerce and IT  . 2,227,500 814,974 668,250 2,184,319 Export Promotion  . 3,151,500 5,422,678 4,309,992 5,836,110 
Business Services and Training  . 16,837,441 21,913,557 20,909,238 17,174,359 
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA)  . 112,000 216,890 21,000 680,000 Other Trade Facilitation  . 75,000 . .  5,223,513 
 
 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
(US$) 
TABLE 4:  TCB by Category 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Trade Facilitation  15,683,254 20,834, 849 50,880,006 86, 529,194 93,307,658 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 717,818 1,795,649 5,127,427 1,749,333 E-Commerce and IT  . 661,963 4,066,249 2,311,471 1,205,878 
Export Promotion  . 3,644,898 17,230,871 32,269,660 31,892,711 
Business Services and Training  . 14,113,019 17,435,171 23,018,264 41,466,702 
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA)  . 1,485,950 10,244,548 22,611,346 14,642,583 
Other Trade Facilitation  . 211,200 107,518 1, 191,027 2,350,451 
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MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA  
(US$) 
TABLE 5:  TCB by Category 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Trade Facilitation  25,001,601 44,510, 961 60,599,006 57, 491,490 125,644,072 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 8,698,959 7,366,694 2,163,006 11,229,134 
E-Commerce and IT  . 13,775,365 14,504,490 12,482,702 30,835,447 
Export Promotion  . 8,898,575 22,834,506 23,418,086 30,346,731 Business Services and Training  . 8,188,787 14,254,124 17,474,643 48,080,710 
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA)  . . 1,502,063 1,418,750 3,778,050 
Other Trade Facilitation  . 4,949,275 137,130 534,303 1,374,000 
 
 
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA  
(US$) 
TABLE 6:  TCB by Category 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Trade Facilitation  16,494,767 30,125, 517 37,744,887 45, 356,191 47,576,560 
Customs Operation and Administration  . 2,500,000 2,479,274 3,207,160 1,762,811 
E-Commerce and IT  . 2,271,251 3,780,761 3,999,919 4,117,851 
Export Promotion  . 5,954,508 11,814,005 15,503,620 13,952,971 Business Services and Training  . 11,229,824 10,012,718 12,295,889 16,472,065 
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA)  . 7,404,469 7,458,130 5,259,108 4,145,772 
Other Trade Facilitation  . 765, 464 2,200,000 5, 090,495 7,125,090  TN/TF/W/71 
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ANNEX C 
 
United States Trade Facilitation Activity Descriptions (By Category) 
 
The six categories which the US uses to cl assify Trade Facilitation Assistance are: 
Customs and Operation Administration, E-Comme rce and IT, Export Promotion, Business 
Services and Training, Regional Trade Agreements, and Other TF. 
 
 
TCB Category:  Customs Operation and Administration 
Year:  2005 
Total Funding:  $17,004,953  
(Note:  Funding values are not necessarily activity totals, but represent the proportion of the activity 
allocated to this trade category.) 
Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Albanian Centre 
for International 
Trade  The Albanian Centre for International Trade 
(ACIT) is a three-year programme started in 
September 2003 by the Institute for Contemporary 
Studies through a cooperative agreement with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  The main objective of ACIT is to improve the quality of trade policies as important instruments for growth and development, as well as 
for increasing the economic benefits from trade 
opportunities created by globalization trends and integration processes.  ACIT serves as:  (1) a research centre for improvement of trade policies and their implementation;  (2) a forum for informed 
public debates and dialogue between different 
actors and stakeholders to  promote formulation and 
implementation of sound trade and fiscal policies;  (3) a resource centre for trade information;  and (4) a capacity-building centre for strengthening the professional capacities of the government, private 
businesses and civil society in dealing with 
trade-related issues. F unded and implemented by 
USAID/Albania.  Albania  25,000  
    
    
Oil Spill 
Response and 
Port Security  This $145,000 Oil Spill Response and Port Security 
Orientation Visit (OV) will familiarize a delegation 
of Algerian officials with US policy and practices in the area of oil spill response and port security, including the US Container Security Initiative, oil spill prevention standards, rapid response procedures, and the implementation of a National 
Response Plan.  The delegation will also improve 
their knowledge of US oil spill response and port security practices and technologies, including state-of-the-art containment and cleanup equipment and gamma-ray scanners and transportation security 
technology for port applic ations.  Delegates will 
meet US suppliers, national associations, and Algeria  70,159 TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
federal agencies such as Environmental Protection 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security and the 
US Coast Guard during the visit.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
    
     
Transportation 
Trade 
Facilitation 
Conference Briefing Book  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
will provide $100,000 for development of a 
Briefing Book in support of a Transportation Trade 
Facilitation Conference for South Asia in India in the Fall 2005/Winter 2006.  The Conference will bring together US and South Asian policy and industry leaders to discuss policy and project opportunities in the transportation and trade 
facilitation area.  The World Bank, Asian 
Development Bank and developing countries are making transportation infrastructure and trade facilitation a priority sector for investment because of its impact on trade and development.  This 
region and sector represents significant 
opportunities for US exports and for creating relationships between US companies and South Asian business and government entities.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development 
Agency.  Asia ns  50,000 
    
        
Transportation 
Trade Facilitation Conference 
Organizer  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
will provide $200,000 for a conference organizer to support the Transportation Trade Facilitation Conference for South Asia in India in the Fall 
2005/Winter 2006.  The Conference will bring 
together US and South Asian policy and industry leaders to discuss policy and project opportunities in the transportation and trade facilitation area.  The World Bank, Asian Development Bank and developing countries are making transportation 
infrastructure and trade facilitation a priority sector 
for investment because of its impact on trade and development.  This region and sector represents significant opportunities for US exports and for creating relationships between US companies and 
South Asian business and government entities.  
Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Asia ns  100,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Chittagong Port 
Secure Trade 
and Container Scanning  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
is providing a $293,615 Technical Assistance Grant 
for the Chittagong Port Secure Trade and Container Scanning System Project.  The National Board of Revenue (NBR), under the Ministry of Finance of Bangladesh, will serve as Grantee.  The 
Government of Bangladesh has prioritized 
improved secure trade facilitation and revenue collection at the Port of Chittagong to comply with international standards and to improve efficiency.  In coordination with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project, 
this Technical Assistance will assist the NBR to 
assess technology options, define procurement needs, and recommend suitable training to improve its operational processes and business procedures related to container scanning.  Funded and 
implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Bangladesh  73,404 
    
        
Common 
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa 
(COMESA)  The Common Market for Eastern and Southern 
Africa (COMESA) is a regional organization of 19 sovereign African Member States. The Strategic Objective Agreement with COMESA has three 
main areas of focus:  (1) strengthening COMESA's 
institutional capacity by improving human resources, information technology, financial, procurement and other key management systems;  (2) increasing intra-COMESA trade by developing 
the Common Investment Area, harmonizing 
telecommunications regulations, creating a Regional Customs Bond Guarantee scheme, facilitating a regional approach to Biosafety legislation, and implementing a COMESA gender policy;  (3) increasing US-COMESA trade through 
programmes such as the AGOA Linkages in 
COMESA project, and funding for COMESA delegations to attend events such as the Corporate Council on Africa Summit and the AGOA Forum.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  COMESA 
Secretariat  91,000 
    
    
Caribbean Open 
Trade Support (COTS)  Caribbean Open Trade Support (COTS) is a 
programme designed to provide support to countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Countries (OECS) to enhance national level competitiveness through the creation of models 
which can be replicated throughout the region.  The 
programme will focus on reducing impediments to trade as well as improving market access conditions, working with governments as well as the private sector to achieve its goals.  In addition, 
the programme will provide some support at the Caribbean ns  295,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
subregional and regional levels in areas which 
would positively impact on the ability of individual 
countries to succeed in an open trade environment, and under the conditions of trade stipulated by the various international trade regimes.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jamaica.  
    
        
Caribbean 
Regional Technical Assistance 
(CARTAC)  Supports the removal of trade related taxes on 
goods and services within the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and replaces them with a value-added tax system in which taxes 
will now be applied to the cost of inputs into the 
production of goods and services.  This will facilitate greater trade through a process of simplification.  The programme will also provide support to relevant public sector entities to create 
greater efficiencies in the collection of customs data 
relating to trade within the OECS region.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  160,000 
    
    
CAFTA Trade 
and Commercial Assessment (Seldon) - G-CAP funded  This activity conducted one trade and law 
assessment in Central America in the fall of 2004, and then put on a workshop/simulation in Guatemala City in January 2005.  Follow on work is expected to take place.  The project assesses trade 
and commercial laws a nd institutions through 
studies, short visits, and round tables to discuss results at the national and regional levels.  The CAFTA Trade and Commercial Assessment analyzes laws, systems and networks from the following perspectives: framework laws, 
implementing institutions , supporting institutions, 
and social dynamics.  The regional scope allows intra-regional and subject matter comparisons of commercial legal frameworks and associated institutions.  Expected results include:  (1) better 
understanding of constraints that hamper growth 
within countries;  (2) prioritized recommendations on strengthening the environment for trade and economic growth;  and (3) participatory discussions, at the national and the regional level.  This activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded by 
USAID/G-CAP and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Central 
America ns  50,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Economic 
Prosperity for 
the Central American Region  Under the Regional Strategy for Central America 
and Mexico (CAM), the USAID E-CAM Regional 
Programme will provide TCB to improve the capacity to negotiate and implement trade agreements to reduce barriers to trade, investment and market integration and to develop commercial 
laws and regulations mo re consistent with 
international commitments and prevailing practice.  To this end, E-CAM will provide assistance to support public-private dialogue on the Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) to implement it and other 
trade agreements, and to address bottlenecks or 
policy analysis needs.  The programme will also provide TA and training for compliance with CAFTA requirements, for customs union and trade facilitation, for harmonization of product norms, 
standards, measurements and commercial codes, to 
support private certification of sustainable and environmentally friendly products and for capacity-building for meeting sanitary, phytosanitary (SPS), and food safety standards.  In addition, the programme will provide support for the revision, 
harmonization and distribution of commercial 
codes, laws and regulations, labour modernization and voluntary compliance with la Central 
America ns  730,000 
    
    
Customs Trade 
Facilitation 
Southeast Europe Initiative (SEI)  The Department of Commerce Commercial Law 
Development Programme (CLDP) supports the 
harmonization of customs regulations and procedures throughout the region.  Funded by USAID and implemented by Department of Commerce/CLDP.  Central and 
Eastern Europe 
ns  289,850 
    
    
Regional 
Competitiveness Initiative  This activity advances new competitiveness 
initiatives (regional sector clusters, corridor clusters, and market chains) that unite the bilateral efforts of US Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions in the Europe and Eurasia Region.  The Missions, public and private 
sector participants, form communities of practice to 
advance these regional initiatives.  Through these communities they will achieve more effective implementation of their programmes, which in turn, will augment trade and productive employment in 
host countries. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  150,000  
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Port of 
Valparaiso 
Secure Supply Chain  This $451,350 feasibility study will help the 
Empresa Portuaria Valparaiso (EPV), the state-
owned port company, improve the efficiency and security of its logistics chain.  EPV is planning the new infrastructure projects to improve access to the port and is also modernizing the port community 
systems, the computer networks that link the port 
with its users, including truckers, rail companies, shipping lines, feeder ports, shippers, customs agents and customs officers.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Chile  112,838 
    
    
Customs 
Modernization Capacity Building  This $76,333 Technical Symposium (TS) is 
designed to help the Government of Colombia understand the positive impact that customs modernization initiatives would have as Colombia prepares to conclude and implement a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.  The TS 
would support human capacity-building and trade 
capacity-building (TCB) objectives of US Trade and Development Agency and would pave the way for customs modernization efforts in Colombia. This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by Trade 
and Development Agency. Colombia  76,333 
    
    
Djibouti 
Regional Livestock 
Export Facility  The Regional Livestock Export Facility in Djibouti 
is being implemented by the African-Union/Inter-African Bureau of Animal Resources.  The 
objective of the Facility is to certify the health of 
camels, goats and sheep to be exported from the Horn of Africa countries to importing nations on the Arabian Peninsula.  The construction of the facility has advanced over the past year and the 
facility should be operational in July 2005.  The 
first group of animals has entered the Facility to test the quarantine and health inspection processes.  The goal is to be fully operational by the Haj in early 2006.  This facility is fully supported by the Djiboutian Government and co-managed by 
AU-IBAR and the Djibouti Chamber of Commerce.  
This is a private sector initiative supported by all the interested countries with the common goal of creating a sustainable, private-sector, market-driven facility that will export over one million head of 
livestock per year from Djibouti to the Gulf States.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Djibouti  200,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Technical 
Assistance on 
Custom Trade Databases  This activity will assist the Government of the 
Dominican Republic (GODR), specifically the 
Customs Department, in organizing trade statistics to improve their accuracy, consistency and presentation.  This will allow the Dominican Republic to comply with WTO notifications and 
with transparency requirements of the Dominican 
Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  35,000 
    
    
East and 
Central Africa 
Global Competitiveness Hub  The East and Central Africa (ECA) Global 
Competitiveness Hub based in Nairobi is one of 
three Hubs working on the Presidential Trade for Africa Development and Enterprise Initiative.  Last year, the ECA Hub organized three trade missions to the United States for textiles and apparel, and for handicrafts and gifts.  Collectively, 23 companies 
from the ECA region participated in these shows 
and completed deals worth more than $3.5 million dollars and two-thirds of those 23 companies are owned and operated by women.  The ECA Hub is working with COMESA and its member states to 
improve understanding of the operations of the 
World Trade Organization (WTO).  The ECA Hub along with the Northern Corridor Transit Transport Co-ordination Authority and COMESA has been promoting the One-Stop-Border Post pilot project at Malaba which should reduce the transit time for 
cargo in the region.  The World Bank has also 
agreed to co-fund elements of this project along with USAID.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central Africa 
ns  600,000  
    
        
African Growth 
and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - Ethiopia  The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) 
Ethiopia is joint USAID/Ethiopia and ECA Hub (REDSO) Project with one full time professional based here in Ethiopia.  USAID/Ethiopia will coordinate the first ever AGOA Meeting to be held in Ethiopia between 22-25 October.  Two hundred 
and fifty East and central African business 
representatives will come to Addis Ababa to make AGOA deals and to learn from practical example how other African nations have succeeded with AGOA led exports to the United States.  The 
Mission can report a more than doubling of 
Ethiopian AGOA exports to the US in the last 12 months (non-coffee exports only, from $2 million to $4.8 million).  These products included Niger sees (Bird seed), handicrafts,  
 Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  11,250  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
beverages (specialty bottled water and beer), and 
some spices.  This activity is funded with FY04 
money.  Funded by USAID/REDSO and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  
    
    
Technical 
Assistance to 
Customs 
Authority in Ecuador  This activity seeks institutional strengthening 
through technical assistance.  Activities include: 
review of models of best practices in customs 
management and reform in the United States and Latin America to determine which are applicable in Ecuador. It aims to establish efficient procedures to reconcile import-export data, determine sources of error and fraud, and to strengthen its internal audit 
function.  This assistance will, in the medium to 
long term, increase income generation sources for the Government of Ecuador, and improve the business environment for the private sector, facilitating investment and trade opportunities.  
This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  17,137 
    
   
Technical 
Assistance for 
Servicio de 
Rentas Internas in Ecuador  Training and technical assistance to the Servicio de 
Rentas Internas (SRI) in Ecuador, which is the 
internal revenue agency for the government.  This 
activity fosters the institutionalization of progress achieved in the past four years, supports a refinement of SRI policies and operations, improves its internal audit function,  and helps to reduce tax 
evasion and fraud.  This assistance will, in the 
medium to long term, increase income generation sources for the Government of Ecuador, and improve the business environment for the private sector, facilitating investment and trade opportunities.  This activity is in support of the 
US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  9,026 
    
    
FASTrade - 
Trade 
Facilitation and 
Customs Reform  FASTrade provides technical and financial support 
to a range of regional and bilateral TCB projects 
globally.  It focuses on strengthening customs and 
other trade facilitation institutions in order to increase their absorptive capacity for traditional 
training and infrastructure projects, with the objective of achieving greater sustainability.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  175,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Enabling 
Environment for 
Sustained Growth of Value-added Exports 
Strength  The activity seeks to position the country to 
participate effectively in trade negotiations by 
strengthening the negotiating architecture and, to enhance the competitiveness of firms through the provision of business development services (BDS), and establishment of linkages with non-traditional 
international markets. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Guyana.  Guyana  24,000 
    
    
Port-au-Prince 
International Airport Security  This $150,000 training grant will support the 
training of ten security officials from the Port-au-Prince International Airport (PAPIA) in Haiti.  The 
objective of the training is to build the capacity of 
PAPIA security officials with respect to modern security systems and procedures at the main international airport in Haiti, and will familiarize PAPIA security officials with US security standards and equipment.  Funded and implemented by Trade 
and Development Agency.  Haiti  37,500 
    
    
Trade-Related 
Iraq Economic Governance  The USAID Economic Governance program 
continues reforms in tax, fiscal, legal, institutional, and regulatory frameworks.  USAID continues efforts with the Ministry of Finance to further 
enable policy makers to formulate and implement 
policy decisions based on international best practices.  Capacity building efforts at the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) will expand the ability of the CBI to develop and monitor an effective monetary 
policy, strengthen its supervisory role, and 
modernize banking operations.  At the same time, assistance is provided to the electricity and communications industries and other relevant government ministries.  USAID also supports the development of a reliable social safety net, ensuring 
assistance to displaced workers and the provision of 
sustainable pension benef its.  This trade-related 
assistance is part of a much larger and broader program of USAID assistance for good economic governance in Iraq.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Iraq.  Iraq  7,800,000 
    
    
Business 
Environment Improved in Jamaica  Assistance to the Government of Jamaica in its 
efforts to achieve fiscal and macroeconomic stability, improving regulatory, legislative and policy frameworks including business processes, 
reducing constraints to economic growth and 
investment, and promoting the establishment of a national social partnership.  In stimulating a business environment that is more conducive to Jamaica  20,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
innovation and investment, this activity will 
encourage trade, development and commercial 
viability in a formal and sustainable way. This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  
    
    
Competitive 
Clusters Developed in Jamaica  Assistance to competitive industry clusters as the 
principal framework for industry sector and firm-level assistance aimed at improving competitiveness.  It will also influence public policy, and facilitate regulatory and legislative reforms.  The program will encourage both 
public/private partnershi ps and private sector 
partnership throughout the value chain of firms.  The goal will be to develop industry clusters and their individual members to ensure global competitiveness in a sustainable way by building 
the capacity of the private sector to benefit from 
global trade and investment opportunities.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  32,500 
    
    
Freight 
Information System  This $600,000 grant to the Jordanian Ministry of 
Transport (JMOT) will fund the cost of a National Freight Information and Transportation Hub (NAFITH) pilot and feasibility study in Jordan. NAFITH is a countrywide freight information 
transportation system that supports efforts by 
Jordan to promote trade efficiency, security and global competitiveness through market-oriented reforms.  It allows cargo to be catalogued and tracked across a supply chain via a web-based platform, providing system stakeholders with 
access to immediate information.  Funded and 
implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Jordan  150,000 
    
    
Achievement of 
Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results 
(AMIR 2.0)  The US Agency for Intern ational Development has 
been supporting Jordan's trade capacity through the Achievement of Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR) Program for several years.  This 
activity is designed to help Jordan cope with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.  Much of it is capacity-building within various  
line ministries.  There is also a tourism support 
component.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  2,400,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Aqaba Zone 
Economic 
Mobilization  Aqaba Zone for Economic Mobilization (AZEM) 
was designed to help the Aqaba Special Economic 
Zone become a trade and investment model and hub in Jordan.  Support is designed to help it achieve this goal.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  450,000 
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - Kazakhstan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Kazakhstan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices 
that constrain the growth of small- and 
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment.  It also builds demand for reforms to conform to internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate government agencies to implement market-oriented 
changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates 
government officials and entrepreneurs on existing laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) accession;  and 
(4) supports SME trade facilitation activities, 
including activities aimed at resolving transit and transportation-related issues, improving customs systems and procedures, and increasing the level of coordination between customs and tax authorities.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian 
Republics.  Kazakhstan  443,226 
    
    
Ministry of 
Trade and Industry 
Program  The programmes objective is to increased the 
Ministry's trade capacity by:  (1) building capacity 
of public and private sector to better understand 
WTO issues;  (2) sensitizing small and medium 
entrepreneurs on opportunities under African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA);  (3) increasing knowledge on counterfeit and substandard goods 
and developing a strategy with public and private sectors to fight the problem which causes loss of 
revenue and profits and threatens human and animal 
health;  and (4) increase knowledge and application of investment codes by investors, policy makers, public sector, business lobby groups, professional organizations and the government and create an 
interactive forum to develop a strategy for 
improving investment.  To date, two Workshops were held on AGOA and four on Counterfeit Goods.  A counterfeit Goods Bill has been drafted   
 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
and presented to a Stakeholders' workshop.  The 
Bills is being finalized for presentation to Attorney 
General (AG) for enactment.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  
    
    
Private Sector 
Growth  This programme is composed of two discrete but 
complementary components.  It will consist of 
technical assistance, training, and limited grant 
financing of related activities to stimulate economic growth of the private sector, thus creating new sustainable employment opportunities.  The General Business Support component is directed toward developing and putting into operation a 
program to overcome factors known to be inhibiting 
economic growth and employment.  In this regard, the Contractor will serve as a facilitator in resolving government-placed constraints and strengthening business associations, indigenous business service 
consultants and business training providers so that 
they become established in the market.  The Cluster and Enterprise Development component is directed toward working with an d providing assistance to 
specific economic groupings and their individual 
enterprises that make up Clusters.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Kosovo.  Kosovo  18,000 
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - 
Kyrgyzstan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Kyrgyzstan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform 
legislation, administrative procedures, and practices 
that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment. It also builds demand for reforms to conform to internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate 
government agencies to implement market-oriented 
changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates government officials and entrepreneurs on existing laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with 
World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance 
issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, including activities aimed at resolving transit and transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kyrgyzstan  86,856 
   
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Region 2005 
Funding 
World Trade 
Organization 
(WTO) Compliance Activity  USAID assisted accession of Macedonia to the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) membership in 
2003.  Now the WTO Compliance activity supports participation of Macedonia in the work of WTO.  The project supports public-private partnership in trade policy formulation, and in drawing benefit 
from the WTO membership.  Work is also done on 
a new Electronic Communications Law and liberalized telecommunications services.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  47,513 
    
    
Critical Private 
Markets 
Expanded  This activity will build Madagascar's business and 
trade capacity, thereby encouraging investment 
through introducing more productive technology building links between producers, small and medium enterprises including agribusinesses, and external markets and improving economic and trade policies.  Assistance will focus on improving 
business skills increasing access to domestic and 
international markets increasing business opportunities for new ventures creating favourable environment for trade through policy analysis and trade integration.  Support will be provided to 
improve marketing and trade of selected 
agricultural and non-agricultural commodities using a supply-chain approach.  It will also serve as a vehicle for developing pu blic-private dialogue and 
partnerships.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  33,850 
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation - Border Crossing  This grant provides continued support for the 
transition to market-based economies in Southeast Europe by improving border crossing procedures in Moldova.  Project activities include train-the-trainer 
workshops on such topics as business ethics, 
anti-corruption mechanisms, domestic statutes and international conventi ons, and professionalism 
website development public outreach to the local business community and public about transport and trade issues and exchanges between US trade and 
transport professionals and emerging leaders in the 
transport field in Moldova.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Moldova  99,250 
    
       
Free Trade 
Agreement 
Support  As part of its economic growth strategy, USAID 
assists Morocco in successfully responding to the 
challenges and opportunities of the more liberalized 
trading environment that will be brought about by the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the United States, the Association Agreement with the Morocco  358,975 TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
European Union, other FTAs, the World Trade 
Organization (WTO) Doha Development Round, 
and Moroccan reform efforts.  Results include:  (1) increased productivity in agriculture and agribusiness;  (2) creation of new business opportunities outside of agriculture and 
agribusiness;  and (3) improved business 
environment.  Funding reported here is part of the $7.2 million activity and the remainder of the funds are implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Morocco.  
    
    
Market Access  USAID provides direct assistance to the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade (one long-term adviser supported by short-term technical assistance) as well as various trade-related supports to other 
Ministries (e.g. Customs) as necessary.  
USAID/Mozambique, as Lead Donor for the Integrated Framework (IF) in Mozambique, successfully supported Mozambique's application in the IF and continues to provide support in 
implementing the IF, including in establishing an 
inter-ministerial coordinating mechanism.  These actions are expected to lead to the integration of a trade action plan into Mozambique's overall development and poverty reduction strategy.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  170,000 
    
   
Improved Policy 
Environment  The Improved Policy Environment activity supports 
a policy program to enhance and facilitate export promotion, and address policy and administrative constraints related to trade capacity-building.  This activity also focuses on promoting bilateral and 
multilateral agricultural trade.  USAID Nepal is 
providing technical assistance to the government of Nepal in the areas of customs in support of recent World Trade Organization accession and the Integrated Framework for Least Developed 
Countries.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Nepal.  Nepal  25,000 
    
   
Competitive 
Market Oriented Private 
Enterprises 
Environmental Management  The purpose of this activity is to improve the 
competitiveness of Nicaraguan micro, small and medium (MSME) enterprises by expanding sales to 
local, regional, and international markets.  
Technical assistance and training will be used in this activity.  Key results are expected to include $60 million in new sales, 100 increase in sales of Nicaragua  150,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
specialty coffee, 20,000 new jobs, increased 
adherence to labor laws and the hiring of people 
with disabilities and disadvantaged groups, $5 million in resources leveraged from the private sector through Global Development Alliances (GDAs), local institutions strengthened to facilitate 
trade, 300,000 hectares under improved 
environmental management, increase in the number of firms producing or offering services under environmental certifications, increased use of cleaner production and cleaner energy technologies, and an increase in biodiversity conservation.  This 
activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  
    
   
Economic 
Modernization 
through 
Efficient Reforms and Governance Enhancement 
(EMERGE)  The Economic Modernization through Efficient 
Reforms and Governance Enhancement 
(EMERGE) Program focuses on policy reform 
related to trade, investment, and fiscal reforms that are essential for accelerated and sustainable growth.  In particular, one of the main themes of the project is improving competitiveness and expanding trade 
and investments by enhancing trade liberalization 
and facilitation as well as reducing policy-induced restrictions and transactions cost of investments.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  200,000 
    
   
Institutional 
Grants for 
Policy Development (IGPD)  The Institutional Grant for Policy Development 
(IGPD) Program focuses on trade, investment and 
competitive structure, World Trade Organization (WTO) technical assistance, tariff and non-tariff barrier reduction, agriculture, competition policy, telecommunications development, fiscal policy tax administration, and Local Government Units (LGU) 
financial management a nd planning.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  78,800 
   
   
Commercial 
Port Restructuring  The main study for this activity was co-funded by 
the United Kingdom's Department of International Development (DFID), USAID's Regional Program 
for Southern Africa and USAID. This year USAID 
funded a re-analysis to the answer some specific questions.  This was the last year of USAID support for the South African Department of Public Enterprises and their work to concession, one part 
of the Durban Container Port.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  15,000 
   
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Southern 
African Tax 
Institute (SATI)  This activity brings together tax policy specialists 
and tax administrators from throughout Africa to 
coordinate taxes, learn a bout new developments in 
the field and changes in international agreements on taxation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  42,000 
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Capacity Building  This activity is in support of the implementation of 
the Presidential Trade Initiative for Southern Africa.  The physical actions are the operation of the Trade Hub and provision of technical services in support of improving trade competitiveness and 
accessing African Growth Opportunity Act 
(AGOA) opportunities.  Under this activity, RCSA foster Trade negotiation capacity for regional economic communities such as Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and their respective members, provide policy assistance on improving 
business environments and implement regional 
transport and customs integration and investment. The activity has two focus areas: one is more engaged in transactions and work with firms, clusters and trade connections as well as improving 
the Trade ability of the private sector and the other 
is more engaged with the public sector and improving the doing business climate.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RCSA.  Southern 
Africa ns  270,900  
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and 
Investment - Tajikistan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Tajikistan of business, le gal, and professional 
associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment.  
It also builds demand for reforms to conform to 
internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate government agencies to implement market-oriented changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates government officials and entrepreneurs on existing 
laws and practices that limit SME trade and 
investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, including activities aimed at resolving transit and 
transportation-related issues and improving customs 
systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Tajikistan  36,927 
    
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Transportation 
Logistics 
Technical Workshop  This activity funds a series of three technical 
workshops focused on improving transportation 
logistics along the trade supply chains in Thailand.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Thailand 9,500 
    
   
Post 
Importation 
Audit Training in Ukraine  This training program covers aspects of customs 
post importation audit, including voluntary 
compliance, risk management, assessments, verification of an import declaration, and valuation review.  Funded by USAID and implemented by Department of Homeland Security/Customs.  Ukraine  15,000 
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - Uzbekistan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Uzbekistan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment.  
It also builds demand for reforms to conform to 
internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate government agencies to implement market-oriented changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates 
government officials and entrepreneurs on existing 
laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, 
including activities aimed at resolving transit and 
transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Uzbekistan  54,427 
    
    
Support for 
Trade 
Acceleration (STAR) Project  The program aims to assist the Government of 
Vietnams (GVN) efforts to undertake trade and 
investment reforms consistent with the commitments the GVN made in the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).  The Support for Trade Acceleration Program (STAR) program is designed with a wide range of technical assistance, 
including:  (1) legal and economic analysis and 
recommendations regarding changes in laws and policies needed to comply with the BTA and the related WTO requirements;  (2) training workshops and policy seminars to advance understanding of 
the technical issues;  (3) study tours carefully 
targeted key GVN officials to advance policy reforms;  and (4) publication and translation of key reference materials.  The program technical Vietnam  285,923 TN/TF/W/71 
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assistance has helped build human and institutional 
capacity of the GVN to benefit more from 
international rule-based trade, and support initiatives that facilitate BTA implementation.  So far, the program has produced good results and impacts.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/RDM/Asia.  
    
    
West Africa 
Trade Hub  The objective of West African Trade Hub (WATH), 
headquartered in Accra, Ghana, is to encourage West African businesses to take advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and to develop capacity for better engagement in the 
multilateral trading system. The West African 
Trade Hub opened in 2003. The Hub activities support four key areas:  Trade Capacity Building, AGOA Export Development, AGOA Support Services and Information Dissemination.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns
  325,011 
   
   
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TCB Category:  E-Commerce and IT 
Year:  2005 Total Funding:  $42,466,015  
(Note:  Funding values are not necessarily activity totals, but represent the proportion of the activity allocated to this trade category.) 
Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Albanian 
Centre for 
International 
Trade  The Albanian Centre for International Trade 
(ACIT) is a three-year programme started in 
September 2003 by the Institute for Contemporary 
Studies through a cooperative agreement with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  The main objective of ACIT is to improve the quality of trade policies as important 
instruments for growth and development, as well 
as for increasing the economic benefits from trade opportunities created by globalization trends and integration processes.  ACIT serves as:  (1) a research centre for improvement of trade policies and their implementation;  (2) a forum for 
informed public debates and dialogue between 
different actors and stakeholders to promote formulation and implementation of sound trade and fiscal policies;  (3) a resource centre for trade information;  and (4) a capacity-building centre for 
strengthening the professional capacities of the 
government, private businesses and civil society in dealing with trade-related issues.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania.  Albania  25,000
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
and Export Market Services  The Enterprise Development and Export Market 
Services project (EDEM) is a three-year activity 
initiated in October 2003.  It aims to promote the competitiveness of Albanian businesses in the domestic and foreign markets and boost the export capability of Albania firms while at the same time 
supporting their efforts to capture more of the 
domestic market.  Working with industry clusters, EDEM helps selected industries design and implement strategies for removing obstacles to competitiveness in the markets and taking advantage of market opportunities.  These 
obstacles include unsound trade and investment 
policies, administrative barriers, and corruption which increase the cost of doing business.  EDEM also assists Albanian enterprises in improving efficiency and upgrading product quality to meet 
the standards established for the US and the EU.  
EDEM has been working primarily with four industry groups:  meat processing, herb and spices, specialty tourism, and leather goods and shoes.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania. Albania  82,342 TN/TF/W/71 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Asian Pacific 
Economic Cooperation - 
DOT funded  The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation was 
created in 1989 to increase trade and development of the Asian Pacific region.  The Department was 
successful in making a major breakthrough in 
trade liberalization in APEC, having tabled and developed an aviation liberalization initiative in APEC that led to the multilateral Open Skies aviation accord.  To date APEC has a total of 21 
membership economies.  There are also on-going 
efforts in the APEC transportation working group to assist developing economies in air negotiations.  APEC is also implementing efforts in inter-modal transportation and e-commerce activities.  Funded 
and implemented by Department of 
Transportation.  Asia ns  175,000
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Asia  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to 
participate in global trade by helping to:  
(1) integrate information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts.  Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Asia ns  136,300
   
   
Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Phase II  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
Phase II is supporting cybersecurity efforts that enable e-commerce and e-transactions in a secure environment.  This activity is in support of the US-Thailand FTA negotiations.  Funded by 
Department of State and implemented by 
USAID/ANE.  Asia ns  310,000
   
   
International 
Business Linkage IT 
Programme  The International Business Linkage Information 
Technology (IT) Programme will assist IT companies to understand the US business market, 
improve their international business practices (e.g. 
elevator pitches, gathering market information, etc.) and then meet like-focused US companies that could potentially form business alliances (e.g. Venture Capitalists, US Entrepreneurs) through 
business networking events  and individualized 
meetings.  Funded and implemented by USAID/ANE.  Asia ns  210,000
   
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Last Mile 
Initiative  The Last Mile Initiative will enable people to 
engage in global e-commerce/trade through buying and selling of goods and services.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/ANE.  Asia ns  300,000
   
   
Telecommuni-
cations Sector Ministry of Communications 
and IT Strategic 
Restructuring  This Technical Assistance will aid the 
development of Azerbaijan via the creation of a favorable environment that will expedite the transition to a more market-oriented legal, 
regulatory policy framework through the wide 
application of information and communication technologies and practices.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Azerbaijan  367,391
   
   
Competitive 
Export 
Development Project (CEDP)  The Competitive Export Development Project 
(CEDP) will assist several high potential sectors 
such as light engineering, electrical/electronics and information technology to  improve domestic and 
international competitiveness and increase Bangladesh exports.  Currently, Bangladesh 
exports primarily (75 per cent of export earnings) 
depend on the ready-made garments sector.  In addition, institutions such as chambers of commerce, trade promotion bodies, and government institutions will be strengthened.  Policy reforms relevant to the selected sectors will 
be encouraged.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Bangladesh.  Bangladesh  200,000
   
   
Market Access 
and Poverty 
Alleviation 
(MAPA) in Yungas Region  The Market Access and Poverty Alleviation 
(MAPA) programme in the Yungas region has 
successfully revitalized the tea and coffee sectors.  
MAPA has supervised the repair and upgrade of tea plants in Caranavi and Chimate and also overseen construction of infrastructure projects that will facilitate processing and roasting of coffee.  Both sectors have also received technical 
assistance in export promotion and business 
services.  In Coroico, MAPA has supported community efforts to identify, prioritize, and implement projects that will support the tourism sector.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  172,878
   
   
Commercial 
Law Reform Programme  The project aims to:  (1) Improve practices with 
the courts designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of company registry operations and to speed the processing of registration 
(administratively and judicially);  (2) New or 
improved work processes including document Bulgaria  112,500TN/TF/W/71 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
processing, work scheduling, intake and court 
practices, information availability, communication techniques, management techniques, workload 
distribution and/or recordkeeping;  (3) Other 
procedures and practices which would expedite processing of registrations (including registration amendments) through use of IT, establishing a centralized company registry database;  
(4) Develop a training modules programme for 
Government of Bulgaria officials, private sector, and other stakeholders;  and (5) Identify key individuals in government, business, academia, NGOs and think tanks, and lead an effort 
involving as wide a group as possible, to create 
public support for changes leading to enhanced corporate governance. Funded and implemented by USAID/Bulgaria.  
   
   
Caribbean 
Open Trade 
Support 
(COTS)  Caribbean Open Trade Support (COTS) is a 
programme designed to provide support to 
countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean 
Countries (OECS) to enhance national level competitiveness through the creation of models which can be replicated throughout the region.  The programme will focus on reducing 
impediments to trade as well as improving market 
access conditions, working with governments as well as the private sector to achieve its goals.  In addition, the programme will provide some support at the subregional and regional levels in 
areas which would positively impact on the ability 
of individual countries to succeed in an open trade environment, and under the conditions of trade stipulated by the various international trade regimes.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  295,000
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Central and Eastern Europe  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate in global trade by helping to:  
(1) integrate information communication 
technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts. Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  116,200
   
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Export 
Competitiveness Study on 
Information and 
Communication Technology  The objective of this study is to prepare a strategic 
report on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the Dominican 
Republic (DR), in the form of a SWOT analysis 
(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) that will present to public sector and industry leaders a clear picture of where the DR is positioned at this time to compete in the global 
ICT market place (including niches and 
competitors in these niches).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  75,000
   
   
African Growth 
and 
Opportunity 
Act (AGOA) - Ethiopia  The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) 
Ethiopia is joint USAID/Ethiopia and ECA Hub 
(REDSO) Project with one full time professional 
based here in Ethiopia.  USAID/Ethiopia will coordinate the first ever AGOA Meeting to be held in Ethiopia between 22-25 October.  Two hundred and fifty East and Central African business 
representatives will come to Addis Ababa to make 
AGOA deals and to learn from practical example how other African nations have succeeded with AGOA led exports to the United States. The Mission can report a more than doubling of Ethiopian AGOA exports to the US in the last 
12 months (non-coffee exports only, from 
$2 million to $4.8 million).  These products included Niger sees (Bird seed), handicrafts, beverages (specialty bottled water and beer), and some spices.  This activity is funded with FY04 
money.  Funded by USAID/REDSO and 
implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Eastern and 
Central Africa 
ns  45,000
   
   
Commodity 
Import Programme  The Commodity Import Programme (CIP) 
provides Egyptian private sector importers with foreign exchange to finance trade and investment. 
The purpose of CIP is to stimulate private sector 
investments by providing import financing through Egyptian commercial banks to Egyptian private businesses.  Under the present private sector programme, financing is available for transactions 
valued as low as $10,000, thereby encouraging 
small or emerging private sector businesses to participate.  Preferential lending terms are available for investments in Upper Egypt, businesses that are increasing their exports, and investments that benefit the environment.  
Repayments of CIP loans by private sector 
importers revert to the Egyptian government and are used to support numerous development projects as well as general budget expenditures.    Egypt  7,500,000TN/TF/W/71 
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Region 2005 
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Since the beginning of the private sector 
programme, over 1,400 Egyptian private sector importers have used CIP resources.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Egypt.  
   
   
Information 
Communication Technology  The purpose of this activity is to establish the legal 
and regulatory framework necessary to strengthen E-commerce and information and communication technology.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  500,000
   
   
Global 
Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention 
(GIPP)  The Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention 
(GIPP) programme has two elements - the Nuclear Cities Initiative (NCI) and the Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention (IPP) - that advance both 
US nonproliferation objectives and, as a side 
effect, trade capacity-building in the former Soviet Union.  NCI has enjoyed notable success in helping redirect Russian displaced nuclear weapons experts by:  (1) developing physical and 
business infrastructure in the closed cities;  
(2) helping to establish sustainable enterprises with business plans and marketing;  and (3) furthering economic diversification.  Two IPP projects in Kazakhstan have resulted in the creation of two new businesses - reprocessing 
scrap from nuclear fuel manufacture production of 
copper-beryllium alloy for electronic use - involving US, Russian, and European customers, resulting in $11 million of annual sales and 800-900 new or sustained jobs at this former part 
of the Soviet nuclear weapons complex.  Funded 
and implemented by Department of Energy.  Former Soviet 
Republics ns  369,050
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Former Soviet Republics  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to 
participate in global trade by helping to:  
(1) integrate information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts.  
Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Former Soviet 
Republics ns  277,750
   
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Business 
Facilitation Incentive Fund  The State Department established the Business 
Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to encourage and accelerate business facilitation initiatives at 
posts where the Department leads the commercial 
function.  In FY2005, State funded activities at more than 40 posts in developing countries, including catalyzing establishment of bilateral or local chambers of commerce and industry business 
education seminars for local entrepreneurs and 
seminars and outreach events to increase entrepreneurial capacity using IT tools.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Global ns  63,338
   
   
Support for 
Trade Capacity 
Building - Global  This activity provides technical and financial 
support to a wide range of  regional and bilateral 
TCB projects, including, but not limited to support of the Integrated Framework process.  The activity has strong focus on improved interministerial coordination and public-pri vate sector consultation 
with the objective of ensuring that TCB priorities 
have strong support and are sustainable.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  50,000
   
   
Enabling 
Environment 
for Sustained 
Growth of Value-added Exports Strength  The activity seeks to position the country to 
participate effectively in trade negotiations by 
strengthening the negotiating architecture and, to 
enhance the competitiveness of firms through the provision of business development services (BDS), and establishment of linkages with non-traditional international markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Guyana.  Guyana  120,000
   
   
Indonesia Trade 
Assistance Project (ITAP)  The purpose of this activity is to strengthen the 
capacity of the Ministry of Trade (MOT) in advancing the trade commitments of Indonesia.  Tangible expectations include the following: Implementation of an enhanced career 
development and remuneration system, a 
functioning secretariat for the MOT, the development of the Legal Office to function with improved skills at the Directorate General Level, Government of Indonesia's increased participation 
in bilateral (such as a Trade and Investment 
Framework Agreement, or TIFA), regional (ASEAN) and/or multilateral (WTO) trade negotiations through the medium of the MOT, TREDA is upgraded to operating at full capacity and providing analytical data, integration of the 
information technology (IT) system with  
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Region 2005 
Funding 
intellectual property rights (IPR) compliant system 
and website, increasing public-private sector dialogue and greater understanding by public and 
media.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Indonesia.  
   
   
Trade-Related 
Iraq Economic Governance  The USAID Economic Governance programme 
continues reforms in tax, fiscal, legal, institutional, and regulatory frameworks. USAID continues 
efforts with the Ministry of Finance to further 
enable policy makers to formulate and implement policy decisions based on international best practices.  Capacity building efforts at the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) will expand the ability of the 
CBI to develop and monitor an effective monetary 
policy, strengthen its supervisory role, and modernize banking operations.  At the same time, assistance is provided to the electricity and communications industries and other relevant 
government ministries.  USAID also supports the 
development of a reliable social safety net, ensuring assistance to displaced workers and the provision of sustainable pension benefits.  This trade-related assistance is part of a much larger and broader programme of USAID assistance for 
good economic governance in Iraq.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Iraq.  Iraq  16,120,000
   
   
Business 
Environment Improved in 
Jamaica  Assistance to the Government of Jamaica in its 
efforts to achieve fiscal and macroeconomic stability, improving regulatory, legislative and 
policy frameworks including business processes, 
reducing constraints to economic growth and investment, and promoting the establishment of a national social partnership.  In stimulating a business environment that is more conducive to 
innovation and investment, this activity will 
encourage trade, development and commercial viability in a formal and sustainable way. This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  20,000
   
   
Competitive 
Clusters Developed in Jamaica  Assistance to competitive industry clusters as the 
principal framework for industry sector and firm-level assistance aimed at improving competitiveness.  It will also influence public 
policy, and facilitate regulatory and legislative 
reforms.  The programme will encourage both public/private partnershi ps and private sector 
partnership throughout the value chain of firms.  Jamaica  32,500  TN/TF/W/71 
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Funding 
The goal will be to develop industry clusters and 
their individual members to ensure global competitiveness in a sustainable way by building 
the capacity of the private sector to benefit from 
global trade and investment opportunities.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  
   
   
Aqaba Science 
and Tech Incubator  In May of 2005, the US Trade and Development 
Agency (USTDA) approved a grant of $256,000 to fund a Feasibility Study (FS) on a Science and Technology Incubator project in Jordan.  The FS will focus on development of the Jordan Science 
and Technology Incubator (JSTI) in conjunction 
with IC2, a research and education institute at the University of Austin, TX. JSTI seeks to become a technology innovation centre.  The JSTI will combine end-to-end incubation services, entrepreneurial education, development and 
training, and a multinational technology-hosting 
centre.  Sector projects focus on IT with additional consideration for the pharmaceutical/healthcare, agriculture, water, and energy industries.  The project is supported by the King Abdullah fund 
and the Ministry of Planning, the latter of which 
will serve as the grantee.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Jordan  128,000 
   
   
Achievement of 
Market 
Friendly 
Initiatives and Results (AMIR 2.0)  The US Agency for Intern ational Development has 
been supporting Jordan's trade capacity through 
the Achievement of Market Friendly Initiatives 
and Results (AMIR) Programme for several years.  This activity is designed to help Jordan cope with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 
with the US.  Much of it is capacity-building 
within various line ministries.  There is also a tourism support component.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  1,600,000
   
   
Aqaba Zone 
Economic Mobilization  Aqaba Zone for Economic Mobilization (AZEM) 
was designed to help the Aqaba Special Economic Zone become a trade and investment model and hub in Jordan.  Support is designed to help it achieve this goal.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  150,000
   
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Jordan US 
Business Partnership 
(JUSBP)  The Jordan US Business Partnership Programme 
(JUSBP) is a firm level assistance project designed to help businesses cope  with the competitive 
pressures of joining the World Trade Organization 
(WTO) as well as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.  It works directly with businesses to help them improve production and export outside of Jordan.  This activity is in 
support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  750,000
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - 
Kazakhstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), accounting reform, and quality management centre 
(QMC):  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services 
provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists 
the economic development of Central Asia through increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial 
accounting standards, a code of ethics, 
management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams;  (4) QMC promotes the benefits of Quality 
Management and assists companies with 
ISO 9001-2000 implementation and certification.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kazakhstan  112,124
   
   
Kenya Dairy 
Development 
Programme (KDDP)  The dairy programme aims to increase milk 
demand and improve efficiencies in the value 
chain (from farmers to consumers).  Proposed interventions will improve the benefits along the four key stages of the value chains - production, processing, marketing/trade and consumption.  
Farmer organizations and human resources 
capacity will be strengthened.  The trade component in the programme is expected to have:  (1) increased agricultural trade through creating a policy environment that promotes trade and competition;  (2) improved performance of 
agricultural marketing systems;  (3) improved 
delivery of services necessary to facilitate agricultural trade;  (4) improved performance of agricultural marketing systems;  and (5) improved delivery of services necessary to facilitate Kenya  30,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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agricultural trade.  To date percentage increase in 
dairy products grew by 32 in volume while value grew up by 29.  Training of informal traders to 
increase product quality, packaging and 
diversification is going on.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  
   
   
Kenya 
Horticulture 
Development 
Programme (KHDP)  The goal of the Kenya Horticulture Development 
Programme (KHDP) is to increase incomes of 
35,000 smallholders.  The programme supports 
development and use of market information, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), and increases the use of integrated pest management regimes to decrease pesticide use levels.  It also increases 
small farmer's access to technologies that will 
increase their ability to trade internationally, 
regionally and domestically.  To date 913 small farmers have been trained in EUREPGAP requirements and 881 certified compliant.  Local market expansion is bei ng constrained by deficient 
and/or erratic supplies of fresh products related to 
production variations caused by weather and lack of organized marketing.  Change in volume of agricultural products entering international markets was 302,720 metric tonnes while that 
domestic market was 4,410,000 metric tonnes.  
Their changes in value were $599.7 million and $817.9 million respectively.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  20,000 
   
   
Kenya Maize 
Development 
Programme (KMDP)  The maize programme aims at increasing rural 
household incomes by increasing productivity of 
maize in target areas, linking farmers to markets more efficiently, providin g sustainable services in 
marketing, trade, credit, and improving the capacity farmer organizations as businesses.  It 
supports policy reform to address constraints, 
promotes opportunities to increase domestic, regional and, to a lesser extent, international trade.  The programme has expanded maize products for trade, trained farmers on standards and grades, storage and assembly of product, bulked transport 
operations to meet larger volume contracts with 
large traders.  To date, farmers in the project areas (86,520) have raised their productivity from a baseline of 8 bags (90kg) to 21 (90kg)/acre, by early 2005.  Total value of maize sold per family 
last year was Kshs.  136,063 compared to Kshs.  
46,800 the previous year.  Change in volume of maize sold per trader was 17,000 90-kg bags compared to 4,887 the previous year.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  30,000TN/TF/W/71 
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Enterprise 
Development Project - 
Kyrgyzstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement 
Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP 
assists the economic development of Central Asia 
through increased SME trade;  and (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial 
accounting standards, a code of ethics, 
management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kyrgyzstan  129,374 
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Latin America and Caribbean  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate information communication 
technology;  (2) provide training in 
entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts. Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Latin America 
and Caribbean ns  305,500
   
   
World Trade 
Organization 
(WTO) Compliance Activity  USAID assisted accession of Macedonia to the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) membership in 
2003. Now the WTO Compliance activity supports participation of Macedonia in the work of WTO.  The project supports public-private partnership in trade policy formulation, and in drawing benefit 
from the WTO membership. Work is also done on 
a new Electronic Communications Law and liberalized telecommunications services.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  59,391
   
   
e-BIZ Activity  e-BIZ provides assistance in strengthening and 
expanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) 
to compete successfully in the global and domestic markets, by supporting SME access to relevant, value-added information and communications technologies (ICT).  This enables them to attract 
and communicate with customers, employ 
efficient supply and distribution channels, and modernize their business processes.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  1,230,804 TN/TF/W/71 
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Biologically 
Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
Conserved  The Biologically Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
conservation and sustainable economic development programme builds trade capacity 
through natural product promotion and ecotourism 
development.  The programme will help promote and increase the market presence of Madagascar spices, essential oils and  handicrafts.  By promoting these products and developing more 
value-added innovative market linkages, the 
biodiversity of Madagascar can be protected.  The promotion of natural products consists of assistance in product certification that provides buyers a guarantee of high quality products. 
USAID provides assistance in trade promotion 
through technical assistance to agribusiness associations and companies specializing in natural and biological products.  Assistance also consists of support to environmentally sensitive site development, capacity-building for tour operators, 
development of norms and standards to ecotourism 
site development, and promotion of Madagascar as an ecotourism destination. Funded and implemented by USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  40,000
   
   
Critical Private 
Markets 
Expanded  This activity will build Madagascar's business and 
trade capacity, thereby encouraging investment 
through introducing more productive technology building links between producers, small and medium enterprises including agribusinesses, and external markets and improving economic and 
trade policies. Assistance will focus on improving 
business skills increasing access to domestic and international markets increasing business opportunities for new ventures creating favorable environment for trade through policy analysis and 
trade integration.  Support will be provided to 
improve marketing and trade of selected agricultural and non-agricultural commodities using a supply-chain approach.  It will also serve as a vehicle for developing public-private dialogue and partnerships.  Fund ed and implemented by 
USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  33,850
   
   
Governance in 
Targeted Areas Improved  USAID Madagascar's governance programme 
contributes to better planning and more efficient use of scarce public resources that will have an impact on trade, investment and growth.  
Activities will enable an increased participation of 
the private sector in a more informed policy-decision making process that benefits economic actors in their businesses.  Supporting the government efforts to combat corruption, Madagascar  225,000TN/TF/W/71 
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through assistance in the implementation of a 
national anti-corruption strategy will have an impact on growth.  For example, addressing 
widespread corruption in  the customs area will 
have a positive impact on trade capacity and trade flows.  Finally, this programme will continue assisting the Government of Madagascar in improving its regulatory framework for 
information and communication technologies 
working with selected NGOs to increase the reach of these technologies into rural areas will improve access to markets and trade.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Madagascar.  
   
   
Mali Trade 
Promotion Programme  The Mali Trade Promotion Programme 
(TradeMali) aims to increase Malian exports to the regional and global markets.  The activity consists of:  (1) improving the policy and institutional environment for trade and investment;  and (2) improving the competitiveness of Mali's 
private sector.  TradeMali assisted the export of 
2,417 metric tonnes of mango to Europe in 2004.  The programme focused on helping Malian exporters find markets, improving product quality, implementing traceability procedures, and 
alleviating supply chain constraints (cold chain, air 
freight and multimodal trans port logistics, labeling 
and branding, etc.).  New markets for Malian mango were penetrated (Germany and Belgium), and six new exporters entered into the mango 
export marketing channel.  Thanks to the 
assistance of TradeMali, air freight cost was reduced by 100 franc per kilo, and foreign investment was attracted to Mali by the establishment of a Senegalese company in Bamako.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Mali.  Mali  380,000
   
   
Training, 
Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships 
(TIES)  Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships 
(TIES) advances the objective of the Partnership for Prosperity, an initiative of Presidents Bush and Fox.  TIES facilitates pursuit of a common 
development agenda betw een the US and Mexico 
by enhancing the capacity of higher education institutions of both nations to examine mutual development problems, work in strategic alliances to develop solutions, and create the basis for 
Mexico's benefiting more fully from NAFTA and 
a planned Free-Trade Area of the Americas.  Aim is to increase the Mexican competitive workforce through higher education.  University partnerships establish relationships between US and Mexican Mexico  135,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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universities to address common development 
problems identified by Mexican higher education institutions and their public and private partners.  
Community College Scholarships provide support 
for disadvantaged Mexicans to study in the US to improve their technical skills so that they can better address development problems.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the 
Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Mexico.  
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Middle East and North Africa  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to 
participate in global trade by helping to:  
(1) integrate information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts. Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Middle East 
and North Africa ns  28,300
   
   
Trade 
Facilitation - Border Crossing  This grant provides continued support for the 
transition to market-based economies in Southeast Europe by improving border crossing procedures in Moldova.  Project activities include train-the-trainer workshops on such topics as business 
ethics, anti-corruption mechanisms, domestic 
statutes and international conventions, and professionalism website development public outreach to the local business community and public about transport and trade issues and 
exchanges between US trade and transport 
professionals and emerging leaders in the transport field in Moldova.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Moldova  99,250
   
   
Competitiveness 
Enhancement 
and Enterprise Development  The new Competitiveness Enhancement and 
Enterprise Development (CEED) Project by 
USAID/Moldova is expected to be awarded in late FY05.  CEED will be a second generation small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support project involving the development of business and 
industry clusters, financial and investment 
intermediation, and continued enhancement of the regulatory framework in Moldova for SME development.  The overarc hing goal of CEED is to 
stimulate economic growth and to improve employment opportunities for Moldovan citizens 
over the long term. Efforts will be focused on 
increasing the competitiveness of Moldovan products on international markets and to create a Moldova  680,000TN/TF/W/71 
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business environment and investment climate that 
stimulates, supports, and rewards competitive enterprise performance.  A Development Credit 
Authority (DCA) mechanism may also 
implemented under CEED.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  
   
   
Education For a 
Better Future: 
Work Force 
Development  The purpose of this programme is to assist the 
Government of Morocco (GOM) to improve the 
quality of its workforce and the relevance of 
worker skills to the growing and changing demands of business and industry.  USAID will assist training institutions and technical high schools in three regions in order to provide 
computer training and other skills in demand by 
the private sector.  In addition, the project will improve job placement mechanisms and will establish a roster of private sector partners for student internships and job placements.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Morocco.  Morocco  3,060,000
   
   
Free Trade 
Agreement Support  As part of its economic growth strategy, USAID 
assists Morocco in successfully responding to the challenges and opportunities of the more 
liberalized trading environment that will be 
brought about by the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the United States, the Association Agreement with the European Union, other FTAs, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Round, and Moroccan reform 
efforts.  Results include:  (1) increased 
productivity in agriculture and agribusiness;  (2) creation of new business opportunities outside of agriculture and agribusiness;  and (3) improved business environment.  F unding reported here is 
part of the $7.2 million activity and the remainder 
of the funds are implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Morocco. Morocco  717,950
   
   
Private Sector 
Foundation in Nicaragua  Modeled after FUSADES in El Salvador. Promote 
public/private partnershi ps to change laws, 
policies, and regulations to increase trade and investment and improve the business climate.  This activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  50,000
   
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Economic 
Modernization through 
Efficient 
Reforms and Governance Enhancement (EMERGE)  The Economic Modernization through Efficient 
Reforms and Governance Enhancement (EMERGE) Programme focuses on policy reform 
related to trade, investment, and fiscal reforms that 
are essential for accelerated and sustainable growth.  In particular, one of the main themes of the project is improving competitiveness and expanding trade and investments by enhancing 
trade liberalization and facilitation as well as 
reducing policy-induced restrictions and transactions cost of investments.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  200,000
   
   
Institutional 
Grants for 
Policy Development (IGPD)  The Institutional Grant for Policy Development 
(IGPD) Programme focuses on trade, investment 
and competitive structure, World Trade Organization (WTO) technical assistance, tariff and non-tariff barrier reduction, agriculture, competition policy, telecommunications 
development, fiscal policy tax administration, and 
Local Government Units (LGU) financial management and planning.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  59,100
   
   
Digital Freedom 
Initiative  This activity supports the design and 
implementation of a distance learning programme 
for the University of the Sahel in Dakar, which aims to increase foreign enrollment and provide quality education over the internet.  An IT volunteer recruited through the International Executive Service Corps assist ed a local IT firm in 
the activity.  Another activity is the Cyber Louma, 
an IT services centre in an informal sector business district in Dakar.  The centre trains local entrepreneurs in e-business, marketing, accounting and other business skills.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Senegal.  Senegal  450,000
   
   
Agricultural 
Financial Restructuring and 
Privatization 
Programme  The South African Agriculture Financial 
Restructuring and Privatization Programme (SARPP) assists historically disadvantaged farmers to gain ownership of productive rural 
assets through opportunities to buy into larger 
commercial farms and agribusinesses on a willing seller-willing buyer basis.  The project focuses on the creation of viable shareholder trusts and thus includes development of business plans and 
expansion of both produc tion and marketing for 
local and international markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  33,952
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The 
Competitiveness Programme  The Competitiveness Programme supports the 
economic policy reform agenda of the Mission, the new workforce development initiative and focuses 
at increasing the ability of Sri Lanka to compete in 
the global market for tea, rubber, coir, spices, ceramics, gems, tourism and information and communication technology (ICT). Funded and implemented by USAID/Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka  40,250
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Sub-Saharan Africa  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate information communication 
technology;  (2) provide training in 
entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts.  Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Sub-Saharan 
Africa ns  745,900
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - Tajikistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and 
accounting reform;  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them 
on building and implementing a strategy to resolve 
the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a 
global accounting framework such as financial 
accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of 
exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central 
Asian Republics.  Tajikistan  44,500
   
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Tanzania 
Airports Authority 
Information and 
Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure  The US Trade and Development Agency 
(USTDA) is providing grant funding for an Information and Communication Technology 
(ICT) Infrastructure study for the Tanzania 
Airports Authority (TAA).  The purpose of the study is to allow the TAA to formulate a precise strategy for its ongoing ICT upgrades and prepare it to begin procurement in several priority areas.  
The study will also look at options for financing 
and for the TAA to structure parts of its strategy to finance through public-private structures in partnership with other airport stakeholders.  Funded and implemented by Trade and 
Development Agency.  Tanzania  185,875
   
   
Telecommuni-
cations and IT Training - Thailand  The US Trade and Development Agency 
(USTDA) approved $65,000 in funding for an Orientation Visit to the United States for eight Thai government officials responsible for 
telecommunications and information technology 
and regulation.  These officials would participate in specialized training programmes provided by the US Telecommunications Training Institute in Washington, DC and Los Angeles.  In addition, the Orientation Visit will facilitate trade through 
greater use of Information and Communication 
Technology (ICT) in Thailand, helping the country to meet industry objectives outlined in the US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement.  Specific priorities to be addressed include supporting 
communications networks, promoting and 
developing the domestic ICT industry, and enacting a proper legal framework to facilitate ICT growth.  This activity is in support of the US-Thailand FTA negotiations. Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Thailand  26,917
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - Turkmenistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, 
managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through increased SME trade;  (3) accounting 
reform assistance provides the guidance and 
standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for Turkmenistan  30,380 TN/TF/W/71 
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forming professional associations, establishment 
of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Central Asian Republics. 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - Uzbekistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, 
managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia 
through increased SME trade;  (3) accounting 
reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for 
forming professional associations, establishment 
of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Uzbekistan  74,500
   
   
Support for 
Trade Acceleration (STAR) Project  The programme aims to assist the Government of 
Vietnams (GVN) efforts to undertake trade and investment reforms consistent with the commitments the GVN made in the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).  The Support for Trade Acceleration Programme (STAR) 
programme is designed with a wide range of 
technical assistance, including:  (1) legal and economic analysis and recommendations regarding changes in laws and policies needed to comply with the BTA and the related WTO 
requirements;  (2) training workshops and policy 
seminars to advance understanding of the technical issues;  (3) study tours carefully targeted key GVN officials to advance policy reforms;  and (4) publication and translation of key reference materials.  The programme technical assistance 
has helped build human and institutional capacity 
of the GVN to benefit more from international rule-based trade, and support initiatives that facilitate BTA implementation.  So far, the programme has produced good results and 
impacts.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/RDM/Asia.  Vietnam  142,962
    
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Vietnam 
Competitiveness Initiative  The Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative (VNCI) is 
a three to five year USAID economic growth project to improve the competitiveness of small-
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam.  
Its activities are in three areas:  (1) Improve Business Policy Environment through a Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) that ranks over 40 provinces on their economic governance, as well 
as through related policy studies and public-
private dialogue events;  (2) Assist the ICT, fruit and home furnishings industries through various catalytic, demonstration initiatives.  These include increasing ICT usage in tr ade activities, adopting 
international standards for exporting products in 
accordance with WTO requirements, improving market access and distribution channels to foreign markets and better accessing into foreign market by promoting Vietnamese products in international trade shows and exhibitions;  (2) Help joint stock 
banks in Vietnam to improve their capacity to lend 
more to SMEs.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  Vietnam  332,417
   
   
Development 
Credit 
Authority  The Bank of Jordan will issue loans, from its own 
capital, to eligible borrowers of up to a total 
portfolio of $5.5 million under this 5-year 
programme.  The ceiling for individual loans is $150,000.  At the point when actual losses from not repaying are reflected on the banks balance sheet, USAID is obligated to pay a claim and 
effectively share 50 per cent of such losses with 
the bank.  We anticipate that 60 per cent of the lending will go to trade -related activities, 30 per 
cent to business services, and 10 per cent to industry.  Funded by USAID/West Bank and Gaza 
and implemented by Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation (OPIC).  West Bank/ 
Gaza  42,955
   
   
Palestinian 
Information Communication 
Technology  This programme creates an institution as the 
anchor for the information technology cluster.  The activity aims to provide business services to 
enable start ups and access to risk capital and to 
encourage innovation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  238,242
   
   
Mission Support 
Costs to Trade 
Capacity 
Building  This activity relates to providing appropriate 
supervision, technical assistance, and support to 
trade capacity-building activities in West Africa.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  181,689
   
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Regional 
Market Information 
System 
(MISTOWA)  The purpose of the Regional Market Information 
System (RMIS) project is to educate West African traders, producers and consumers about 
agricultural markets.  Lack of understanding of 
agricultural markets is a significant barrier to trade.  A better understanding of markets will lead to informed decision making, resulting in higher profits for producers and traders as well as lower 
prices for consumers.  The end goal of this activity 
is to increase trade in agricultural products and trade based food security, by providing commercially relevant and timely information to those involved in cross-border trade.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  966,585
    
    
Regional 
Telecom  This new activity will leverage existing efforts to 
enhance the development of the telecommunications industry in West Africa while adopting a regional approach that engages the 
private sector.  This activity will provide technical 
assistance to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), other regional organizations and the private sector.  The activity will address regulatory, legal and other 
issues in order to improve industry performance.  
The result of this activity will be an improved environment for telecommunications service providers, increased investment in telecommunications assets, and increased diversity 
and penetration of telecommunications services.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  700,000
    
    
Zambia Trade 
and Investment Enhancement 
(ZAMTIE) 
Project  The Zambia Trade and Investment Enhancement 
Project (ZAMTIE) objectives are:  (1) reduce barriers to trade and investment;  (2) build 
capacity in public and private sector organizations 
to facilitate trade as a mechanism for poverty reduction;  and (3) foster trade linkages and opportunities between and among producers, suppliers, processors, traders, service providers, 
and consumers within and outside of Zambia.  
During the year, the project helped the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry to establish a dedicated Department of Foreign Trade and provided support to the Zambian judiciary to develop a framework for a small claims court 
system that would assist in the speedy resolution 
of internal trade disputes thereby further aiding the development of the country's capacity for external trade. In addition, the project facilitated trade missions to countries in Zambia's regional neighborhood.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Zambia. Zambia  50,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Year:  2005 Total Funding:  $97,755,987  
(Note: Funding values are not necessarily activity totals, but represent the proportion of the activity allocated to this trade category.) 
Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Business 
Development for 
Women in 
Afghanistan  The WSOS Community Action Commission will 
cooperate with the Reconstruction Authority for 
Afghanistan to identify 20 Afghans who will travel 
to the US in three dele gations focused on three 
distinct but related aspects of business development for women: improving the business environment, public-private partnershi p, and available support 
services business skills and managerial 
development of women and introducing Afghan products to the US and global market.  Two teams of American business development specialists (five individuals) will travel to Afghanistan to participate in workshops and seminars, do consultancy and site 
visits, and identify Afghan products for introduction 
in the US market.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Afghanistan  56,031
   
   
Rebuilding 
Agricultural 
Markets 
Programme  The Rebuilding Agricultural Markets Programme is 
a multi-year effort to promote the production, 
processing and marketing of high value crops in 
Afghanistan.  The programme concentrates on providing the farm inputs, finance and expertise needed to produce crops that can be marketed both regionally and internati onally.  Trade-related 
infrastructure such as irrigation canals, farm to 
market roads and cold stor age has been an integral 
part of the project.  Over 840,000 hectares of farmland now have improve d irrigation and 192 km 
of farm to market roads have been rehabilitated.  $5 million has been provided to help establish a 
micro-credit facility that has delivered more than 
9,500 loans to micro-enterprises.  A $2 million commercial bank revolving credit facility that has issued about $700,000 in loans has been created. Other achievements include the creation of 
international market linkages.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Afghanistan.  Afghanistan  1,838,940 
   
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Albanian Centre 
for International Trade  The Albanian Centre for International Trade 
(ACIT) is a three-year programme started in September 2003 by the Institute for Contemporary 
Studies through a cooperative agreement with the 
US Agency for International Development (USAID).  The main objective of ACIT is to improve the quality of trade policies as important instruments for growth and development, as well as 
for increasing the economic benefits from trade 
opportunities created by globalization trends and integration processes.  ACIT serves as:  (1) a research centre for improvement of trade policies and their implementation;  (2) a forum for informed 
public debates and dialogue between different 
actors and stakeholders to  promote formulation and 
implementation of sound trade and fiscal policies, (3) a resource centre for trade information;  and (4) a capacity-building centre for strengthening the professional capacities of the government, private 
businesses and civil society in dealing with 
trade-related issues.  F unded and implemented by 
USAID/Albania.  Albania  50,000
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
and Export 
Market Services  The Enterprise Development and Export Market 
Services project (EDEM) is a three-year activity 
initiated in October 2003.  It aims to promote the 
competitiveness of Albanian businesses in the domestic and foreign markets and boost the export capability of Albania firms while at the same time supporting their efforts to capture more of the 
domestic market.  Working with industry clusters, 
EDEM helps selected industries design and implement strategies for removing obstacles to competitiveness in the markets and taking advantage of market opportunities.  These obstacles 
include unsound trade and investment policies, 
administrative barriers, and corruption which increase the cost of doing business.  EDEM also assists Albanian enterprises in improving efficiency and upgrading product quality to meet the standards established for the US and the EU.  EDEM has been 
working primarily with four industry groups:  meat 
processing, herb and spices, specialty tourism, and leather goods and shoes.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania.  Albania  823,417
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Caucasus 
Agricultural Development 
Initiative - 
Armenia  The Caucasus Agricultura l Development Initiative 
(CADI) works with the public and private agricultural sectors in Armenia to increase product 
quality and marketability.  Activities include 
technical and financial assistance to agro-processors to improve product quality as well as marketing assistance and information.  To the public sector, CADI provides assistance in adopting food safety 
and quality standards compatible with the 
international agricultural trading system.  Funded by Department of State and implemented by Department of Agriculture/FAS.  Armenia  100,000 
   
   
Agribusiness 
Small and 
Medium Enterprise Market Development 
Project  The Armenia Agribusiness Small- and 
Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Market 
Development Project (ASME) works with the business community to increase market opportunities for private companies.  To achieve this goal, ASME identifies markets for existing and 
new products that can be sold, develops strategies 
by which Armenian companies can take advantage of these opportunities, and supports the efforts of individual firms to operate successfully in a market-based economy.  ASME identifies and analyses constraints that limit the potential growth of 
Armenian firms in these markets and designs and 
implements strategies to address those problems.  ASME provides training and technical assistance to agribusiness SMEs to improve their efficiency and market competitiveness.  It builds their 
management and marketing capacity in order to 
increase the exports and the domestic sales of Armenian agribusiness products and create new jobs.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Armenia. Armenia  570,965
   
   
Agro-based 
Industries and 
Technology Development Project - Phase II  The agro-based Industries and Technology 
Development Project II (ATDP II) aims to promote 
competitiveness of private agribusiness enterprises in Bangladesh, which will help facilitate successful integration into the global market place.  The project focuses on development of products and 
market competitiveness (both domestic and export), 
provision of trade information and analysis, capacity-building and human resources development, and institutional strengthening.  It also helps create a favorable policy environment for investment and commercialization of agricultural 
value added products.  One of the major initiatives 
is to build an industry-owned and regulated Seal of Quality programme for shrimp industry (the country's second largest export) to raise quality and food safety standards and improve the image and Bangladesh  200,000TN/TF/W/71 
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competitiveness of Bangladesh shrimp in world 
markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bangladesh.  
   
   
Competitive 
Export Development Project (CEDP)  The Competitive Export Development Project 
(CEDP) will assist several high potential sectors such as light engineering, electrical/electronics and information technology to  improve domestic and 
international competitiveness and increase 
Bangladesh exports.  Currently, Bangladesh exports 
primarily (75 per cent of export earnings) depend on the ready-made garments sector. In addition, institutions such as chambers of commerce, trade promotion bodies, and government institutions will 
be strengthened.  Policy reforms relevant to the 
selected sectors will be encouraged.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bangladesh.  Bangladesh  200,000
   
   
Bolivian 
Forestry 
(BOLFOR) II  The Sustainable Forestry Management Project 
(BOLFOR II) aims to improve community based 
forest management to access better markets and 
promote commercial alliances between communities and private sector, improve forest management and business practices in the private sector, and facilitate forest exports.  It is planned to 
work directly with at least 40 communities and 40 
private companies, and reach another 60 through indirect activities.  In fiscal year 2005 BOLFOR sponsored the "1st Business Roundtable of the Forestry Sector" in Bolivia, which had over 80 participants from Bolivia, USA, Germany, Mexico, 
Brazil, and Costa Rica, including timber and 
non-timber products manufacturers, community forestry organizations and indigenous community organizations, service providers, international institutions, and commercial forestry products 
companies.  There were more than 400 business 
meeting requests far surpassed expectations, generating a total of $6.2 million of intended business deals.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  365,400
   
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Bolivian Trade 
and Business Competitiveness  The Bolivian Trade and Business Competitiveness 
Activity (BTBC) seeks to increase the competitive production of goods and services, facilitate trade, 
expand market access and attract foreign 
investment.  Through this programme, USAID helps the private sector better take advantage of trade opportunities by providing direct assistance to firms in selected export sectors, connects producers 
and markets through regional competitiveness 
promotion hubs in El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. In addition, BTBC trains trade negotiators, supports civil society outreach and feedback on trade, and promotes increased financing for 
exporters and trade-related activities.  During the 
first two years of the project, Bolivian non-traditional exports increased by $47 million, to total $207 million.  Forty-five per cent of this ($21 million) is directly attributable to BTBC assistance to exporting firms. This activity is in 
support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  800,000
   
   
Consolidation of 
Alternative Development 
Efforts 
(CONCADE)  The Consolidation of Alternative Development 
Efforts (CONCADE) project promotes the development of a licit and diversified economy in 
the tropics of Cochabamba, thus contributing to the 
reduction and eventual elimination of coca in the region.  CONCADE assists Bolivian farmers and private businesses in improving the quality of crops and products to meeting international standards, as 
well as in identifying promising market segments 
and deal making.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  500,000
   
   
Market Access 
and Poverty 
Alleviation in Valley Regions  The Market Access and Poverty Alleviation 
(MAPA) agricultural programme reduces poverty 
by enhancing agricultural incomes and employment opportunities for the rural poor through a market-driven strategy.  Assistance reduces constraints limiting access to technology, markets and other 
basic services.  The programme promotes the 
formation and strengthe ning of enterprises, 
reducing production and transaction costs and increasing competitiveness of selected agricultural commodity chains, from inputs to final markets.  As of June 2005, MAPA had significantly increased 
the incomes of almost 25,000 families.  For 
example, incomes of families growing berries increased by 173 per cent and onion-grower income increased by 112 per cent.  MAPA has created promising export opportunities for farmers in the Bolivia  600,000TN/TF/W/71 
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difficult altiplano environment.  In 2004, farmers 
exported 64 tonnes of sweet onions from the altiplano and high valleys during the US winter 
season.  This activity is in support of the 
US-Andean FTA negotiations. Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  
   
   
Market Access 
and Poverty 
Alleviation 
(MAPA) in Yungas Region  The Market Access and Poverty Alleviation 
(MAPA) programme in the Yungas region has 
successfully revitalized the tea and coffee sectors.  
MAPA has supervised the repair and upgrade of tea plants in Caranavi and Chimate and also overseen construction of infrastructure projects that will facilitate processing and roasting of coffee.  Both 
sectors have also received technical assistance in 
export promotion and business services.  In Coroico, MAPA has supported community efforts to identify, prioritize, and implement projects that will support the tourism sector.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  592,725
   
   
Cluster 
Competitiveness Activity  The Cluster Competitiveness Activity aims at 
increasing the competitiveness of wood processing and tourism industries with an ultimate goal of increasing export of value-added wood products 
and promoting regional and international tourism.  
It provides technical and financial assistance firms, business associations, educational institutions, and government counterparts.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  870,000
   
   
Linking 
Agriculture Markets to Producers and Processors  The activity aims at increasing the competitiveness 
of agribusiness in Bosnia and Herzegovina by facilitating markets linkages between agriculture production, processing and marketing.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  560,000
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Economic 
Opportunities for Small 
Enterprises, 
Trade and Poverty  USAID activities have focused primarily on 
promoting a rational debate on the benefits of Free-Trade, while emphasizing opportunities for 
small business participation.  Activities include the 
delivery of a series of Free-Trade events including training courses on Trade Map, Product Map, and Market Access Map, as well as panel discussions and roundtables with local and international trade 
specialists. To date, over 1,500 small entrepreneurs, 
industry association leaders, and state-level government representatives have participated in USAID-sponsored trade events.  USAID assistance has particularly targeted state-level Federations of 
Industries.  This activity is in support of the 
Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Brazil.  Brazil  120,000
   
   
Business and 
Trade 
Development  This volunteer-based technical assistance activity is 
designed to help business support organizations 
(BSOs) identify the needs of the client firms help 
the BSOs develop an appropriate mix of fee-based services to respond to market demand train BSOs to access an array of sector and industry-specific services they could not otherwise provide to their clients on their own, including access to financing, 
Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) 
Volunteer Expert (VE) consultancies and aid trade networking, promotion and export facilitation support locally, regionall y and internationally, 
including export support assistance.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Bulgaria.  Bulgaria  160,000
   
   
Common 
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa 
(COMESA)  The Common Market for Eastern and Southern 
Africa (COMESA) is a regional organization of 19 sovereign African Member States.  The Strategic Objective Agreement with COMESA has three 
main areas of focus:  (1) strengthening COMESA's 
institutional capacity by improving human resources, information technology, financial, procurement and other key management systems;  (2) increasing intra-COMESA trade by developing 
the Common Investment Area, harmonizing 
telecommunications regulations, creating a Regional Customs Bond Guarantee scheme, facilitating a regional approach to Biosafety legislation, and implementing a COMESA gender policy;  and (3) increasing US-COMESA trade 
through programmes such as the AGOA Linkages 
in COMESA project, and funding for COMESA delegations to attend events such as the Corporate Council on Africa Summit and the AGOA Forum.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  COMESA 
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Caribbean Open 
Trade Support (COTS)  Caribbean Open Trade Support (COTS) is a 
programme designed to provide support to countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean 
Countries (OECS) to enhance national level 
competitiveness through the creation of models which can be replicated throughout the region.  The programme will focus on reducing impediments to trade as well as improving market access 
conditions, working with governments as well as 
the private sector to achieve its goals.  In addition, the programme will provide some support at the subregional and regional levels in areas which would positively impact on the ability of individual 
countries to succeed in an open trade environment, 
and under the conditions of trade stipulated by the various international trade regimes.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  295,000
   
   
Aid to Artisans, 
Handicraft Export Promotion  This activity is aimed at promoting exports of 
handicrafts through linkages to product developers, 
attendance at trade fairs, and access to business services.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/PR.  Central 
America ns  125,000
   
   
Regional 
Competitiveness Initiative  This activity advances new competitiveness 
initiatives (regional sector clusters, corridor clusters, and market chains) that unite the bilateral efforts of US Agency for International 
Development (USAID) Missions in the Europe and 
Eurasia Region.  The Missions, public and private sector participants, form communities of practice to advance these regional initiatives.  Through these communities they will achieve more effective 
implementation of their programmes, which in turn, 
will augment trade and productive employment in host countries.  Funded and implemented by USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  250,000
   
   
Agricultural 
Biotechnology 
Training Programme - Phase II  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
approved a grant for a technical assistant to the 
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) for the organization and implementation a technical assistance (TA) and training programme with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, its 
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, and 
other appropriate members of the Chinese State Councils Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Joint-Ministry Conference China (PRC)  312,500 TN/TF/W/71 
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System.  Because of uncertainty in China about the 
implementation of new Ag-Biotech rules, it has caused new orders for US soybean exports 
($1 billion) to be halted.  The focus of the TA and 
training programme would be to help influence implementation procedures to minimize any negative impact on exports.  The training initiative will have three two-week training modules over a 
period of one year in the various locations within 
the US.  The proposal for the project was submitted by CAST of Washington DC and Ames, Iowa. Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
   
   
Shuangdao Bay 
Petrochemical Complex  This $871,673 Feasibility Study will assist the 
Dalian Shide Group (DSG) to establish a large-scale and privately-owned refinery/petrochemical facility in the Shuangdao Bay area of northeastern China.  The implementation of this project will lead to substantial economic  development impacts 
through infrastructure development, 
market-oriented reform and the transfer of advanced technology in petrochemical production.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency. China (PRC)  523,004
   
   
Aid to Artisans 
in Colombia  The project promotes economic opportunities 
through artisan enterprise development, creating licit employment and income opportunities for Colombian artisans:  (1) Strengthen the local capacity of artisans to produce marketable goods 
that generate increased orders;  (2) Strengthen 
business skills and organizational development to enhance the ability of Colombian artisans and artisan-based enterprises to improve production capacity and quality, negotiate global markets, 
establish and maintain st rong relationships with 
clients, and grow their businesses;  (3) Develop domestic and international markets and promote Colombia as a source of innovative, high-quality handmade products among buyers in order to increase employment and income opportunities for 
artisans;  (4) Increase income for 2,000 artisan 
households;  and (5) Generate $1.75 million in sales during the project and an additional $3.8 million in the four years following the end of the project in 2006.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  800,000
   
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Colombia 
Agribusiness Partnership 
Programme 
(CAPP)  The Colombian Agribusiness Partnership 
Programme (CAPP) programme assists the Colombian agribusiness sector by providing 
resources to finance a number of processing and 
cultivation expansion activities, ultimately helping the Colombian agribusiness community to modernize and compete in global markets.  The principal activity is the identification of qualified 
private sector partners, the careful evaluation of 
proposed projects and the application of mechanisms for assistance tailored specifically to the identifies project's requirements.  Priority is given to projects proposed for those areas that offer 
reasonable access to existing markets, whether 
domestic or international.  Each CAPP activity must have a technical assistance package managed by the CAPP enterprise at the producer level and every other level to make sure that all crops or livestock produced under the activity are handled 
properly at post harvest through sale in the 
marketplace.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  5,600,000
   
   
Colombia 
Enterprise 
Development  The programme provides an opportunity to rapidly 
and effectively provide integrated assistance to 
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 
secondary cities.  Components include CEDMarketing to identify markets for SMEs using a "systems" approach that will most successfully launch companies into direct and indirect export 
markets, working in close collaboration with 
Expopyme and other capable institutions. Another component, CEDConsulting, creates integrated business development services (BDS) in tune with the specific needs of SMEs through the 
establishment of certifiable consulting 
methodologies with existing institutions, the introduction of certified diagnostic tools, and the indirect training of SME consultants.  CEDFinance is establishing a financial services clearinghouse to introduce "bankable" SMEs to Colombian financial 
services providers and train the financial 
community on practices and instruments to profitably lend to such sm aller enterprises.  This 
activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  1,200,000 
   
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Forestry Development 
Programme  One of the main goals of the Colombia Forestry 
Development Programme is to assist the private commercial forestry sector to improve efficiency 
through better technology and knowledge of their 
markets for their products.  Equally important is better utilization of raw material, improved management of forest resources and partnering between suppliers of raw materials and producers of 
goods along the productive chain of forest products.  
The activity has been designed to improve or create more integrated production chains for the forest products industry in three geographically selected forest clusters.  Four main thematic areas are forest 
policy improvement, support of Plan Colombia's 
forestry initiative, production improvement and income generation, and the creation of a Forestry Development Fund to provide technical assistance in the development of work plans, marketing and feasibility studies.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  1,600,000
   
   
Colombia 
Forestry Development Programme 
(Midas)  The programme will be focused on the development 
and implementation of strategic management upgrading, technology transfer and market development/access programmes designed to 
facilitate the development of sustainable 
commercial forestry niches, reflecting significant employment and income generation potential in this Colombian sector.  This will include a strategic focus on agro-forestry and wood product related 
value chain and cluster development opportunities, 
and related plantation forestry development and management initiatives.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia. Colombia  500,000
   
   
Colombian 
Agribusiness 
Partnership Programme (MIDAS Component)  The programme will focus on addressing critical 
management, technology transfer and market 
development/access constraints which limit the growth capacity of the Colombian agribusiness sector.  The component should respond to and support private sector initiatives that benefit rural 
families in illicit production regions.  This 
component will work to promote private sector agribusiness linkages with agricultural producers, encouraging a shift from illicit products to legal activities, or ensuring that rural producers and labour force participants have strong incentives to 
remain uninvolved in illic it production or related 
activities.  It will also focus intensively on effectively addressing critical market development constraints at key value chain links and building market-based institutional networks which promote Colombia  2,400,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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the sustainability of the employment and income 
generation impacts of these programmes.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  
   
   
Establishment of 
SME Risks Capital Fund in 
Colombia  The Fund will invest in a wide array of industries, 
but will concentrate on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that export or have the potential 
to compete in the international arena.  The purpose 
of the envisaged financial and technical support would be the establishment of such a fund in Colombia, and the utilization of the fund to channel medium and long-term financial capital and 
management and technology transfer expertise to 
high-potential Colombian SMEs.  The fund would thus be expected play a critical role in providing an ample source of equity and subordinated debt investments in high-potential SMEs that would otherwise lack access to sustainable market-based 
financing.  This activity is in support of the 
US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  750,000 
   
   
Infrastructure 
and Market 
Linkage-based Support Activities  The creation of sustainable job and income-
generation opportunities in the growth poles 
targeted by the programme will require a liberalized trade and investment environment which creates more buoyant external markets for licit products and encourages an intensified flow of local and foreign private investment into key infrastructure 
and productive sectors of the economy.  For the 
identified growth poles in particular, programme interventions will include technical support to remove policy/regulatory impediments to business formation and growth at the local level, technical 
cooperation and incentive-based financial support 
to increase infrastructure investment and improve management/regulation of key infrastructure sectors, and technical/training support for intensive public/private partnership efforts to identify and address technology transfer, market development, 
human capital development,  and other institutional 
constraints limiting the growth potential of key productive subsectors.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  811,169
   
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Small- and 
Medium-sized Enterprise 
(SME) 
Expansion - MIDAS Component  The programme will focus on the development and 
implementation of innovative support strategies and programmes designed to facilitate a strong 
expansion in investment, production, exports, and 
employment in the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector.  The core focus of the programme will be on defining and effectively addressing the core fina ncial and operational 
management, technology transfer, and market 
development/access constraints which limit the competitive capacity of the Colombian SME sector.  Particular focus will be given to the development of a network of institutions which are able to serve as 
catalytic agents for the expanded application of 
improved enterprise development skills on a systemic basis.  This activity is part of the larger MIDAS (Más Inversión para el Desarrollo Alternativo Sostenible) project.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  600,000 
   
   
Support for 
Specialty Coffee Exports  The activity includes a joint effort with the 
Government of Colombia to support a specialty coffee partnership that seeks alliances with the private and public sector.  USAID, through this 
partnership, has leverage d more than $8 million in 
private investment for coffee activities.  Coffee plantation renovation is supported by replacing low-yielding plants with new, high-yielding varieties and training farmers in pruning and other 
practices to raise yields.  Production and processing 
infrastructure is improved with new or upgraded processing equipment, such as bean dryers, and introduce or reinforce better production, processing, storage and handling practices.  The Coffee Quality 
Institute assists in training on cultivation, and 
processing and drying techniques to improve quality.  Marketing is supported by participation in specialized fairs, trade shows and exhibitions.  Training and advisory activities in organization and management strengthen cooperatives and 
associations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  1,920,000
   
   
Growth of a 
Dynamic and Competitive 
Private Sector  The activity aims to increase the capacity of public 
sector institutions, private sector business services associations, and private sector businesses to 
effectively access world markets for Croatian goods 
and services.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Croatia.  Croatia  1,023,477 
   
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Djibouti 
Regional Livestock 
Export Facility  The Regional Livestock Export Facility in Djibouti 
is being implemented by the African-Union/Inter-African Bureau of Animal Resources.  The 
objective of the Facility is to certify the health of 
camels, goats and sheep to be exported from the Horn of Africa countries to importing nations on the Arabian Peninsula.  The construction of the facility has advanced over the past year and the 
facility should be operational in July 2005.  The 
first group of animals has entered the Facility to test the quarantine and health inspection processes.  The goal is to be fully operational by the Haj in early 2006.  This facility is fully supported by the 
Djiboutian Government and co-managed by 
AU-IBAR and the Djibouti Chamber of Commerce.  This is a private sector initiative supported by all the interested countries with the common goal of creating a sustainable, private-sector, market-driven facility that will export over one million head of 
livestock per year from Djibouti to the Gulf States.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Djibouti  400,000
   
   
Competitive 
Strategy and Action Plan for 
Mango Exports  A market study for the Eastern US will be 
performed to provide the basis for developing a competitive strategy for Dominican mangoes in the 
US market from which an Action Plan will be 
developed.  This will assist the Dominican exporters to identify specific geographic targets in the US and buyers in those markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  75,000
   
   
Competitive 
Strategy and Action Plan for Oriental Vegetables 
Exports  The Development Association (APEDEVE) and the 
Association of Oriental Vegetable Exporters (ADEXVO) in La Vega were assisted in developing a strategy and work plan to export oriental fruits and vegetables to the US and Canadian markets.  
Currently, our assistance is now helping them to 
implement the strategy and action plan.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  50,000
   
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Textile Sector 
Adjustment  An appropriate solution to the rapidly changing 
market for apparel is an accelerated upgrading of technical skills for pre-production apparel 
operations.  By upgrading the skills of small- and 
medium-sized apparel firms, they will be able to better maintain their current customers, and in some cases to expand their sales to new customers and niche markets.  The Parties to a Memorandum of 
Understanding, including USAID, and public and 
private sector organizations, will assist apparel firms wishing to upgrade their pre-production skills and adjust to evolving market conditions.  Specifically, USAID will provide technical 
assistance in the form of consultants and technical 
advice.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  100,000
   
   
CAFTA-DR 
Impact on 
Dominican 
Manufacture Sector  This activity evaluates the potential impact of the 
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade 
Agreement (DR-CAFTA) on the manufacturing 
sector, based on quantitative analysis.  To measure the impact of DR-CAFTA on the manufacturing sector, the evaluation will carry-out the assessment of the impact by product categories, classifying them in accordance to their sensibility and export 
potential identify actions that need to be taken by 
the industrial sector in order to benefit from the advantages derived from the DR-CAFTA identify key subsectors in the industrial sector (sectors with higher-development capabilities of greater value 
added and identification of possible production 
chains) and design scenarios which include the industrial sector as a whole, assuming positions regarding the Free-Trade Zones and toward integration in the domestic market.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  60,000
   
   
Export 
Competitiveness Study on Harmonized 
Schedule Code 
90-Medical  The objective of this study is to prepare a strategic 
report on the Harmonized Schedule (HS) Code 90 Products (Chemicals) sector in the Dominican Republic (DR), in the form of a SWOT analysis 
(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) 
that will present to public sector and industry leaders a clear picture of where the DR is positioned at this time to compete in the global market place (including niches and competitors in these niches).  The consultant will outline steps 
required to enhance this competition at both a 
macro level but also concrete steps that can be taken over the short run.  In effect, the consultant will recommend a strategy with specific initiatives to   Dominican 
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resolve near-term barriers to growth and set the stage 
for accelerating industry export development.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican 
Republic.  
   
   
Export 
Competitiveness Study on Harmonized 
Schedule Code 
85-Electronic  The objective of this study is to prepare a strategic 
report on the Harmonized Schedule (HS) Code 85 Products (Electronics) sector in the Dominican Republic (DR), in the form of a SWOT analysis 
(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) 
that will present to public sector and industry leaders a clear picture of where the DR is positioned at this time to compete in the global market place (including niches and competitors in 
these niches).  The consultant will outline steps 
required to enhance this competition at both a macro level but also concrete steps that can be taken over the short run.  In effect, the consultant will recommend a strategy with specific initiatives to resolve near-term barriers to growth and set the 
stage for accelerating industry export development.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  75,000
   
   
Export 
Competitiveness 
Study on Footwear  The objective of this study is to prepare a strategic 
report on the footwear sector in the Dominican 
Republic (DR), in the form of a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) that will present to public sector and industry leaders a clear picture of where the DR is positioned at this time to compete in the global 
market place (including niches, competitors in these 
niches).  The consultants will outline steps required to enhance this competition at both a macro level but also concrete steps that can be taken over the short run.  In effect, the consultant will recommend 
a strategy with specific initiatives to resolve near-
term barriers to growth and set the stage for accelerating industry export development.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  70,000 
   
   
 
Opportunities 
for the Dominican Republic due to CAFTA-DR 
Agriculture  The objective of this study is to identify 
opportunities to be created by the Dominican 
Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), emphasizing the top 10 sectors with growth potential where the Dominican Republic (DR) could be competitive with a clear picture of 
where the DR is positioned at this time to compete  
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in the global market place (including niches and 
competitors in these niches).  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican 
Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  
   
   
Animal Plant 
Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) 
Advisor  An advisor from the Animal and Plant Health 
inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture will work in East Africa. In the past 
year, the advisor has done an excellent job and 
really has moved the Pest Risk Assessments (PRA) process forward in this region.  His office is based in Kampala due to security concerns and NSDD-38 ceilings in Nairobi.  He has interacted well with his 
government counterparts in Kenya, Uganda, 
Rwanda, and Madagascar (a nd soon Tanzania).  He 
has also assisted his African colleagues in drafting PRAs for bananas from Uganda baby corn, baby carrots, and peas from Kenya and lychees from 
Madagascar.  Another area of cooperation has been 
the use of the Cochran Programme to train African staff.  Four people from this region went to the US for market assessments of  their commodities in 
June 2005.  Another group will go for PRA training in July or August of 2005.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  30,000
   
   
African 
Womens Agribusiness Network 
(AWAN)  The African Women Agribusiness Network 
(AWAN) is a business support organization that promotes women's economic growth through facilitation or direct provision of need based 
services through advocacy aimed at creating a 
better business environment for women within East Africa.  AWAN builds the capacity of women-owned and operated agribusinesses thus enhancing their competitiveness in in ternational markets:  
(1) AWAN-EA has held three workshops on 
Implementation and Audit Techniques for International Standards with the first one being held in Nairobi from 13 to 17 September;  (2) Regional Workshop on African Women's Leadership and 
Entrepreneurship (21-24 February, 2005).  Twenty 
delegates from the region participated in this training;  and (3) AWAN-EA held three networking forums in: Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.  These meetings provided a forum for identifying country specific market needs and networking and 
information sharing opportunities for members and 
various service providers.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  60,000
   
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East and 
Central Africa Global 
Competitiveness 
Hub  The East and Central Africa (ECA) Global 
Competitiveness Hub based in Nairobi is one of three Hubs working on the Presidential Trade for 
Africa Development and Enterprise Initiative.  Last 
year, the ECA Hub organized three trade missions to the United States for textiles and apparel, and for handicrafts and gifts.  Collectively, 23 companies from the ECA region participated in these shows 
and completed deals worth more than $3.5 million 
dollars and two-thirds of those 23 companies are owned and operated by women.  The ECA Hub is working with COMESA and its member states to improve understanding of the operations of the 
World Trade Organization (WTO).  The ECA Hub 
along with the Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority and COMESA has been promoting the One-Stop-Border Post pilot project at Malaba which should reduce the transit time for cargo in the region.  The World Bank has also 
agreed to co-fund elements of this project along 
with USAID.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  600,000
   
   
Regional 
Agriculture 
Expansion 
Support programme (RATES)  The Regional Agriculture Trade Expansion Support 
(RATES) programme has proven to be a catalyst 
for regional growth of this key sector.  In specialty 
coffee, the East and Central African Fine Coffees Association has held two successful World's Wildest Coffee Conferences – last year, in Nairobi and this year, in Livingstone – which resulted in 
several millions of dollars in new export orders.  
The "Maize without Borders" programme has been adopted by the COMESA Council of Ministers last year, and the Regional Agriculture Trade Intelligence Network and Trade Africa websites 
have helped to inform African grain traders about 
key pricing and market information.  The Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association was formed last year, and a well-attended African Dairy Conference was held in May to encourage inter-regional trade.  The first regional Cotton and 
Textile Summit was organized in Nairobi resulting 
in the formation of a regional body for the cotton and textile sector.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central Africa 
ns  760,000
   
   
African Growth 
and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - Ethiopia  The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) 
Ethiopia is joint USAID/Ethiopia and ECA Hub (REDSO) Project with one full time professional based here in Ethiopia.  USAID/Ethiopia will coordinate the first ever AGOA Meeting to be held in Ethiopia between 22-25 October .  Two hundred Eastern and 
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and fifty East and Central African business 
representatives will come to Addis Ababa to make AGOA deals and to learn from practical example 
how other African nations have succeeded with 
AGOA led exports to the United States.  The Mission can report a more than doubling of Ethiopian AGOA exports to the US in the last 12 months (non-coffee exports only, from $2 million 
to $4.8 million).  These products included Niger 
sees (Bird seed), handicrafts, beverages (specialty bottled water and beer), and some spices.  This activity is funded with FY04 money.  Funded by USAID/REDSO and implemented by 
USAID/Ethiopia.  
   
   
Support for 
Competitiveness  This activity will identify competitive clusters of 
interconnected companies and institutions that are important to achieve and maintain competitiveness, economies of scale, and productivity.  The activity will improve the efficiency of the perishable supply 
chain at the suppliers and supermarket outlets.  The 
programme will be based on the principles of Total Quality Management: identification of customers and their requirements, a commitment to continuous improvement, benchmarking successful 
programmes, results measurement, and involvement 
of stakeholders in creating solutions.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  115,895
   
   
Support for 
Conservation of 
Galapagos Marine Reserve  This programme promotes the conservation of the 
Galapagos Marine Re serve by improving 
participation of communities in management, reducing over-fishing and illegal fishing, promoting sustainable tourism, implementing marine zoning, and facilitating public communication and outreach.  
Applied research funding to better inform decision 
making, increased capacity for collaborative decision making and local governance, improved application of the Galapagos Special Law, development of ecotourism as an alternative to fishing income, and promoting conflict 
management capacity-building.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  214,600
   
   
Assistance for 
Customs and Trade 
Facilitation 
project  This activity targets all aspects of trade building 
including customs, trade policy, trade facilitation, inspection, import and export procedures, trade 
agreements, competitiveness, port services, 
regulatory reform, and policy formulation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  900,000TN/TF/W/71 
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Commodity 
Import Programme  The Commodity Import Programme (CIP) provides 
Egyptian private sector importers with foreign exchange to finance trade and investment.  The 
purpose of CIP is to stimulate private sector 
investments by providing import financing through Egyptian commercial banks to Egyptian private businesses.  Under the present private sector programme, financing is available for transactions 
valued as low as $10,000, thereby encouraging 
small or emerging private sector businesses to participate.  Preferential lending terms are available for investments in Upper Egypt, businesses that are increasing their exports, and investments that 
benefit the environment.  Repayments of CIP loans 
by private sector importers revert to the Egyptian government and are used to support numerous development projects as well as general budget expenditures.  Since the beginning of the private sector programme, over 1,400 Egyptian private 
sector importers have used CIP resources.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  17,000,000
   
   
Information 
Communication Technology  The purpose of this activity is to establish the legal 
and regulatory framework necessary to strengthen E-commerce and information and communication 
technology.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  500,000
   
   
Export Activity 
and Competitive Intelligence 
Promotion 
(USAID/EXPRO)  USAID/El Salvador, the Ministry of Economy 
(MINEC), and the private sector have developed an Export Promotion Programme (USAID/EXPRO) to 
reactivate the economy and support the transition to 
trade as part of the efforts to spur the US-Central America-Dominican Republic FTA.  Objectives are:  (1) strengthening the Ministry of Economy's institutional export and trade policy capacity;  
(2) improving private sector access to trade 
information;  (3) increasing the capacity of Salvadoran businesses to access new markets by providing technical assistance and matching funds for firms already exporting (with MINEC), firms 
almost ready to export (CENTROMYPE), and 
firms that need to be prepared for export (with business associations);  (4) expanding business contracts and sales;  (5) strengthening the Salvadoran export services sector;  (6) establishing strategic business alliances with US companies;  
and (7) preparing a best-practices guide for 
businesses on how to export.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/El Salvador.  El Salvador  1,000,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Export 
Promotion and Technology 
(ExproTech21)  A new Export Promotion and Technology 
(ExproTech21) activity will continue working with Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), the 
private sector, business associations and the 
Government of El Salvador to strengthen business capacity and competitiveness, promote access to markets, increase sales and jobs, and expand access to appropriate technologies.  Activity to start in 
2006.  This activity is in support of the US-Central 
America-Dominican Republic FTA.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/El Salvador.  El Salvador  4,450,000
   
   
Agricultural 
Cooperatives Ethiopia (ACE)  Agricultural Cooperative Ethiopia (ACE) 
strengthens primary farm cooperatives and forms cooperative unions in Ethiopia.  This increases cooperative and coop union bargaining power to access agricultural inputs (better purchasing power) 
as well as increase sales and prices of farm products 
to the market-place.  Farm products include coffee (some exported) but other food stuffs are traded internally.  A recent (July) INTERNET-based auction with US buyers resulted in a doubling of producer prices paid to the Ethiopian coffee farmer.  
This is a direct link to the ACE activity.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  75,000
   
   
Growing 
Ethiopian Markets (GEM)  The Growing Ethiopian Markets (GEM) project is 
designed to provide capacity-building, practical problem-solving and organizational support to 
Ethiopian agribusinesses, trade associations and 
their private sector members across several commodity groups.  The project's main goal is to help the private sector (domestic and international) compete more effectively in local, regional, and 
world markets by facilitating exports.  GEM work 
in the Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Somali, and Southern Nations and Peoples regions of Ethiopia, focusing on food grains, coffee, meat, skins and hides and horticulture sectors.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  250,000
   
   
Caucasus 
Agricultural Development Initiative - 
Georgia  Caucasus Agricultural Development Initiative 
(CADI) works with the public and private agricultural sectors in Georgia to increase product quality and marketability.  Activities include 
technical and financial assistance to agro- 
processors to improve product quality as well as marketing assistance and information.  To the public sector, CADI provides assistance in adopting Georgia  40,000TN/TF/W/71 
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food safety and quality standards compatible with 
the international agricultural trading system.  Funded by Department of State and implemented 
by Department of Agriculture/FAS.  
   
   
Georgia 
Enterprise Growth Initiative  The activity aims to create a free market business 
environment, further develop the financial sector infrastructure and to facilit ate the rate of enterprise 
growth in Georgia.  Its Demand Driven Policy 
Reform component supports business associations 
to work more effectively with their members and government to improve the business and investment environment which includes awareness to support compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) 
obligations, as well as other governance issues.  In 
addition, the Georgia Enterprise Growth Initiative (GEGI) focuses on improving implementation by the Government of Georgia (GOG) of market-oriented economic policy initiatives.  The other, financial Institution Strengthening component 
includes support for a collateral registry, credit 
information bureau, and other institutional strengthening and training.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Georgia.  Georgia  28,000
   
   
Private Sector 
Competitiveness Programme  The two main areas of focus are strengthening 
Ghana's policy and regulatory enabling environment so that it is more supportive of private sector competitiveness. This involves:  (1) policies to maintain macroeconomic stability through improvements to expendi ture management and 
strict monetary policy;  (2) more efficient product 
and input markets through reforms to trade, agriculture and other private sector policies;  (3) more efficient factor markets by increasing access to finance and land and making labour 
markets more flexible through the passage of the 
2003 Labour Law;  and (4) improving the regulatory frameworks for energy (especially gas), telecommunications and biosafety.  The enabling environment component also includes support to private sector business associations and policy 
research institutes to strengthen the policy advocacy 
and policy analysis capacity.  The Mission focus is on a limited portfolio of mainly non-traditional agricultural exports, especially horticulture.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ghana.  Ghana  790,200 
   
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Business 
Facilitation Incentive Fund  The State Department established the Business 
Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to encourage and accelerate business facilitation initiatives at 
posts where the Department leads the commercial 
function.  In FY2005, State funded activities at more than 40 posts in developing countries, including catalyzing establishment of bilateral or local chambers of commerce and industry business 
education seminars for local entrepreneurs and 
seminars and outreach events to increase entrepreneurial capacity using IT tools.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Global ns  126,675
   
   
International 
Trade Centre 
(ITC)  The US contributes regularly to the International 
Trade Center (ITC) which is engaged in trade 
related capacity-building issues.  The ITC is the technical cooperation agency of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) for 
operational, enterprise-oriented aspects of trade 
development.  ITC supports developing and transition economies, and particularly their business sector, in their efforts to realize their full potential for developing exports and improving import operations.  The ITC's technical assistance 
concentrates on:  (1) helping businesses understand 
WTO rules;  (2) strengthening enterprise competitiveness;  and (3) developing new trade promotion strategies.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Global ns  1,972,997 
    
        
Partnerships for 
Food Industry Development - Fruits and Vegetables  The Partnership for Food Industry Development 
(PFID) activities focus on:  (1) support the development of local, national, regional and international markets for developing country agricultural products;  (2) expand the knowledge of 
trade practices, regulations and standards around 
the world;  and (3) encourage the identification of locations for processing and manufacturing operations in developing countries.  The program has demonstrated the effectiveness of a sound 
market-led strategy on promoting agriculture 
diversification that has dramatically improved income for small-scale farmers.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/AG.  Global ns  150,000 
    
        
Partnerships for 
Food Industry 
Development - Meat, Seafood and Poultry  The Partnership for Food Industry Development 
(PFID) activities focus on:  (1) support the 
development of local, national, regional and international markets for developing country agricultural products;  (2) expand the knowledge of Global ns  30,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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trade practices, regulations and standards around 
the world;  and (3) encourage the identification of locations for processing and manufacturing 
operations in developing countries.  In addition, 
training on meat and seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is provided to regulatory officials. Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/AG.  
    
        
Trade Capacity 
Building to Achieve Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Compliance  The Rural and Agricultural Income with 
Sustainable Environment (RAISE) helps missions identify and pursue investments in natural resource-based industries.  Principal sectors include sustainable agribusiness, tourism and other marine 
and land-based industries. RAISE Sanitary and 
Phyo-Sanitary (SPS) Task Order has:  (1) assessed SPS capacity in Latin American and the Caribbean;  (2) completed and disse minated supermarket 
expansion research in Africa, Europe Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia and the Near 
East;  (3) developed livestock food standard 
regulatory and compliance capacity in Armenia and Ethiopia;  (4)enhanced government and private sector SPS capacity to improve dragon fruit exports to the European Union;  (5) researched third party 
food standards certification capacity throughout the 
world with case studies in Honduras, Ghana and Indonesia;  and (6) supported implementation of world wide workshops on biotechnology impact on international trade. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/EGAT/AG.  Global ns  43,300 
    
    
Market Access 
Map for Least Developing Countries  The Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade office 
will provide access to the International Trade Centre Market Analysis Sections tool Market Access Map for LDC WTO members and 
observers.  Market Access Map is a web-based 
application containing tariffs for 170 countries at the national tariff line level, integrated with a user-friendly interface, designe d to facilitate market 
access analysis. Market Access Map includes:  (1) Applied tariffs:  Ad valorem  and specific, tariff 
quotas and anti-dumping duties;  (2) Bound tariffs 
of WTO members;  (3) Ad valorem  equivalents 
(AVEs) for specific tariffs;  (4) Most Favored Nations (MFN) and preferential rates;  and (5) Rules of origin and certificates of origin.  Effective 
utilization of Market Acce ss Map will be supported 
by three half-day training events in Geneva for representatives of LDC's WTO missions and one-to-one advisory services to market access analysts and negotiators.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  200,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Support for 
Trade Capacity Building - 
Global  This activity provides technical and financial 
support to a wide range of  regional and bilateral 
TCB projects, including, but not limited to support 
of the Integrated Framework process.  The activity 
has strong focus on improved inter-ministerial coordination and public-pri vate sector consultation 
with the objective of ensuring that TCB priorities have strong support and are sustainable.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  50,000
   
   
Support for 
Export Promotion through the 
Guatemala 
Guild of Exporters  Development and implementa tion of public/private 
alliances to maximize sales, job creation and competitiveness for rural Guatemalan employees and business owners.  TA, sales support, cross 
training, observational trips and coordination to 
existing and previous alliance partners.  TA to meet the requirements of new commercial partners (including supermarkets, wholesale, and retail buyers), and phytosanitary standards and 
certification processes.  Competitiveness enhancing 
measures to develop industry clusters and packaged together around key clusters:  sustainable tourism, handicrafts, forestry, and agribusiness.  Work with business, industry, trade association and government leaders to establish or significantly 
enhance one major new Guatemalan trade 
relationship with at least one other major emerging market country.  The provision of minimal technical and sales support, and overall business development assistance to the previously 
established 30 Electronic Business Centres.  This 
activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/G-CAP.  Guatemala  150,000
   
   
Expanded 
Natural 
Resource Management - Improved Marketing  This activity is in support of developing 
commercial quality agriculture exports and natural 
forest products and assisting in market identification.  The project will assist farmers and community groups in investing in more profitable, less destructive agricultural practices by improving 
natural resource management capacity, increasing 
sustainable farm production and productivity, and developing income-generating, non-farm small enterprises.  By working with communities to empower local decision-making for agriculture marketing and producti on, improved natural 
resources management practices, and non-farm 
income producing activities.  By providing information and new skills, project participants can    Guinea  50,000TN/TF/W/71 
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make informed decisions to sustain and protect their 
livelihood and resource base.  Funded by USAID/Guinea and implemented by 
USAID/EGAT/NRM.  
   
   
Private 
Participation in Cashew Production and 
Processing  This activity supports cashew quality improvement 
through superior planting material, production methods, and training of local enterprises in the skills necessary to produce and process nuts to very 
demanding worldwide quality standards to make 
Guinea-Bissau's cashew production more competitive on the international market;  (1) Development of strengthened market links to consuming countries through direct contact with 
European and US buyers;  and (2) Implementation 
of an approach that trains local investors – equipment manufacturers, cashew nut producers, processors, and exporters – to do business with one another so that at the end of the project the activities promoted by the project – equipment 
supply, cashew production, processing, and 
marketing – will be sustainable.  Funded and implemented by USAID/GDA.  Guinea-Bissau  120,000
   
Guinea Bissau 
Cashew 
Programme  The Guinea Bissau Cashew Programme assists 
local small and large scale cashew shelling 
operations to increase their exports of high quality shelled cashews to Europe and the West African Region.  The programme will aim to export to the United States in the future.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Senegal.  Guinea-Bissau  150,000
   
   
Enabling 
Environment for Sustained Growth of Value-added Exports 
Strength  The activity seeks to position the country to 
participate effectively in trade negotiations by strengthening the negotiating architecture and, to enhance the competitiveness of firms through the provision of business development services (BDS), and establishment of linkages with non-traditional 
international markets.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Guyana.  Guyana  420,000
   
   
TA by Florida 
Association of Voluntary 
Agencies for 
Caribbean Action  Under the USAID/Haiti Trade and Investment 
Programme, the Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action (FAVACA) 
provides technical assistance consultancies and 
professional development in the economic growth programme sector.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Haiti.  Haiti  60,000
   
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Haitian Entrepreneurs and Artisans 
Restore Trade 
(HEART)  Techncial assistance is directed at export promotion 
and, to a much lesser extent, domestic sales of handicrafts.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Haiti.  Haiti  400,000
   
   
More 
Competitive, Market 
Oriented Private 
Enterprises Programme  Rural Diversification Programme will continue 
improving the exporting capacity of rural micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by 
increasing diversification, improving productivity 
and quality, and creating linkages between producers in rural areas and processing and marketing enterprises and exporters in urban centres.  Activities will continue to be targeted to 
increase exports of non-traditional products and to 
help producers remain viable, access new markets, comply with export requirements, and meet quality standards. Some illustrative activities include:  TA to assist exporters obtain the Eurepgap certification 
to export to Europe, certification for organic 
growers, pest risk assessme nts (PRAs) to facilitate 
admissibility of new crops to the US market and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems development.  Assistance to microprocessors with export certifications to export 
canned and bottled ethnic products to the United 
States and other export markets.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Honduras.  Honduras  417,440
   
      
New Loan 
Portfolio Guarantee with COVELO Foundation  USAID has loan portfolio guarantee programmes 
with the following institutions: Fundación COVELO and BANCATLAN DCA in Honduras.  The programme is a loan guarantee for the COVELO Foundation and its network of Financial 
Private Voluntary Organizations (FPVOs) and other 
financial institutions that serve the micro and small business sector in Honduras.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/ Honduras.  Honduras  115,200
   
   
Jamaica Farms 
Access to Regional Markets  This activity is in support of;  (1) agribusinesses by 
establishing best practice standards, long-term contract relationships, bank financing;  (2) establishing clusters for export to increase quality 
and value of products;  and (3) improve marketing 
and relationships with customers abroad.  Funded and implemented by USAID/GDA.  Jamaica  60,000
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Business 
Environment Improved in 
Jamaica  Assistance to the Government of Jamaica in its 
efforts to achieve fiscal and macroeconomic stability, improving regulatory, legislative and 
policy frameworks including business processes, 
reducing constraints to economic growth and investment, and promoting the establishment of a national social partnership.  In stimulating a business environment that is more conducive to 
innovation and investment, this activity will 
encourage trade, development and commercial viability in a formal and sustainable way.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  16,000
    
    
Competitive 
Clusters Developed in Jamaica  Assistance to competitive industry clusters as the 
principal framework for industry sector and firm-level assistance aimed at improving competitiveness.  It will also influence public 
policy, and facilitate regulatory and legislative 
reforms.  The programme will encourage both public/private partnershi ps and private sector 
partnership throughout the value chain of firms.  The goal will be to develop industry clusters and their individual members to ensure global 
competitiveness in a sustainable way by building 
the capacity of the private sector to benefit from global trade and investment opportunities.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  32,500
    
    
Rural 
Enterprise Agriculture and Community 
Tourism 
(REACT) in Jamaica  Rural Enterprise Agriculture and Community 
Tourism (REACT) will be focusing on technical assistance to encourage the development of trade competitive environmentally friendly rural 
enterprises.  The activities that will be pursued will 
utilize a collaborative approach to rural economic development, by mobilizing targeted communities members and public and private organizations to play an active role in defining interventions which 
will achieve the stated objectives.  Programme 
components which support trade competitiveness will include support for the adoption of international standards fo r primary and value added 
products, for example, improving sanitary/phytosanitary stan dards in traded goods, 
the development of indigenous craft enterprises for 
export and other technology transfers which will enhance trade of resource-linked enterprises.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  50,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Achievement of 
Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR 
2.0)  The US Agency for Intern ational Development has 
been supporting Jordan's trade capacity through the Achievement of Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR) Programme for several years.  This 
activity is designed to help Jordan cope with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.  Much of it is capacity-building within various 
line ministries.  There is also a tourism support 
component.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  800,000
   
   
Aqaba Zone 
Economic 
Mobilization  Aqaba Zone for Economic Mobilization (AZEM) 
was designed to help the Aqaba Special Economic 
Zone become a trade and investment model and hub in Jordan. Support is designed to help it achieve this goal.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  150,000
   
   
Jordan US 
Business Partnership (JUSBP)  The Jordan US Business Partnership Programme 
(JUSBP) is a firm level assistance project designed to help businesses cope  with the competitive 
pressures of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 
with the US.  It works di rectly with businesses to 
help them improve produc tion and export outside of 
Jordan.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  900,000
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - Kazakhstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), 
accounting reform, and quality management centre (QMC):  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards 
covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams;  and 
(4) QMC promotes the benefits of Quality 
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ISO 9001-2000 implementation and certification.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  
   
   
Kenya Dairy 
Development Programme (KDDP)  The dairy programme aims to increase milk demand 
and improve efficiencies in the value chain (from farmers to consumers).  Proposed interventions will 
improve the benefits along the four key stages of the value chains - production, processing, 
marketing/trade and consumption.  Farmer 
organizations and human r esources capacity will be 
strengthened.  The trade component in the programme is expected to have:  (1) increased agricultural trade through creating a policy 
environment that promotes trade and competition;  
(2) improved performance of agricultural marketing systems;  (3) improved delivery of services necessary to facilitate agricultural trade;  (4) improved performance of agricultural marketing systems;  and (5) improved delivery of services 
necessary to facilitate agricu ltural trade.  To date 
per centage increase in dairy products grew by 32 in volume while value grew up by 29.  Training of informal traders to increase product quality, packaging and diversification is going on.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  30,000
   
   
Kenya 
Horticulture Development Programme 
(KHDP)  The goal of the Kenya Horticulture Development 
Programme (KHDP) is to increase incomes of 35,000 smallholders. The programme supports development and use of market information, 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), and increases the 
use of integrated pest management regimes to decrease pesticide use levels.  It also increases small farmer's access to technologies that will increase their ability to trade internationally, 
regionally and domestically.  To date 913 small 
farmers have been trained in EUREPGAP requirements and 881 certified compliant. Local market expansion is bei ng constrained by deficient 
and/or erratic supplies of fresh products related to 
production variations caused by weather and lack of 
organized marketing.  Change in volume of agricultural products entering international markets was 302,720 metric tonnes while that domestic market was 4,410,000 mt.  Their changes in value were $599.7 million and $817.9 million 
respectively.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  80,000
   
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Kenya Maize 
Development Programme 
(KMDP)  The maize programme aims at increasing rural 
household incomes by increasing productivity of maize in target areas, linking farmers to markets 
more efficiently, providin g sustainable services in 
marketing, trade, credit, and improving the capacity farmer organizations as businesses.  It supports policy reform to address constraints, promotes opportunities to increase domestic, regional and, to 
a lesser extent, international trade.  The programme 
has expanded maize products for trade, trained farmers on standards and grades, storage and assembly of product, bulked transport operations to meet larger volume contracts with large traders.  To 
date, farmers in the project areas (86,520) have 
raised their productivity from a baseline of 8 bags (90kg) to 21 (90kg)/acre, by early 2005.  Total value of maize sold per family last year was Kshs.  136,063 compared to Kshs.  46,800 the previous year.  Change in volume of maize sold per trader 
was 17,000 90 kg bags compared to 4,887 the 
previous year.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  30,000
   
   
Ministry of 
Trade and 
Industry 
Programme  The programme's objective is to increased the 
Ministry's trade capacity by:  (1) building capacity 
of public and private sector to better understand 
WTO issues;  (2) sensitizing small and medium entrepreneurs on opportunities under African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA);  (3) increasing knowledge on counterfeit and substandard goods 
and developing a strategy with public and private 
sectors to fight the problem which causes loss of revenue and profits and threatens human and animal health;  and (4) increase knowledge and application of investment codes by investors, policy makers, 
public sector, business lobby groups, professional 
organizations and the government and create an interactive forum to develop a strategy for improving investment.  To date two Workshops were held on AGOA and four on Counterfeit Goods.  A counterfeit Goods Bill has been drafted 
and presented to a Stakeholders' workshop.  The 
Bills is being finalized for presentation to Attorney General (AG) for enactment.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  7,600
   
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Private Sector 
Growth  This programme is composed of two discrete but 
complementary components.  It will consist of technical assistance, training, and limited grant 
financing of related activities to stimulate economic 
growth of the private sector, thus creating new sustainable employment opportunities.  The General Business Support component is directed toward developing and putting into operation a 
programme to overcome factors known to be 
inhibiting economic growth and employment.  In this regard, the Contractor will serve as a facilitator in resolving government-placed constraints and strengthening business associations, indigenous 
business service consultants and business training 
providers so that they become established in the market.  The Cluster and Enterprise Development component is directed toward working with and providing assistance to specific economic groupings and their individual enterprises that make up 
Clusters.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Kosovo.  Kosovo  27,000
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - 
Kyrgyzstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement 
Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) the RTP assists 
the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting 
standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kyrgyzstan  517,497
   
   
Lao Economic 
Acceleration Programme for the Silk Sector (LEAPSS)  The goal of the project is to assist existing 
enterprises and micro-enterprises engaged in the production, processing and marketing of silk in Laos increase their volume and profitability.  In addition, new private silk sector enterprises and 
micro-enterprises are established, placed on a 
growth trajectory and made profitable. There are five intermediate results:  (1) strengthened institutional capacity of local and national authorities to support private silk sector activities;  Laos  50,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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(2) better access to local and international silk and 
handicraft markets for silk producers;  (3) enhanced coordination and cooperation among silk 
production groups (farmer groups);  (4) increased 
role of women as decision makers at all levels of the silk sector;  and (5) improved quality and yield of cocoons and silk yarn produced by farmers. The Project supports five major areas in the Lao silk 
sector:  (1) mulberry cultivation;  (2) silkworm 
rearing;  (3) silk processing and dyeing;  (4) weaving;  and (5) marketing.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  
   
   
Support for 
Market 
Information Organization of the Americas  The Market Information Organization of the 
Americas (MIOA) is a cooperation network 
comprised of 22 government institutions whose principal functions are the collection, process, analysis and dissemination of information relative to markets and agricultural commodities.  The main purpose of MIOA is to promote the importance and 
transparency of markets through timely and 
systematic information exchanges.  Access to market information among the countries of the Americas would help members identify markets of opportunity and improve their competitiveness.  
Activities include electronic linkages of market 
information systems assessment of the market information systems in each country and the development of a Pan-American glossary of terms for exporters in the Hemisphere towards the 
standardization of market reporting.  Funded by 
Department of Agricultu re/AMS and implemented 
by Department of Agriculture/FAS.  Latin America 
and Caribbean 
ns  80,000
   
   
Macedonia 
Competitiveness 
Activity  The Macedonia Competitiveness Activity (MCA) 
helps Macedonian enterprises develop and market 
complex products and services that will command 
higher prices. The MCA has helped establish five industry clusters:  lamb meat and sheep cheese tourism information communications technology (ICT) wine and apparel.  The MCA sponsors the National Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness 
Council which brings together industry, 
government and labour force, in order to improve competitiveness of Macedonian industry.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  1,787,188
   
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Seal of Quality 
and Agribusiness 
Assistance 
Programme  The project assists domestic meat and dairy 
industries, which will further support the development of branded pr oducts that can be sold 
for premium prices.  Assistance is provided to fruit 
and vegetable producers and processors in areas of new product development, processing and packaging technology transfer, quality control and food safety system implementation.  Another 
element is the improvement of each of the sheep 
industry categories:  farm-level production, lamb slaughtering and cheese production, and the capabilities of industry associations to meet the demands of the foreign and domestic markets.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  400,600
   
   
e-BIZ Activity  e-BIZ provides assistance in strengthening and 
expanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete successfully in the global and domestic markets, by supporting SME access to relevant, 
value-added information and communications 
technologies (ICT).  This enables them to attract and communicate with customers, employ efficient supply and distribution channels, and modernize their business processes. Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  492,321
   
   
Biologically 
Diverse Forest Ecosystems Conserved  The Biologically Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
conservation and sustainable economic development programme builds trade capacity through natural product promotion and ecotourism development.  The programme will help promote 
and increase the market presence of Madagascar 
spices, essential oils and handicrafts.  By promoting these products and develo ping more value-added 
innovative market linkages, the biodiversity of Madagascar can be protected.  The promotion of 
natural products consists of assistance in product 
certification that provides buyers a guarantee of high quality products.  USAID provides assistance in trade promotion throug h technical assistance to 
agribusiness associations and companies specializing in natural and biological products.  
Assistance also consists of support to 
environmentally sensitive site development, capacity-building for tour operators, development of norms and standards to ecotourism site development, and promotion of Madagascar as an 
ecotourism destination.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  40,000
   
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Critical Private 
Markets Expanded  This activity will build Madagascar's business and 
trade capacity, thereby encouraging investment through introducing more productive technology 
building links between producers, small and 
medium enterprises including agribusinesses, and external markets and improving economic and trade policies.  Assistance will focus on improving business skills increasing access to domestic and 
international markets increasing business 
opportunities for new ventures creating favorable environment for trade through policy analysis and trade integration.  Support will be provided to improve marketing and trade of selected 
agricultural and non-agricultural commodities using 
a supply-chain approach.  It will also serve as a vehicle for developing pu blic-private dialogue and 
partnerships.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  67,700
   
   
Support for 
Agriculturally-Linked Enterprises (SALES)  The primary goal of the SALES is to increase rural 
employment, incomes, investment and trade in Malawi by spurring the growth of private sector "agriculturally-linked" enterprises.  SALES stimulates employment generation in private sector enterprises that use agricultural products purchased 
from Malawian farmers by strengthening the 
competitiveness of selected agriculturally-linked clusters and firms in Malawi.  SALES implements a wide range of innovative market-driven Business Development Services (BDS) to help Malawian 
enterprises respond to the various constraints and 
opportunities identified within a selected number of agriculturally-linked clusters/sectors with growth potential such as cotton-textiles-garments, coffee, macadamia, food processing and selected natural 
resource-based products  and tree crops.  SALES 
provides assistance to Malawian enterprises in facilitating access to international markets, identifying financing, meeting export market production standards, raising management efficiency, increasing the exposure and knowledge 
of local enterprises exporting to regional and world 
markets, assisting enterprises to produce to the quality, quantity and timely delivery require.  Malawi  60,000
   
   
Mali Trade 
Promotion 
Programme  The Mali Trade Promotion Programme (TradeMali) 
aims to increase Malian exports to the regional and 
global markets.  The activity consists of::  (1) 
improving the policy and institutional environment for trade and investment:  and (2) improving the competitiveness of Mali's private sector.  TradeMali assisted the export of 2,417 metric tonnes of mango Mali  1,330,000TN/TF/W/71 
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to Europe in 2004.  The programme focused on 
helping Malian exporters find markets, improving product quality, implementing traceability 
procedures, and alleviating supply chain constraints 
(cold chain, air freight and multimodal transport logistics, labeling and branding, etc.).  New markets for Malian mango were pene trated (Germany and 
Belgium), and six new exporters entered into the 
mango export marketing channel.  Thanks to the 
assistance of TradeMali, air freight cost was reduced by 100 franc per kilo, and foreign investment was attracted to Mali by the establishment of a Senegalese company in Bamako.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Mali.  
   
   
Trade 
Facilitation - Border Crossing  This grant provides continued support for the 
transition to market-based economies in Southeast Europe by improving border crossing procedures in Moldova.  Project activities include train-the-trainer workshops on such topics as business ethics, 
anti-corruption mechanisms, domestic statutes and 
international conventi ons, and professionalism 
website development public outreach to the local business community and public about transport and trade issues and exchanges between US trade and 
transport professionals and emerging leaders in the 
transport field in Moldova.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Moldova  99,250 
   
   
Agribusiness 
Development 
Project  Agribusiness Development Project (ADP) in 
Moldova will increase rural incomes and 
employment opportunities by improving the 
international competitiveness of the high-value agriculture sector in Moldova, and boosting its export potential and trade capacity.  ADP will:  (1) ensure wide access to market information 
necessary to penetrate new export markets, 
diversify product lines, and better meet customer demand;  (2) establish and strengthen competitive agribusinesses, particularly export-oriented value adding enterprises;  (3) improve farmer capacity to supply agriculture products of appropriate volume 
and quality to sustain competitive exports;  and 
(4) establish producer and industry associations to facilitate cooperation along the entire production chain.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Moldova  1,097,604
   
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Competitiveness 
Enhancement and Enterprise 
Development  The new Competitiveness Enhancement and 
Enterprise Development (CEED) Project by USAID/Moldova is expected to be awarded in late 
FY05.  CEED will be a second generation small-
and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support project involving the development of business and industry clusters, financial and in vestment intermediation, 
and continued enhancemen t of the regulatory 
framework in Moldova for SME development.  The 
overarching goal of CEED is to stimulate economic growth and to improve employment opportunities for Moldovan citizens over the long term.  Efforts will be focused on increasing the competitiveness 
of Moldovan products on in ternational markets and 
to create a business environment and investment climate that stimulates, supports, and rewards competitive enterprise performance.  A Development Credit Auth ority (DCA) mechanism 
may also implemented under CEED.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Moldova  680,000
   
   
Trade policy 
and competitiveness  The Trade Policy and Competitiveness Component 
of the Economic Policy Reform and Competitiveness (EPRC) planned activities include:  (1) Access to Generalized System of Preferences 
(GSP) for Mongolian products;  (2) analysis of the 
impact of the Multi-Fiber Agreement (MFA) on textile access to US Markets and development of policy options;   (3) negotiations on reduction of barriers to entry;  (4) improved trade management 
capacity;  and (5) assistance on FTAs, RTAs. 
Competitiveness EPRC works with firms and clusters in key sectors (e.g. cashmere, tourism, meat, and textiles) to develop export businesses. Activities include:  (1) rapid assessment of key 
clusters and development of action plans;  (2) 
establishment of a Competitiveness Fund;  and (3) identification of market niches, and business development services.  Status of on-going activities: Cashmere and tourism strategies, Meat and leather sector action, advice provided to individual firms in 
the tourism, cashmere, and leather sectors. Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Mongolia.  Mongolia  419,900 
   
   
Morocco US 
Free Trade Agreement  The contribution by the US Trade and Development 
Agency of $115,000 will allow the contractor to organize and execute an Orientation Visit to bring 
senior-level government officials from Morocco to 
the United States for three industry-specific seminars to present trade opportunities within the Moroccan business environment to US industry representatives.  The Orientation Visit directly Morocco  57,500 TN/TF/W/71 
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supports the goals of the recently signed 
Morocco-US Free Trade Agreement.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and 
implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
   
   
Free Trade 
Agreement Support  As part of its economic growth strategy, USAID 
assists Morocco in successfully responding to the challenges and opportunities of the more liberalized trading environment that will be brought about by 
the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the United 
States, the Association Agreement with the European Union, other FTAs, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Round, and Moroccan reform efforts.  Results include:  
(1) increased productivity in agriculture and 
agribusiness;  (2) creation of new business opportunities outside of agriculture and agribusiness;  and (3) improved business environment.  Funding reported here is part of the $7.2 million activity and the remainder of the funds 
are implemented by the Environmental Protection 
Agency.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Morocco.  Morocco  717,950 
    
    
Business 
Development Services  The Business Development Services programme 
works with Mozambican agribusiness and smallholders to promote the production, processing and export of agricultural products, including cashew, paprika, pegeon peas and others.  It includes market and value chain analysis and 
technical assistance to Mozambican enterprises.   
In addition, the programme helps Mozambican enterprises to establish linkages to buyers and sources of finance.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  275,000 
    
    
Market Access  USAID provides direct assistance to the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade (one long-term adviser supported by short-term technical assistance) as well as various trade-related supports to other Ministries (e.g., Customs) as necessary.  USAID/ 
Mozambique, as Lead Donor for the Integrated 
Framework (IF) in Mozambique, successfully supported Mozambique's application in the IF and continues to provide support in implementing the IF, including in establishing an inter-ministerial coordinating mechanism.  These actions are 
expected to lead to the integration of a trade action 
plan into Mozambique's overall development and poverty reduction strategy.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  340,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Rural Group 
Enterprises  This activity brings tens of thousands of family 
farmers into the market economy by establishing them as business groups, which buy inputs and sell 
products in commercial quantities.  Also assists 
them in meeting quality standards (including export standards) and other market requirements.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  560,000 
   
   
Namibia 
Regional Trade  This activity supports the historically disadvantaged 
Namibian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) 
to increase their exports to regional markets.  Trade capacity-building, business match making services, and marketing information services are the key components of this activity.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Namibia.  Namibia  80,000 
   
   
Small and 
Medium Enterprise (SMEs) 
Compete  This activity seeks to increase Small and Medium 
Enterprise (SMEs) capacity to participate in trade - both domestic and regional trade.  This is accomplished through training and capacity-
building in management, business practices and 
marketing skills.  Strengthened business linkages and increased competitiveness are among the key approaches to increased participation in trade by SMEs.  The activity also provides export promotion 
assistance such as support for regional trade fairs 
participation, internati onal seminars and forums, 
and trade missions to Namibian companies.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Namibia.  Namibia  40,000 
   
   
Improved Policy 
Environment  The Improved Policy Environment activity supports 
a policy programme to enhance and facilitate export 
promotion, and address policy and administrative constraints related to trade capacity-building.  This activity also focuses on promoting bilateral and multilateral agricultural trade.  USAID Nepal is providing technical assistance to the government of 
Nepal in the areas of customs in support of recent 
World Trade Organization accession and the Integrated Framework for Least Developed Countries.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nepal.  Nepal  6,000 
   
   
Competitive 
Market Oriented Private Enterprises Environmental 
Management  The purpose of this activity is to improve the 
competitiveness of Nicaraguan micro, small and medium (MSME) enterprises by expanding sales to local, regional, and international markets.  Technical assistance and training will be used in 
this activity.  Key results are expected to include 
$60 million in new sales, 100 increase in sales of Nicaragua  1,200,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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specialty coffee, 20,000 new jobs, increased 
adherence to labour laws and the hiring of people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups, 
$5 million in resources leveraged from the private 
sector through Global Development Alliances (GDAs), local institutions strengthened to facilitate 
trade, 300,000 hectares under improved environmental management, increase in the number 
of firms producing or offering services under 
environmental certifications, increased use of cleaner production and cleaner energy technologies, and an increase in biodiversity conservation.  This activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  
   
   
Fruits and 
Vegetables Market Development in 
Nicaragua  The purpose of this activity is to increase market 
access and transactions for and by Nicaraguan producers, in local, regional and international markets.  Focus on micro, small- and medium-sized 
enterprises (MSMEs).  Key results are $12 million 
in increased sales of fruits, vegetables and specialty coffee, as well as 7,000 new jobs.  This activity uses training and technical assistance.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican 
Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  1,600,000 
   
   
Private Sector 
Foundation in Nicaragua  Modeled after FUSADES in El Salvador. Promote 
public/private partnerships to change laws, policies, 
and regulations to increase trade and investment 
and improve the business climate.  This activity is 
in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  500,000 
   
   
Embroidery 
Export Market 
Promotion in Pakistan  This activity assists home-bound women export 
embroidery to the diaspora in other countries in the 
Middle East.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/PR.  Pakistan  50,000 
   
   
Trade Capacity 
Building in 
Panama  This activity is in support of assistance to Panama 
in preparing for and implementing the Free Trade 
Agreement (FTA) with the United States - 
assistance to reduce business constraints while allowing competition to flourish and assistance to encourage the development of export-oriented clusters.  Implementation of this project has begun.  
This activity is in support of the US-Panama FTA.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Panama.  Panama  269,200  TN/TF/W/71 
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Paraguay 
Poverty Reduction 
Programme 
(Paraguay Vende)  The Paraguay Poverty Reduction Programme 
(Paraguay Vende) consists of technical assistance to individual firms to increase sales and generate 
employment.  The approach is demand driven and 
transactional.  After a year and a half of programme implementation, the programme generated a little more than $3,000,000 in sales, more than half of which were exports.  These sales correspond to 
roughly 300,000 person days of employment. 
Investments facilitated reached almost $800,000.  In FY05, USAID is applying $500,000 in ESF funds to foster growth of legitimate export-oriented businesses on the border area with Brazil, where 
informal and illegal re-export activities feed 
corruption and discourage investment.  These activities include tax evasion, contraband, money laundering, drug trafficking and pirating of trademarks and copyrights.  The growth of legitimate businesses in the region is expected to 
strengthen the consituency for reforms addressing 
the informal and illegal re-export activities.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Paraguay.  Paraguay  572,582 
   
   
Institutional 
Grants for 
Policy 
Development (IGPD)  The Institutional Grant for Policy Development 
(IGPD) Programme focuses on trade, investment 
and competitive structure, World Trade 
Organization (WTO) technical assistance, tariff and non-tariff barrier reduction, agriculture, competition policy, telecommunications development, fiscal policy tax administration, and Local Government 
Units (LGU) financial management and planning.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  197,000 
   
   
Agricultural 
Competitiveness Development  This activity will support improved quality of 
agricultural products, and encourage agribusiness to accept world prices as benchmarks for price 
efficiency.  The technical assistance will identify 
opportunities and help agribusinesses overcome barriers to expanding exports.  The project will work with the government to support policies that promote greater and freer trade in agricultural 
products, and support Romanian ministries on 
economic and business issues that will encourage greater foreign investment and increase trade.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Romania.  Romania  100,000 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
and Strengthening  The activity aims to provide:  (1) support to 
microenterprises, small- and medium-sized 
enterprises (MSMEs) to in crease competitiveness in 
areas where Romanian producers have a comparative advantage in domestic and Romania  100,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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international markets;  (2) technical assistance (TA) 
and training provided through Business Support Organizations (BSOs) to increase competitiveness 
through increased access to new production 
technologies;  (3) TA and training offered through the BSOs on trade standards, developing business linkages, flexible specialization strategies, marketing and export deve lopment, product quality 
improvement, and technology;  and (4) increase 
access to credit in under-served regions of the country by expanding the existing micro-lending activities into new areas, where opportunities exist for tourism and export of goods.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Romania.  
   
   
Casamance 
Cashew Programme  This activity supports cashew programme in the 
Casamance, the region of Senegal South of the Gambia.  It aims to increase the capacity of cashew shelling firms to produce export quality cashews, with exports to Europe and the West African 
Region.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Senegal.  Senegal  87,500 
   
   
Wula Nafa 
Agriculture and Natural 
Resources 
Management Programme  The Wula Nafa programme is strengthening the 
export capacity of productive  natural products and 
non-traditional agriculture sectors such as baobab 
fruit, fonio, and gum bep.  The programme links 
growers associations and other community groups and private entrepreneurs with processors and exporters while focusing on sustainable management of the products.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Senegal.  Senegal  300,000 
   
   
Serbian 
Enterprise Development Project  The Serbian Enterprise Development Project 
(SEDP) was designed to assist Serbian companies in entering competitive markets after a decade of sanctions and previous years under a largely 
non-market system.  The project works with 
companies in six sectors: fruit, apparel, furniture, pharmaceutical research, information and communications technology, and tourism. SEDP provides a variety of support to companies in 
pursuit of its goals, including: market intelligence 
and product positioning, marketing and sales support including extensive market contacts, assistance in obtaining financing, legal and regulatory, assistance in trade exhibitions, developing sales materials and websites, improving 
product and package design, and technical 
assistance across a broad range of specialized areas. SEDP also works to build communications capacity Serbia and 
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in the Serbia Investment and Export Promotion 
Agency and works with the main business associations and sector groups to advocate for 
regulatory change.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Serbia.  
   
   
Agricultural 
Financial Restructuring 
and 
Privatization Programme  The South African Agriculture Financial 
Restructuring and Privatization Programme (SARPP) assists historically disadvantaged farmers 
to gain ownership of productive rural assets through 
opportunities to buy into larger commercial farms and agribusinesses on a willing seller-willing buyer basis.  The project focuses on the creation of viable shareholder trusts and thus includes development of 
business plans and expansion of both production 
and marketing for local and international markets. Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  67,904 
   
   
International 
Business 
Linkages  The South African International Business Linkages 
Programme (SAIBL) is implemented through a 
cooperative agreement with the Corporate Council 
on Africa.  The programme includes three strongly interconnected components that all provide trade capacity-building in various sectors;  (1) SAIBL-Core Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development - provides business 
development, financial and trade and market access 
services to engaged in national and international trade in the services and manufacturing sectors;  (2) SAIBL-PAL - Promoting Agribusiness Linkages programme, provides market linkages, 
business development services, and training in 
grades and standards for SME agricultural firms (farms and agro-processing firms) engaged in or seeking to expand into na tional and international 
trade in agricultural and other food products;  
(3) SAIBL-TRADE, promotes exports from South 
Africa and the region by building regional and international export trade capacity and market linkages.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  1,393,000 
   
   
Trade 
Facilitation and Capacity Building  This activity is in support of the implementation of 
the Presidential Trade Initiative for Southern Africa.  The physical actions are the operation of the Trade Hub and provision of technical services in support of improving trade competitiveness and 
accessing African Growth Opportunity Act 
(AGOA) opportunities.  Under this activity, RCSA foster Trade negotiation capacity for regional economic communities such as Southern African Southern 
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Customs Union (SACU) and their respective 
members, provide policy assistance on improving business environments and implement regional 
transport and customs integration and investment.  
The activity has two focus areas: one is more engaged in transactions and work with firms, clusters and trade connections as well as improving the  Trade ability of the private sector and the other 
is more engaged with the public sector and 
improving the doing business climate.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RCSA.  
   
   
The 
Competitiveness 
Programme  The Competitiveness Programme supports the 
economic policy reform agenda of the Mission, the 
new workforce development initiative and focuses 
at increasing the ability of Sri Lanka to compete in the global market for tea, rubber, coir, spices, ceramics, gems, tourism and information and communication technology (ICT).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka  1,086,750 
   
   
Trade for 
African Development and Enterprise (TRADE)  This activity implements part of the Presidential 
Initiative - Trade for Africa Development and Enterprise (TRADE).  The objective is to promote regional integration and regional cooperation by 
strengthening the ability of African countries and 
business to develop their export trade.  TRADE also 
studies the impact of financial sector development policy and the investment climate. Resources flowing through TRADE will:  (1) promote US-African business linkages;  (2) enhance the 
competitiveness of African products and services;  
(3) expand the role that trade can play in African poverty reduction strategies;  (4) improve the delivery of public services supporting trade;  (5) build African capacity for trade policy 
formulation and implementation;  and 
(6) strengthen the enabling environment for African businesses.  Results include building linkages with US businesses and significant increase in African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) exports to the US Funded and implemented by USAID/AFR.  Sub-Saharan 
Africa ns  312,000 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - Tajikistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers 
advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists Tajikistan  178,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards 
covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education 
programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  
   
   
Increased Trade 
and Utilization 
of African 
Growth Opportunity Act  This activity seeks to in crease the private sectors 
awareness and knowledge of African Growth and 
Opportunity Act (AGOA) provisions and 
opportunities.  Specific activities will be put in place with the objective of assessing Tanzania's primary competitive advantage in trade and to address key capacity constraints in those sectors.  This project will help Tanzania increases its exports 
to the United States under AGOA.  Preliminary 
activities have included specific technical assistance projects such as preparing private sector representatives to attend trade fairs.  The activity is funded under the REDSO Partners Fund of the East 
and Central African Global Competitiveness Hub.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Tanzania.  Tanzania  200,000 
   
   
Private 
Enterprise Support 
Activities 
(PESA)  The Private Enterprise Support Activities (PESA) 
works with Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), including farms, by providing training and 
technical assistance to enable them to become more 
active players in the Tanzanian economy and contribute to its economic growth.  PESA works with small farmers to produce and market specific cash crops.  The work with export crops also 
includes working on tariff barriers, export 
procedures, and trade policies of the Government of Tanzania.  The project will help broaden access to markets and strengthen business capacity by encouraging market links, supplying business information, and strengthening associations.  The 
programme will also work to improve the policy 
and regulatory environment for these enterprises.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Tanzania.  Tanzania  80,000 
   
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Southern Highlands Agricultural 
Marketing and 
Business Acceleration Programme  This activity helps small farmers finance, grow, 
process, and export high value, specialty coffee from Tanzania to international markets.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Tanzania.  Tanzania  100,000 
   
   
Transportation 
Logistics 
Technical Workshop  This activity funds a series of three technical 
workshops focused on improving transportation 
logistics along the trade supply chains in Thailand.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Thailand  57,000 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - Turkmenistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and 
accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting 
standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Central Asian 
Republics.  Turkmenistan  60,759 
   
   
Uganda and 
AGOA: A Focus on Value Added 
Textile Export  The International Public Service and Outreach 
office of the University of Georgia is collaborating with the Uganda Investment Authority and the East 
Africa-American Business Council in Atlanta to 
implement a programme of training, technical assistance, and capacity-building for Ugandan textile and apparel firms.  There are three objectives which may be summarized as follows:  (1) develop 
Ugandan participants' understanding of the US 
textile and apparel market;  (2) build sustainable relationships between Uga ndan and US textile and 
apparel traders;  and (3) build the capacity of Ugandan trade associations and the Uganda Investment Authority. Four stages of activity are set 
out:  (a) a three-person US delegation to Uganda for 
detailed planning of the full programme;  (b) an eight-person trade mission to the US for two weeks;  Uganda  93,723  TN/TF/W/71 
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(c) a follow-up training session in Uganda;  (d) a 
six-person US trade mission to Uganda. Funded and implemented by Department of State.  
   
   
Agricultural 
Productivity Enhancement Programme (APEP)  The Uganda Agricultural Productivity 
Enhancement Programme (APEP) aims to expand rural economic opportunities and increase household income in the agricultural sector by increasing food and cash crop productivity and 
marketing, primarily directed at export markets.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Uganda.  Uganda  720,306 
   
   
Strengthening 
the Competitiveness 
of Private 
Enterprise (SCOPE)  Strengthening the Competitiveness of Private 
Enterprises (SCOPE) is aimed at supporting Uganda's efforts to increase its competitive 
positioning in the global marketplace. SCOPE has 
three components:  (1) Supporting Private Sector Initiative;  (2) Expanding Public/Private Partnerships for Competitiveness;  and (3) Building Awareness and Consensus.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Uganda.  Uganda  1,285,059 
   
   
Uganda Private 
Sector Dairy Industry Development  The Uganda Private Sector Dairy Industry 
Development Activity is working to strengthen dairy farmers and producer groups to increase productivity and improve marketing. Recently 
efforts in the area of marketing have focused on 
regional opportunities. The expected results of the project are:  (1) increased domestic consumption and exports of processed dairy products (i.e. increased sales);  (2) increased productivity in production and dairy processing;  and (3) increased 
volume of milk entering the cold-storage/bulking 
system.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Uganda.  Uganda  1,824 
   
   
Agricultural 
Marketing 
Programme  The Agricultural Marketing Project focus is 
commercial farming and increased access to 
profitable markets through post-harvest technologies.  The Project also provides training and technical assistance for increased agricultural production and market development.  The Project will continue to support the rapid expansion of 
domestic and international markets for fresh and 
processed fruits and vegetables.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Ukraine  877,538 
   
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Agricultural 
Policy III  This activity aims to create the legal and regulatory 
environment to support and sustain competitive markets, trade, and investment. USAID will assist 
the new government with agricultural policy and 
legal reform.  The aim is to remove administrative controls of agricultural markets and strengthen agricultural associations by replacing government regulatory bodies with self-regulating 
organizations.  Specific planned achievements 
include: no less than three government agricultural monopolies privatized agricultural inputs (e.g., fertilizer and equipment) available at competitive prices Government of the Ukraine (GOU) budget 
changes support economic efficiency and 
competitiveness indirect, rent-seeking tax subsidies removed by the GOU and rural incomes increased.  Funded by USAID/Ukraine and implemented by USAID/EGAT/AG.  Ukraine  840,000 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - Uzbekistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards 
covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education 
programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Uzbekistan  298,000 
   
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Vietnam 
Competitiveness Initiative  The Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative (VNCI) is 
a three to five year USAID economic growth project to improve the competitiveness of small- 
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam. 
Its activities are in three areas:  (1) Improve Business Policy Environment through a Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) that ranks over 40 provinces on their economic governance, as well as 
through related policy studies and public-private 
dialogue events;  (2) Assist the ICT, fruit and home furnishings industries through various catalytic, demonstration initiatives.  These include increasing ICT usage in trade activitie s, adopting international 
standards for exporting products in accordance with 
WTO requirements, improving market access and distribution channels to foreign markets and better accessing into foreign market by promoting Vietnamese products in international trade shows and exhibitions;  (3) Help joint stock banks in 
Vietnam to improve their capacity to lend more to 
SMEs. Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  Vietnam  354,578 
   
   
Development 
Credit 
Authority  The Bank of Jordan will issue loans, from its own 
capital, to eligible borrowers of up to a total 
portfolio of $5.5 million under this 5-year 
programme.  The ceiling for individual loans is $150,000. At the point when actual losses from not repaying are reflected on the banks balance sheet, USAID is obligated to pay a claim and effectively 
share 50 per cent of such losses with the bank.  We 
anticipate that 60 per cent of the lending will go to trade-related activities, 30 per cent to business services, and 10 per cent to industry. Funded by USAID/West Bank and Gaza and implemented by 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).  West Bank/ 
Gaza  128,865 
   
   
Palestinian 
Agriculture Rehabilitation Activity (PAPA)  The project will contribute to expanding exports of 
fresh fruits and vegetables from the West Bank and Gaza.  The project will also introduce advanced technology in production, marketing and food 
processing, and training farmers and agribusinesses, 
thus enhancing Palestinian trade capacity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  5,883,739 
   
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Palestinian 
Enterprise Development  The Palestinian Enterprise Development Activity 
(PED) aims to improve the overall operating environment for the West Bank and Gaza firms by 
strengthening the capacity of key private sector 
institutions, improving firm-level access to business development services, and strengthening the capacity of key Palestinian Authority institutions to assure an adequate legal and regulatory 
environment.  A second component of PED consists 
of targeted training and technical assistance to identified private sector clusters in order to increase their incomes, employment, and sales, both domestic and export, and, as a consequence, to 
increase the incomes of enterprise owners, 
managers, and employees.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  2,457,321 
   
   
Palestinian 
Enterprise 
Revitalization  The Palestinian Enterprise Revitalization 
programme is designed to mesh business 
development technical assistance and financial 
facilitation services to revitalize West Bank and Gaza small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).  These SMEs - the missing middle - present a unique opportunity for US Agency for International Development (USAID) to reach out to an under-
served yet potentially stabilizing segment of the 
Palestinian economic sector.  The programme includes three components:  (1) firm-level technical assistance to achieve an immediate impact and results in improving profitability, operating 
efficiency, and capacity utilization;  (2) financial 
facilitation to leverage investments in Palestinian businesses through creative solutions involving multiple sources of funding and financial institutions;  and (2) strengthen the capacity of associations, consulting firms, and financial 
intermediaries to provide permanent, self-sustaining 
support to Palestinian businesses.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  379,236 
   
   
Palestinian 
Information 
Communication Technology  This programme creates an institution as the anchor 
for the information technology cluster.  The activity 
aims to provide business services to enable start ups and access to risk capital and to encourage innovation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  119,121 
   
   
Palestinian 
Trade Center  The US Agency for International Development 
(USAID) is supporting the Palestine Trade Centers 
(Paltrade) main focus on increasing the volume and 
value of exports from the West Bank and Gaza.  In West Bank/ 
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addition, it focuses on increasing private sector 
trade, investment and competitiveness.  Also supports improved services  and expansion of 
Paltrade membership base, as well as the tradable 
goods sectors ability to participate in international exhibitions.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank & Gaza.  
   
   
Mission Support 
Costs to Trade 
Capacity-Building  This activity relates to providing appropriate 
supervision, technical assistance, and support to 
trade capacity-building activities in West Africa.  Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP. Western Africa 
ns  90,844 
   
   
West Africa 
Business 
Linkages  This is a new activity to facilitate trade links 
between West African and US businesses.  The goal 
of this project is to increase trade between the US 
and West Africa, and to increase investment in West Africa.  Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  250,000 
   
   
West Africa 
Trade Hub  The objective of West African Trade Hub (WATH), 
headquartered in Accra, Ghana, is to encourage 
West African businesses to take advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and to develop capacity for better engagement in the multilateral trading system.  The West African 
Trade Hub opened in 2003.  The Hub activities 
support four key areas:  Trade Capacity Building, AGOA Export Development, AGOA Support Services and Information Dissemination.  Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  650,021 
   
   
Institutional 
Arrangements to Promote Trade  This activity was undertaken to identify 
possibilities for institutional arrangements in Yemen that would assist in the country's analytic capacity to identify trade options and to promote non-petroleum exports in potential markets.  A Trade Specialist was engaged to:  (1) determine the 
feasibility of setting up institutional arrangements 
to support the overall objective;  (2) identify specific programmes and projects that this institution could undertake over the next three to five years;  and (3) work closely with key 
international donors in Yemen to assure their buy-in 
to this project.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Yemen.  Yemen  73,000 
   
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Market Access, 
Trade and Enabling 
Policies 
(MATEP)  The Market Access, Trade and Enabling Policies 
(MATEP) project was initiated by USAID/Zambia in April 2005.  Its objectives are to increase access 
to regional and international markets, encourage 
initiatives that improve the enabling environment for trade/investment and foster dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders.  In its first few months of operation, the project moved quickly 
to assist Zambian entrepreneurs develop markets in 
Namibia and the Democratic  Republic of the Congo 
(DRC).  The project also assisted the government of Zambia to further develop its capacity to undertake Pest Risk Assessments for commodities with export 
potential to the United States and European Union 
markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Zambia.  Zambia  150,000 
   
   
Zambia Trade 
and Investment 
Enhancement 
(ZAMTIE) Project  The Zambia Trade and Investment Enhancement 
Project (ZAMTIE) objectives are:  (1) reduce 
barriers to trade and investment;  (2) build capacity 
in public and private sector organizations to facilitate trade as a mechanism for poverty reduction;  and (3) foster trade linkages and opportunities between and among producers, suppliers, processors, traders, service providers, and 
consumers within and outsi de of Zambia.  During 
the year, the project helped the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry to establish a dedicated Department of Foreign Trade and provided support to the Zambian judiciary to 
develop a framework for a small claims court 
system that would assist in the speedy resolution of internal trade disputes thereby further aiding the development of the country's capacity for external trade.  In addition, the project facilitated trade missions to countries in Zambia's regional 
neighborhood.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Zambia.  Zambia  190,000 
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(Note: Funding values are not necessarily activity totals, but represent the proportion of the activity allocated to this trade category.) 
Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Business 
Development for 
Women in 
Afghanistan  The WSOS Community Action Commission will 
cooperate with the Reconstruction Authority for 
Afghanistan to identify 20 Afghans who will travel 
to the US in three dele gations focused on three 
distinct but related aspects of business development for women: improving the business environment, public-private partnershi p, and available support 
services business skills and managerial 
development of women and introducing Afghan products to the US and global market.  Two teams of American business development specialists (five individuals) will travel to Afghanistan to participate in workshops and seminars, do consultancy and site 
visits, and identify Afghan products for introduction 
in the US market.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Afghanistan  113,759 
    
    
Afghan National 
Innovation and 
Competitiveness 
Programme  The Afghan National Innovation and 
Competitiveness Programme (ACP) has conducted 
research on nine possible competitiveness clusters 
for Afghanistan and has selected Carpets, Dried Fruits Nuts and Marble as the three initial clusters that possess strong export potential.  Substantial work has begun to develop the capacity of 
producers and relevant Government entities in these 
areas through training in market research, business plan development, financing, quality control, input management, transport, an d other key areas tied to 
the competitiveness of Afghan products.  Additionally, a crosscutting cluster working group 
has been formed to address financing issues which 
cut across all sectors.  Finally, ACP has helped to facilitate a Commercial Competition Council of Afghanistan that is addressing both policy and other impediments to trade and national competitiveness 
in Afghanistan.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Afghanistan.  Afghanistan  1,000,000 
   
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Private Sector 
Development through the 
Creation of 
Business Associations  This activity has focused on creating private sector 
associations that can be both advocates for business friendly public policy and also effective champions 
for opening up internal and external markets to 
Afghan businessmen.  Both the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce and the Afghan International Chamber of Commerce (AICC) have been formed as a result.  Recently the Dubai 
Business Council has affiliated itself with the 
AICC, thus opening up new opportunities for trade between Afghanistan and Dubai. AICC leaders have participated in numerous trade exhibitions, trade missions and official delegations, as well as 
promoted internal business development ventures.  
A number of policy advocacy events, including a conference on taxation issues with policymakers and academics have been held to stimulate business sector engagement with policy makers.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Afghanistan.  Afghanistan  1,200,000 
    
    
Rebuilding 
Agricultural Markets Programme  The Rebuilding Agricultural Markets Programme is 
a multi-year effort to promote the production, processing and marketing of high value crops in Afghanistan.  The programme concentrates on providing the farm inputs, finance and expertise 
needed to produce crops that can be marketed both 
regionally and internati onally.  Trade-related 
infrastructure such as irrigation canals, farm to market roads and cold stor age has been an integral 
part of the project.  Over 840,000 hectares of 
farmland now have improve d irrigation and 192 km 
of farm to market roads have been rehabilitated.  $5 million has been provided to help establish a micro-credit facility that has delivered more than 
9,500 loans to micro-enterprises.  A $2 million 
commercial bank revolving credit facility that has 
issued about $700,000 in loans has been created.  Other achievements include the creation of international market linkages.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Afghanistan.  Afghanistan  3,371,390 
    
    
Support to 
Afghanistan - Trade Capacity Building  This activity has multiple support:  (1) Training of 
Afghan accountants, in a programme similar to USTDAs Iraq accountants training programme, which is currently underway.  The training would be delivered in Afghanistan, and could include accountants from ministries and other 
organizations;  (2) Support in Transportation since 
the Afghan Transport Minister Qasimi identified several potential projects in the transport sector for USTDA consideration.  A mission is planned by Afghanistan  884,975  TN/TF/W/71 
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USTDA to evaluate these in more detail and 
possibly develop them further.  USTDA will consult in writing with USAID/Afghanistan prior to 
the selection of transportation sector programmes in 
order to avoid duplication of efforts in this sector;  (3) Other activities in Afghanistan include local capacity-building, and private sector development in various industry sectors and are identified as 
priorities by the Government of Afghanistan.  
Funded by USAID/Afghanistan and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
    
    
Training and 
Mentoring in 
Kabul 
University  This activity focuses on capacity-building for 
private sector Afghan consulting engineers, in 
cooperation with the Society of Afghan Engineers 
and the American Society of Civil Engineers.  This involves training and mentoring for Afghan consulting engineers, who then could take over many of the tasks now being conducted by expatriates.  The grantee likely would be Kabul 
University.  Funded by USAID/Afghanistan and 
implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Afghanistan  593,844 
    
    
Albanian Centre 
for International Trade  The Albanian Centre for International Trade 
(ACIT) is a three-year programme started in September 2003 by the Institute for Contemporary 
Studies through a cooperative agreement with the 
US Agency for International Development (USAID).  The main objective of ACIT is to improve the quality of trade policies as important instruments for growth and development, as well as 
for increasing the economic benefits from trade 
opportunities created by globalization trends and integration processes.  ACIT serves as:  (1) a research centre for improvement of trade policies and their implementation;  (2) a forum for informed 
public debates and dialogue between different 
actors and stakeholders to  promote formulation and 
implementation of sound trade and fiscal policies;  (3) a resource centre for trade information;  and (4) a capacity-building centre for strengthening the professional capacities of the government, private 
businesses and civil society in dealing with trade-
related issues.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania.  Albania  50,000 
   
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Enterprise 
Development and Export 
Market Services  The Enterprise Development and Export Market 
Services project (EDEM) is a three-year activity initiated in October 2003.  It aims to promote the 
competitiveness of Albanian businesses in the 
domestic and foreign markets and boost the export capability of Albania firms while at the same time supporting their efforts to capture more of the domestic market.  Working with industry clusters, 
EDEM helps selected industries design and 
implement strategies for removing obstacles to competitiveness in the markets and taking advantage of market opportunities.  These obstacles include unsound trade and investment policies, 
administrative barriers, and corruption which 
increase the cost of doing business.  EDEM also assists Albanian enterprises in improving efficiency and upgrading product quality to meet the standards established for the US and the EU.  EDEM has been working primarily with four industry groups: meat 
processing, herb and spices, specialty tourism, and 
leather goods and shoes.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania.  Albania  247,025 
    
    
Caucasus 
Agricultural 
Development 
Initiative - Armenia  The Caucasus Agricultura l Development Initiative 
(CADI) works with the public and private 
agricultural sectors in Armenia to increase product 
quality and marketability.  Activities include technical and financial assistance to agro-processors to improve product quality as well as marketing assistance and information.  To the public sector, 
CADI provides assistance in adopting food safety 
and quality standards compatible with the international agricultural trading system.  Funded by Department of State and implemented by Department of Agriculture/FAS.  Armenia  300,000 
    
    
Agribusiness 
Small and Medium Enterprise Market 
Development 
Project  The Armenia Agribusiness Small and Medium-
Sized Enterprise (SME) Market Development Project (ASME) works with the business community to increase market opportunities for private companies.  To achieve this goal, ASME 
identifies markets for existing and new products 
that can be sold, develops strategies by which Armenian companies can take advantage of these opportunities, and supports the efforts of individual firms to operate successfully in a market-based economy.  ASME identifies and analyzes 
constraints that limit the potential growth of 
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agribusiness SMEs to improve their efficiency and 
market competitiveness.  It builds their management and marketing capacity in order to 
increase the exports and the domestic sales of 
Armenian agribusiness products and create new jobs.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Armenia.  
    
    
Asian Pacific 
Economic 
Cooperation - DOT funded  The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation was 
created in 1989 to increase trade and development 
of the Asian Pacific region.  The Department was successful in making a major breakthrough in trade liberalization in APEC, having tabled and developed an aviation liberalization initiative in 
APEC that led to the multilateral Open Skies 
aviation accord.  To date APEC has a total of 21 membership economies. There are also on-going efforts in the APEC transportation working group to assist developing economies in air negotiations.  APEC is also implementing efforts in inter-modal 
transportation and e-commerce activities.  Funded 
and implemented by Departme nt of Transportation.  Asia ns  125,000 
    
    
Peace Corps - 
Asia  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate 
in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate 
information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts. Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Asia ns  136,300 
    
    
Small and 
Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Financing and 
Capacity 
Building Workshop  In 2005, the US Trade and Development Agency 
(USTDA) provided $195,000 in funding materials for two-day APEC Regional Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) Financing and Capacity Building Workshop.  This workshop is in response 
to a direct request by the Thai Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs and will be held in coordination with the Thai Ministry of Industry. SMEs represent the backbone of the APEC region, comprising on average 95 per cent of all enterprises.  The 
workshop will highlight programmes, applications, 
and services that can be used to improve SME financing and disaster recovery activities in the region.  The workshop will also support market-oriented reform, productivity improvement, and human capacity-building.  Funded and implemented 
by Trade and Development Agency.  Asia ns  39,000 
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Competitive 
Export Development 
Project (CEDP)  The Competitive Export Development Project 
(CEDP) will assist several high potential sectors such as light engineering, electrical/electronics and 
information technology to  improve domestic and 
international competitiveness and increase Bangladesh exports.  Currently, Bangladesh exports primarily (75 per cent of export earnings) depend on the ready-made garments sector.  In addition, 
institutions such as chambers of commerce, trade 
promotion bodies, and government institutions will be strengthened.  Policy reforms relevant to the selected sectors will be encouraged.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bangladesh.  Bangladesh  500,000 
    
    
Belarus 
Economic Education Project  The new Economic Education project will provide 
unbiased economic information through economic education and accounting training.  The project will bring financial reporting in compliance with international standards.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Ukraine.  Belarus  360,000 
    
    
Amazonian 
Centre for Sustainable Forest 
Enterprise 
(CADEFOR)  USAID, the US Forest Service, the World Wildlife 
Fund, and the Bolivian Chamber of Forest Industries, have created the Amazonian Centre for Sustainable Forest Enterprise (CADEFOR).  This 
activity supports community and private sector 
players with production processes, product development, and market promotion.  It does this by linking buyers and se llers of certified wood and 
by providing business development assistance to private companies.  As a result of investments 
catalyzed by USAID, Bolivia remains the global 
leader in tropical forest management, with over 2 million hectares independently and voluntarily certified as well managed.  Additionally, certified forestry remains one of the few relatively bright 
spots in Bolivia's economy 2004 exports are 
estimated to be $20 million, a more than $5 million increase from 2003.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  21,600 
   
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Bolivian 
Forestry (BOLFOR) II  The Sustainable Forestry Management Project 
(BOLFOR II) aims to improve community based forest management to access better markets and 
promote commercial alliances between 
communities and private sector, improve forest management and business practices in the private sector, and facilitate forest exports.  It is planned to work directly with at least 40 communities and 40 
private companies, and reach another 60 through 
indirect activities.  In fiscal year 2005 BOLFOR sponsored the "1st Business Roundtable of the Forestry Sector" in Bolivia, which had over 80 participants from Bolivia, USA, Germany, Mexico, 
Brazil, and Costa Rica, including timber and 
non-timber products manufacturers, community forestry organizations and indigenous community organizations, service providers, international institutions, and commercial forestry products companies.  There were more than 400 business 
meeting requests far surpassed expectations, 
generating a total of $6.2 million of intended business deals.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  365,400 
    
    
Bolivian Trade 
and Business 
Competitiveness  The Bolivian Trade and Business Competitiveness 
Activity (BTBC) seeks to increase the competitive 
production of goods and services, facilitate trade, expand market access and attract foreign investment.  Through this programme, USAID helps the private sector better take advantage of 
trade opportunities by providing direct assistance to 
firms in selected export sectors, connects producers and markets through regional competitiveness promotion hubs in El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.  In addition, BTBC trains trade negotiators, 
supports civil society outreach and feedback on 
trade, and promotes increased financing for exporters and trade-related activities.  During the first two years of the project, Bolivian non-traditional exports increased by $47 million, to total $207 million.  Forty-five per cent of this 
($21 million) is directly attributable to BTBC 
assistance to exporting firms.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations. Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  1,600,000 
    
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Market Access 
and Poverty Alleviation in 
Valley Regions  The Market Access and Poverty Alleviation 
(MAPA) agricultural programme reduces poverty by enhancing agricultural incomes and employment 
opportunities for the rural poor through a market-
driven strategy.  Assistance reduces constraints limiting access to technology, markets and other basic services.  The programme promotes the formation and strengthe ning of enterprises, 
reducing production and transaction costs and 
increasing competitiveness of selected agricultural commodity chains, from inputs to final markets.  As of June 2005, MAPA had significantly increased the incomes of almost 25,000 families.  For 
example, incomes of families growing berries 
increased by 173 per cent and onion-grower income increased by 112 per cent. MAPA has created promising export opportunities for farmers in the difficult altiplano environment.  In 2004, farmers exported 64 tonnes of sweet onions from the 
altiplano and high valleys during the US winter 
season.  This activity is in support of the US Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  150,000 
    
    
Market Access 
and Poverty 
Alleviation (MAPA) in Yungas Region  The Market Access and Poverty Alleviation 
(MAPA) programme in the Yungas region has 
successfully revitalized the tea and coffee sectors. MAPA has supervised the repair and upgrade of tea plants in Caranavi and Chimate and also overseen construction of infrastructure projects that will 
facilitate processing and roasting of coffee.  Both 
sectors have also received technical assistance in export promotion and business services.  In Coroico, MAPA has supported community efforts to identify, prioritize, and implement projects that 
will support the tourism sector.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  395,150 
   
   
Cluster 
Competitiveness Activity  The Cluster Competitiveness Activity aims at 
increasing the competitiveness of wood processing and tourism industries with an ultimate goal of 
increasing export of value-added wood products 
and promoting regional and international tourism.  It provides technical and financial assistance firms, business associations, educational institutions, and government counterparts.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  580,000 
    
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Economic 
Opportunities for Small 
Enterprises, 
Trade and Poverty  USAID activities have focused primarily on 
promoting a rational debate on the benefits of Free-Trade, while emphasizing opportunities for 
small business participation.  Activities include the 
delivery of a series of Free-Trade events including training courses on Trade Map, Product Map, and Market Access Map, as well as panel discussions and roundtables with local and international trade 
specialists.  To date, over 1,500 small 
entrepreneurs, industry association leaders, and state-level government representatives have participated in USAID-sponsored trade events.  USAID assistance has particularly targeted state-
level Federations of Industries.  This activity is in 
support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Brazil.  Brazil  30,000 
    
    
Business and 
Trade 
Development  This volunteer-based technical assistance activity is 
designed to help business support organizations 
(BSOs) identify the needs of the client firms help the BSOs develop an appropriate mix of fee-based services to respond to market demand train BSOs to access an array of sector and industry-specific services they could not otherwise provide to their 
clients on their own, including access to financing, 
Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) Volunteer Expert (VE) consultancies and aid trade networking, promotion and export facilitation support locally, regionall y and internationally, 
including export support assistance.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Bulgaria.  Bulgaria  200,000 
    
    
Commercial 
Law Reform Programme  The project aims to:  (1) Improve practices with the 
courts designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of company registry operations and to 
speed the processing of registration 
(administratively and judicially);  (2) New or improved work processes including document processing, work scheduling, intake and court practices, information availability, communication 
techniques, management techniques, workload 
distribution and/or record-keeping;  (3) Other procedures and practices which would expedite processing of registrations (including registration amendments) through use of IT, establishing a centralized company registry database;  (4) Develop 
a training modules programme for Government of 
Bulgaria officials, private sector, and other stakeholders;  and (5) Identify key individuals in government, business, academia, NGOs and think Bulgaria  112,500 TN/TF/W/71 
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tanks, and lead an effort involving as wide a group 
as possible, to create public support for changes leading to enhanced corporate governance.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Bulgaria.  
    
    
Caribbean Open 
Trade Support (COTS)  Caribbean Open Trade Support (COTS) is a 
programme designed to provide support to countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Countries (OECS) to enhance national level 
competitiveness through the creation of models 
which can be replicated throughout the region.  The programme will focus on reducing impediments to trade as well as improving market access conditions, working with governments as well as 
the private sector to achieve its goals.  In addition, 
the programme will provide some support at the subregional and regional levels in areas which would positively impact on the ability of individual countries to succeed in an open trade environment, and under the conditions of trade stipulated by the 
various international trade regimes.  This activity is 
in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  590,000 
    
    
CAFTA Trade 
and Commercial Assessment (Seldon) - G-CAP funded  This activity conducted one trade and law 
assessment in Central America in the fall of 2004, and then put on a workshop/simulation in Guatemala City in January 2005.  Follow on work is expected to take place.  The project assesses trade and commercial laws a nd institutions through 
studies, short visits, and round tables to discuss 
results at the national and regional levels.  The CAFTA Trade and Commercial Assessment analyzes laws, systems and networks from the following perspectives:  framework laws, 
implementing institutions , supporting institutions, 
and social dynamics.  The regional scope allows intra-regional and subject matter comparisons of commercial legal frameworks and associated institutions. Expected results include:  (1) better understanding of constraints that hamper growth 
within countries;  (2) prioritized recommendations 
on strengthening the environment for trade and economic growth;  and (3) participatory discussions, at the national and the regional level.  This activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations. Funded by 
USAID/G-CAP and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Central 
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Aid to Artisans, 
Handicraft Export 
Promotion  This activity is aimed at promoting exports of 
handicrafts through linkages to product developers, 
attendance at trade fairs, and access to business 
services.  This activity is in support of the Central 
America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/PR.  Central 
America ns  125,000 
    
    
Labour Support 
for Dominican 
Republic-
Central American Free Trade Agreement - 
USAID 
Implemented  USAID will provide support for modernizing the 
labour justice systems in Costa Rica, Dominica 
Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and 
Nicaragua.  Activities may include training judges, lawyers, and others on issues such as national labour laws, implementing new laws, and establishing oral proceedings and supporting 
electronic case management systems, and providing 
labour courts with computers software and other equipment.  Other USAID activities will provide support to the Labour Ministries to build their capacity to enforce labour laws, conduct inspections, and resolve labour disputes.  This 
activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded by Department of State and implemented by USAID.  Central 
America ns  1,735,000 
    
    
Labour Support 
for Dominican 
Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement - 
Labour 
Implemented  The US Department of Labour (DOL) will provide 
support to the Labour Ministries of Costa Rica, 
Dominica Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to build their capacity to enforce labour laws, conduct inspections, and resolve labour disputes, and will work to reduce discrimination against women and sexual 
harassment in the maquilas.  DOL will provide 
grants to the International Labour Organization (ILO) to work with the Labour Ministries and others to establish initial benchmarks and provide assessments.  In addition, the ILO will provide 
support for modernizing labour justice systems.  
Activities may include Activities may include training judges, lawyers, and others on issues such as national labour laws, implementing new laws, and establishing oral proceedings and supporting electronic case management systems, and providing 
labour courts with computers software and other 
equipment.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded by Department of State and implemented by Department of Labour/ILAB.  Central 
America ns  2,975,000 
    
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Peace Corps - 
Central and Eastern Europe  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate 
in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate 
information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts. Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  116,200 
   
   
Accounting 
Reform-Certified International Professional 
Accountant  This activity promotes regional accounting reform 
and harmonization based on international standards and certification thereby promoting integration into the global economy. Funded and implemented by USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  391,500 
   
   
Anti-Corruption  This activity promotes regional accounting reform 
and harmonization based on international standards and certification thereby promoting integration into the global economy.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  17,000 
   
Certified 
International Professional 
Accounting 
Examination  This activity promotes regional accounting reform 
and harmonization based on international standards and certification thereby promoting integration into 
the global economy.  Funded by USAID/GDA and 
implemented by USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  1,200,000 
    
    
Junior 
Achievement  This programme enhances  the knowledge, skills, 
tools, and ethical values needed to participate in a market economy in which trade is a driver of economic growth.  Funded and implemented by USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  500,000 
   
   
Regional 
Competitiveness Initiative  This activity advances new competitiveness 
initiatives (regional sector clusters, corridor clusters, and market chains) that unite the bilateral efforts of US Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions in the Europe and 
Eurasia Region.  The Missions, public and private 
sector participants, form communities of practice to advance these regional initiatives.  Through these communities they will achieve more effective implementation of their programmes, which in turn, will augment trade and productive employment in 
host countries.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/E&E.  Central and 
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Shenyang 
Polygeneration Project  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
provided $523,869 to fund a Feasibility Study on developing an integrated coal gasification, power 
generator and district heating project in Shenyang, 
China.  The project will support a partnership organized to develop a mixed-use residential, commercial, university, and technology-oriented industrial zone extension of the Liaoning Province 
in northeastern China.  The project will enhance 
China's infrastructure for power generation and development of coal-based chemicals industry.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  China (PRC)  130,967 
    
    
Aid to Artisans 
in Colombia  The project promotes economic opportunities 
through artisan enterprise development, creating licit employment and income opportunities for Colombian artisans:  (1) Strengthen the local capacity of artisans to produce marketable goods 
that generate increased orders;  (2) Strengthen 
business skills and organizational development to enhance the ability of Colombian artisans and artisan-based enterprises to improve production capacity and quality, negotiate global markets, establish and maintain st rong relationships with 
clients, and grow their businesses;  (3) Develop 
domestic and international markets and promote Colombia as a source of innovative, high-quality handmade products among buyers in order to increase employment and income opportunities for 
artisans;  (4) Increase income for 2000 artisan 
households;  and (5) Generate $1.75 million in sales during the project and an additional $3.8 million in the four years following the end of the project in 2006.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  200,000 
    
    
Colombia 
Agribusiness Partnership Programme 
(CAPP)  The Colombian Agribusiness Partnership 
Programme (CAPP) programme assists the Colombian agribusiness sector by providing resources to finance a number of processing and 
cultivation expansion activities, ultimately helping 
the Colombian agribusiness community to modernize and compete in global markets.  The principal activity is the identification of qualified private sector partners, the careful evaluation of proposed projects and the application of 
mechanisms for assistance tailored specifically to 
the identifies project's requirements.  Priority is given to projects proposed for those areas that offer reasonable access to existing markets, whether Colombia  1,400,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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domestic or international.  Each CAPP activity 
must have a technical assistance package managed by the CAPP enterprise at the producer level and 
every other level to make sure that all crops or 
livestock produced under the activity are handled properly at post harvest through sale in the marketplace.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  
    
    
Colombia 
Enterprise Development  The programme provides an opportunity to rapidly 
and effectively provide integrated assistance to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in secondary cities.  Components include CEDMarketing to identify markets for SMEs using 
a "systems" approach that will most successfully 
launch companies into direct and indirect export markets, working in close collaboration with Expopyme and other capable institutions.  Another component, CEDConsulting, creates integrated business development services (BDS) in tune with 
the specific needs of SMEs through the 
establishment of certifiable consulting methodologies with existing institutions, the introduction of certified diagnostic tools, and the indirect training of SME consultants.  CEDFinance 
is establishing a financial services clearinghouse to 
introduce "bankable" SMEs to Colombian financial services providers and train the financial community on practices and instruments to profitably lend to such sm aller enterprises.  This 
activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  2,000,000 
    
    
Colombia 
Forestry 
Development 
Programme  One of the main goals of the Colombia Forestry 
Development Programme is to assist the private 
commercial forestry sector to improve efficiency 
through better technology and knowledge of their markets for their products.  Equally important is better utilization of raw material, improved management of forest resources and partnering between suppliers of raw materials and producers of 
goods along the productive chain of forest products.  
The activity has been designed to improve or create more integrated production chains for the forest products industry in three geographically selected forest clusters.  Four main thematic areas are forest 
policy improvement, support of Plan Colombia's 
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income generation, and the creation of a Forestry 
Development Fund to provide technical assistance in the development of work plans, marketing and 
feasibility studies.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  
   
   
Colombia 
Forestry Development 
Programme 
(Midas)  The programme will be focused on the development 
and implementation of strategic management upgrading, technology transfer and market 
development/access programmes designed to 
facilitate the development of sustainable commercial forestry niches, reflecting significant employment and income generation potential in this Colombian sector.  This will include a strategic 
focus on agro-forestry and wood product related 
value chain and cluster development opportunities, and related plantation forestry development and management initiatives.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  250,000 
    
    
Colombian 
Agribusiness Partnership Programme (MIDAS 
Component)  The programme will focus on addressing critical 
management, technology transfer and market development/access constraints which limit the growth capacity of the Colombian agribusiness sector.  The component should respond to and 
support private sector initiatives that benefit rural 
families in illicit production regions.  This component will work to promote private sector agribusiness linkages with agricultural producers, encouraging a shift from illicit products to legal activities, or ensuring that rural producers and 
labour force participants have strong incentives to 
remain uninvolved in illic it production or related 
activities.  It will also focus intensively on effectively addressing critical market development constraints at key value chain links and building 
market-based institutional networks which promote 
the sustainability of the employment and income generation impacts of these programmes.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  600,000 
    
    
Establishment of 
SME Risks Capital Fund in Colombia  The Fund will invest in a wide array of industries, 
but will concentrate on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that export or have the potential to compete in the international arena.  The purpose 
of the envisaged financial and technical support 
would be the establishment of such a fund in Colombia, and the utilization of the fund to channel Colombia  250,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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medium and long-term financial capital and 
management and technology transfer expertise to high-potential Colombian SMEs. The fund would 
thus be expected play a critical role in providing an 
ample source of equity and subordinated debt investments in high-potential SMEs that would otherwise lack access to sustainable market-based financing.  This activity is in support of the 
US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Colombia.  
    
    
Infrastructure 
and Market Linkage-based 
Support 
Activities  The creation of sustainable job and income-
generation opportunities in the growth poles targeted by the programme will require a liberalized 
trade and investment environment which creates 
more buoyant external markets for licit products and encourages an intensified flow of local and foreign private investment into key infrastructure and productive sectors of the economy.  For the identified growth poles in particular, programme 
interventions will include technical support to 
remove policy/regulatory impediments to business formation and growth at the local level, technical cooperation and incentive-based financial support to increase infrastructure investment and improve 
management/regulation of key infrastructure 
sectors, and technical/training support for intensive public/private partnership efforts to identify and address technology transfer, market development, human capital development,  and other institutional 
constraints limiting the growth potential of key 
productive subsectors.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  811,169 
    
    
Small and 
Medium-sized 
Enterprise (SME) Expansion - MIDAS Component  The programme will focus on the development and 
implementation of innovative support strategies and 
programmes designed to facilitate a strong expansion in investment, production, exports, and employment in the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector.  The core focus of the programme will be on defining and effectively 
addressing the core fina ncial and operational 
management, technology transfer, and market development/access constraints which limit the competitive capacity of the Colombian SME sector.  Particular focus will be given to the development of 
a network of institutions which are able to serve as 
catalytic agents for the expanded application of improved enterprise development skills on a systemic basis.  This activity is part of the larger Colombia  400,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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MIDAS (Más Inversión para el Desarrollo 
Alternativo Sostenible) project.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations. 
Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  
    
    
Trade and 
Investment Policy and Institutional 
Reforms 
(MIDAS Component)  Within the MIDAS (Más Inversión para el 
Desarrollo Alternativo Sostenible) activity, support for implementation of critical policy and institutional strengthening reforms designed to 
facilitate compliance with the requirements of a 
Free Trade agreement (FTA), and to maximize the income and employment-generation benefits which Colombia derives from the FTA.  This entails ongoing dialogue and consensus-building work 
with the US Office of the Trade Representative and 
other key US Government agencies, senior Government of Colombia c ounterparts, and relevant 
NGO/private sector groups.  The major components of the programme are enabling environment reforms (infrastructure, labour, customs, IPR, and 
SPS), financial sector development, and public 
outreach.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  799,298 
    
    
Growth of a 
Dynamic and Competitive Private Sector  The activity aims to increase the capacity of public 
sector institutions, private sector business services associations, and private sector businesses to effectively access world markets for Croatian goods and services.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Croatia.  Croatia  4,435,068 
    
    
Support for 
Trade Capacity-Building - Dominican Republic  This activity is in support for trade capacity-
building task order provided workforce development training in the Dominican Republic to improve the competitiveness of the apparel sector.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Dominican 
Republic  100,000 
    
    
Textile Sector 
Adjustment  An appropriate solution to the rapidly changing 
market for apparel is an accelerated upgrading of technical skills for pre-production apparel operations.  By upgrading the skills of small- and 
medium-sized apparel firms, they will be able to 
better maintain their current customers, and in some 
cases to expand their sales to new customers and niche markets.  The Parties to a Memorandum of Understanding, including USAID, and public and private sector organizations, will assist apparel 
firms wishing to upgrade their pre-production skills Dominican 
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and adjust to evolving market conditions.  
Specifically, USAID will provide technical assistance in the form of consultants and technical 
advice.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Dominican Republic.  
    
    
African 
Womens Agribusiness 
Network 
(AWAN)  The African Women Agribusiness Network 
(AWAN) is a business support organization that promotes women's economic growth through 
facilitation or direct provision of need based 
services through advocacy aimed at creating a better business environment for women within East Africa.  AWAN builds the capacity of women-owned and operated agribusinesses thus enhancing 
their competitiveness in in ternational markets:  
(1) AWAN-EA has held three workshops on Implementation and Audit Techniques for International Standards with the first one being held in Nairobi from 13 to 17 September;  (2) Regional Workshop on African Women's Leadership and 
Entrepreneurship (21-24 February, 2005).  Twenty 
delegates from the region participated in this training;  and (3) AWAN-EA held three networking forums in: Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.  These meetings provided a forum for identifying country 
specific market needs and networking and 
information sharing opportunities for members and various service providers.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  40,000 
    
    
African Growth 
and 
Opportunity Act (AGOA) - Ethiopia  The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) 
Ethiopia is joint USAID/Ethiopia and ECA Hub 
(REDSO) Project with one full time professional based here in Ethiopia.  USAID/Ethiopia will coordinate the first ever AGOA Meeting to be held in Ethiopia between 22-25 October.  Two hundred 
fifty East and central African business 
representatives will come to Addis Ababa to make AGOA deals and to learn from practical example how other African nations have succeeded with AGOA led exports to the United States.  The Mission can report a more than doubling of 
Ethiopian AGOA exports to the US in the last 12 
months (non-coffee exports only, from $2 million to $4.8 million).  These products included Niger sees (Bird seed), handicrafts, beverages (specialty bottled water and beer), and some spices.  This 
activity is funded with FY04 money. Funded by 
USAID/REDSO and implemented by  SAID/Ethiopia.  Eastern and 
Central Africa 
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Support for 
Competitiveness  This activity will identify competitive clusters of 
interconnected companies and institutions that are important to achieve and maintain competitiveness, 
economies of scale, and productivity.  The activity 
will improve the efficiency of the perishable supply chain at the suppliers and supermarket outlets.  The programme will be based on the principles of Total Quality Management: identification of customers 
and their requirements, a commitment to continuous 
improvement, benchmarking successful programmes, results measurement, and involvement of stakeholders in creating solutions. This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  46,358 
    
    
Conservation of 
Managed Indigenous Areas 
(CAIMAN)  Support for territorial consolidation, conservation 
of resources, and financial sustainability.  Results include 150 square kilometre territory delimited in Huarorani Cofan territories, regular patrolling 
established in 350,000 hectares of Cofan territory, 
and 101,000 hectares in Awa territory mapped as part of adjudication process.  In territorial conservation, results include training of key personnel and environmenta l education developed 
for school curriculums.  In sustainable financing, 
results are sustainable forest management increased 
on territorial lands, development of bamboo production and marketing, artisanal handicraft production and marketing in seven commercial centres, 200 hives of honey production established, 
negotiation skills improved between extractive 
industries and indigenous federations, improved agro-forestry production for 15 Cofan families, financing strategies in place among three federations, and business roundtables conducted for better practices. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  785,000 
    
    
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Regional Development of 
Agricultural 
Sector  Improved marketing, processing, post-harvest, and 
production technologies through technical assistance, training and small grants to improve the 
competitiveness of small farm producers and 
processors of agricultural products, e.g. cocoa, coffee, and broccoli in the Northern Border region.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  520,000 
    
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Support for 
Natural Resources 
Management on 
Southern Border  This effort is oriented to increase the conservation 
level of the Cordillera del Cutucu protected area, as well as sustainable forest management and land 
titling.  Goals include the negotiation of agreements 
between the indigenous Shuar Federation (FICSH) and Ministry of Environment to coordinate management of this privately held land recognized by the Government of Ecuador with an official 
voluntary conservation status under the authority of 
its land owners with fo rest harvesting managed 
under land use plans.  Activities include organization of seminars on management of protected areas as well as inclusion of policies for 
environment management, the elaboration of 
Cantonal Development Plans with citizen participation, and the provision of technical assistance to strengthen the FICSH land titling efforts, and land titling of approximately 20,000 new hectares.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  90,000 
    
    
Parks in Peril 
Programme and Tropical Andes Watershed 
Conservation  Activity for integration of five protected areas and 
their buffer zone into one management unit, established and capitalized a conservation fund for use in projects and park management, education 
and communication programme established for 
stakeholders and communities within the protected areas, and citizens benefiting from the ecological services.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  320,000 
    
    
Regional 
Development of Agricultural Sector in Yachana  Increased chocolate production capacity of the plant 
and greater demand for cocoa from 3,000 small farmers of the Amazonian provinces.  Export marketing assistance to increase value-added to farmers and agribusiness in the supply chain for 
cocoa and chocolate. Improved cocoa productivity 
and post-harvest technologies to reduce costs and generate licit employment in Northern Border provinces.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  60,000 
   
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Agriculture 
Exports and Rural incomes 
(AERI) project  The purpose of this project is to increase rural 
incomes and on-farm and agribusiness jobs.  Its purpose is to strengthen the competitiveness of 
Egyptian agriculture in a global economy through 
strategic support provided to trade associations and smallholder farmer groups in Upper Egypt operating in the livestock, dairy and horticulture sectors.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  2,478,000 
   
   
Assistance for 
Customs and Trade Facilitation 
project  This activity targets all aspects of trade building 
including customs, trade policy, trade facilitation, inspection, import and export procedures, trade agreements, competitiveness, port services, 
regulatory reform, and policy formulation.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  150,000 
    
    
Commodity 
Import Programme  The Commodity Import Programme (CIP) provides 
Egyptian private sector importers with foreign exchange to finance trade and investment.  The 
purpose of CIP is to stimulate private sector 
investments by providing import financing through Egyptian commercial banks to Egyptian private businesses.  Under the present private sector programme, financing is available for transactions 
valued as low as $10,000, thereby encouraging 
small or emerging private sector businesses to participate.  Preferential lending terms are available for investments in Upper Egypt, businesses that are increasing their exports, and investments that benefit the environment.  Repayments of CIP loans 
by private sector importers revert to the Egyptian 
government and are used to support numerous development projects as well as general budget expenditures.  Since the beginning of the private sector programme, over 1,400 Egyptian private 
sector importers have used CIP resources.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  5,000,000 
   
   
Financial Sector 
Modernization Project  The purpose of this activity is to promote the 
establishment of real estate finance and other forms of secured lending and to support the establishment 
of professional associations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  1,000,000 
   
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Communication Technology  The purpose of this activity is to establish the legal 
and regulatory framework necessary to strengthen E-commerce and information and communication 
technology.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  500,000 
   
   
Agricultural 
Cooperatives Ethiopia (ACE)  Agricultural Cooperative Ethiopia (ACE) 
strengthens primary farm cooperatives and forms cooperative unions in Ethiopia.  This increases 
cooperative and coop union bargaining power to 
access agricultural inputs (better purchasing power) as well as increase sales and prices of farm products to the market-place.  Farm products include coffee (some exported) but other food stuffs are traded 
internally.  A recent (July) INTERNET-based 
auction with US buyers resulted in a doubling of producer prices paid to the Ethiopian coffee farmer.  This is a direct link to the ACE activity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  75,000 
    
    
Growing 
Ethiopian Markets (GEM)  The Growing Ethiopian Markets (GEM) project is 
designed to provide capacity-building, practical problem-solving and organizational support to Ethiopian agribusinesses, trade associations and their private sector members across several 
commodity groups.  The project's main goal is to 
help the private sector (domestic and international) compete more effectively in local, regional, and world markets by facilitating exports.  GEM work in the Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Somali, and Southern Nations and Peoples regions of Ethiopia, 
focusing on food grains, coffee, meat, skins and 
hides and horticulture sectors.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  250,000 
   
   
Global 
Initiatives for 
Proliferation 
Prevention (GIPP)  The Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention 
(GIPP) programme has two elements - the Nuclear 
Cities Initiative (NCI) and the Initiatives for 
Proliferation Prevention (IPP) - that advance both US nonproliferation objectives and, as a side effect, trade capacity-building in the former Soviet Union.  NCI has enjoyed notable success in helping redirect 
Russian displaced nuclear weapons experts by:  
(1) developing physical and business infrastructure in the closed cities;  (2) helping to establish sustainable enterprises with business plans and marketing;  and (3) furthering economic diversification.  Two IPP projects in Kazakhstan 
have resulted in the creation of two new businesses 
- reprocessing scrap from nuclear fuel manufacture Former Soviet 
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production of copper-beryllium alloy for electronic 
use) involving US, Russian, and European customers, resulting in $11 million of annual sales 
and 800-900 new or sustained jobs at this former 
part of the Soviet nuclear weapons complex.  Funded and implemented by Department of Energy. 
    
    
Peace Corps - 
Former Soviet 
Republics  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations 
and individuals to build their capacity to participate 
in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing 
efforts.  Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Former Soviet 
Republics ns  277,750 
    
    
Eurasia Council 
of Certified Accountants and Auditors 
(ECCAA) 
Development  In its effort to improve the investment environment 
and to further integrate the region into the global economy, USAID is supporting the development of the accounting profession across the 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 
through the implementation of a Russian-language programme to train, test, and certify accountants. The Certified International Professional Accountant (CIPA) programme is based on international standards of accounting and auditing.  The Eurasian 
Council of Certified Accountants and Auditors 
(ECCAA) is instrumental in developing and advancing the CIPA programme in the region.  Under this activity, USAID seeks to achieve the following results:  establishing an ECCAA branch 
office in Moscow launching the CIPA programme 
in Russia strengthening the capacity of ECCAA as a regional accountancy federation to ensure its long-term sustainability and improving the accounting profession throughout the CIS through 
the CIPA education, examination, and certification 
programme.  Funded by USAID/GDA and implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Former Soviet 
Republics ns  720,000 
    
    
Caucasus 
Agricultural 
Development 
Initiative - Georgia  Caucasus Agricultural Development Initiative 
(CADI) works with the public and private 
agricultural sectors in Georgia to increase product 
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safety and quality standards compatible with the 
international agricultural trading system. Funded by Department of State and implemented by 
Department of Agriculture/FAS.  
    
   
Georgia 
Enterprise Growth Initiative  The activity aims to create a free market business 
environment, further develop the financial sector infrastructure and to facilit ate the rate of enterprise 
growth in Georgia.  Its Demand Driven Policy 
Reform component supports business associations 
to work more effectively with their members and government to improve the business and investment environment which includes awareness to support compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) 
obligations, as well as other governance issues.  In 
addition, the Georgia Enterprise Growth Initiative (GEGI) focuses on improving implementation by the Government of Georgia (GOG) of market-oriented economic policy initiatives.  The other, financial Institution Strengthening component 
includes support for a collateral registry, credit 
information bureau, and other institutional  strengthening and training.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Georgia.  Georgia  168,000 
    
    
Private Sector 
Competitiveness Programme  The two main areas of focus are strengthening 
Ghana's policy and regulatory enabling environment so that it is more supportive of private sector competitiveness.  This involves:  (1) policies to maintain macroeconomic stability through improvements to expendi ture management and 
strict monetary policy;  (2) more efficient product 
and input markets through reforms to trade, agriculture and other private sector policies;  (3) more efficient factor markets by increasing access to finance and land and making labour 
markets more flexible through the passage of the 
2003 Labour Law;  and (4) improving the regulatory frameworks for energy (especially gas), telecommunications and biosafety.  The enabling environment component also includes support to private sector business associations and policy 
research institutes to strengthen the policy advocacy 
and policy analysis capacity.  The Mission focus is on a limited portfolio of mainly non-traditional agricultural exports, especially horticulture.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ghana.  Ghana  658,500 
    
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Business 
Facilitation Incentive Fund  The State Department established the Business 
Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to encourage and accelerate business facilitation initiatives at 
posts where the Department leads the commercial 
function.  In FY2005, State funded activities at more than 40 posts in developing countries, including catalyzing establishment of bilateral or local chambers of commerce and industry business 
education seminars for local entrepreneurs and 
seminars and outreach events to increase entrepreneurial capacity using IT tools.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Global ns  63,338 
    
    
International 
Trade Centre (ITC)  The US contributes regularly to the International 
Trade Centre (ITC) which is engaged in trade related capacity-building issues.  The ITC is the 
technical cooperation agency of the United Nations 
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) for operational, enterprise-oriented aspects of trade development.  ITC supports developing and 
transition economies, and particularly their business 
sector, in their efforts to realize their full potential for developing exports and improving import operations.  The ITC's technical assistance concentrates on:  (1) helping businesses understand WTO rules;  (2) strengthening enterprise 
competitiveness;  and (3) developing new trade 
promotion strategies.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Global ns  1,972,997 
    
    
Trade Capacity 
Building to 
Achieve 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Compliance  The Rural and Agricultural Income with 
Sustainable Environment (RAISE) helps missions 
identify and pursue investments in natural resource-
based industries.  Principal sectors include sustainable agribusiness, tourism and other marine and land-based industries.  RAISE Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Task Order has:  (1) assessed 
SPS capacity in Latin American and the Caribbean;  
(2) completed and disse minated supermarket 
expansion research in Africa, Europe Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia and the Near East;  (3) developed livestock food standard 
regulatory and compliance capacity in Armenia and 
Ethiopia;  (4)enhanced government and private sector SPS capacity to improve dragon fruit exports to the European Union;  (5) researched third party 
food standards certification capacity throughout the world with case studies in Honduras, Ghana and 
Indonesia;  and (6) supported implementation of 
worldwide workshops on biotechnology impact on international trade.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/AG.  Global ns  86,600 TN/TF/W/71 
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International 
Trade Centre - Services 
Capacity 
Assessments  Services Capacity Assessments is being conducted 
in six countries by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the technical cooperation agency for 
international trade development of United Nations 
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).  The assessment includes an evaluation of each country's current service exports and possible offers in 
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) 
negotiations, based on public and private sector input.  The assessments are conducted by two consultants, one based in Geneva and the other in the assessment country capital.  A key government 
official will be selected from each country to attend 
meetings in Geneva to discuss the results of the assessment and to receive additional training in Services negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  16,800 
    
    
Certified 
Sustainable Products Alliance  The Rainforest Alliance (RA) and its private sector 
partners in the Certified Sustainable Products Alliance will promote and scale-up the sales of certified green products in  the timber, banana and 
coffee sectors and provide a stream of economic, social and conservation benefits to producers, 
workers and their families.  The goal is to transform 
the way that the participating companies source products, establishing alternative ways of doing business that the companies can replicate after the 
completion of USAID-funded activities.  The 
Alliance will focus outside of protected areas, in a 
number of sites and supply chains chosen for their market demand, and conservation and/or socioeconomic importance.  The principal use of USAID funding will be to support certification, 
facilitation of technical assistance towards 
certification, and market linkage and product development, and in the case of timber, technical assistance and training to improve product quality and competitiveness.  Funded and implemented by USAID/G-CAP.  Guatemala  100,000 
   
   
Trade, Ag., 
Investment, Environment, and NR Expert Services 
Assistance  Support the Government of Guatemala's 
competitiveness programme, Guate Compite, and its environmental programme, Guate Verde.  Five key areas of law, policy, regulation, and institutional support will be addressed:  
(1) competitiveness, which includes trade and 
investment policies;  (2) rural land policy and conflict resolution;  (3) agriculture;  (4) cultural and natural resources management;  and Guatemala  49,200  TN/TF/W/71 
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(4) environmental protection policies related to 
international trade and competitiveness.  Focus on tourism, agribusiness, and forest products.  
Assistance will be provided to meet TCB, SPS, 
certification, and clean production standards at the firm-level, complemented by regional TA and training to support harmonization of product norms, standards, measurements, and commercial codes 
required for implementati on of CAFTA and other 
trade agreements.  Assistance will also be given to streamline business registration processes and reduce unnecessary and/or restrictive small business regulation.  This activity is  in support of the Central 
America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/G-CAP.  
    
    
Expanded 
Natural Resource Management - 
Improved 
Marketing  This activity is in support of developing 
commercial quality agriculture exports and natural forest products and assisting in market identification.  The project will assist farmers and 
community groups in investing in more profitable, 
less destructive agricultural practices by improving natural resource management capacity, increasing sustainable farm production and productivity, and developing income-generating, non-farm small 
enterprises.  By working with communities to 
empower local decision-making for agriculture marketing and producti on, improved natural 
resources management practices, and non-farm income producing activities.  By providing 
information and new skills, project participants can 
make informed decisions to sustain and protect their livelihood and resource base.  Funded by USAID/Guinea and implemented by USAID/EGAT/NRM.  Guinea  50,000 
    
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Private 
Participation in Cashew 
Production and 
Processing  This activity supports cashew quality improvement 
through superior planting material, production methods, and training of local enterprises in the 
skills necessary to produce and process nuts to very 
demanding worldwide quality standards to make Guinea-Bissau's cashew production more competitive on the international market:  (1) Development of strengthened market links to 
consuming countries through direct contact with 
European and US buyers;  and (2) Implementation of an approach that trains local investors – equipment manufacturers, cashew nut producers, processors, and exporters – to do business with one 
another so that at the end of the project the 
activities promoted by the project – equipment supply, cashew production, processing, and marketing – will be sustainable.  Funded and implemented by USAID/GDA.  Guinea-Bissau  30,000 
   
   
Enabling 
Environment for Sustained Growth of Value-added Exports 
Strength  The activity seeks to position the country to 
participate effectively in trade negotiations by strengthening the negotiating architecture and, to enhance the competitiveness of firms through the provision of business development services (BDS), and establishment of linkages with non-traditional 
international markets.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Guyana.  Guyana  240,000 
    
    
Port au Prince 
Airport Modernization  This $150,000 training grant will support the 
training of ten security officials from the Port-au-Prince International Airport (PAPIA) in Haiti.  The 
objective of the training is to build the capacity of 
PAPIA security officials with respect to modern security systems and procedures at the main international airport in Haiti, and will familiarize PAPIA security officials with US security standards 
and equipment.  Funded and implemented by Trade 
and Development Agency.  Haiti  300,000 
    
    
TA by Florida 
Association of Voluntary 
Agencies for 
Caribbean Action  Under the USAID/Haiti Trade and Investment 
Programme, the Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action (FAVACA) 
provides technical assistance consultancies and 
professional development in the economic growth programme sector.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Haiti.  Haiti  45,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Haitian 
Entrepreneurs and Artisans 
Restore Trade 
(HEART)  Techncial assistance is directed at export promotion 
and, to a much lesser extent, domestic sales of handicrafts.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Haiti.  Haiti  100,000 
    
   
Chawla Aviation 
Cooperation Programme 
(CACP)  This $500,000 Technical Assistance programme 
will support the Chawla Aviation Cooperation Programme (CACP), a public-private partnership 
that seeks to strengthen overall US-India aviation 
cooperation.  The CACP will facilitate and coordinate aviation industry training and increase technical ties between the two countries, with a focus on promoting increased safety, operational 
efficiency and system capacity in the Indian 
aviation sector.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  India  500,000 
   
   
Indonesia 
Enterprise and 
Agriculture 
Development Activity (SENADA)  In an effort to improve the business climate, 
maintain economic stability and sustain high 
growth, the SENADA project aims to increase 
competitiveness within the Indonesian economy through technical assistance, training, and continuous monitoring.  One of two fundamental outcomes hoped to be achieved by SENADA is a 
fully-functional forum for public-private dialogue 
and advocacy for policy issues relating to economic competitiveness.  Additionally, a minimum of six active and competitive industry clusters must be in operation at the completion of the programme.  Continuous communication between both the public 
and private sectors will help fuse successful policies 
relating to economic development and trade.  Increased public support and understanding of necessary reforms are crucial and the improvement of labour and investment regulations will reap many 
benefits as a result.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Indonesia.  Indonesia  1,209,000 
    
    
Reducing 
Barriers to Market Entry  To improve the business climate in Indonesia by:  
(1) Reducing the cost and complexity of business licensing and permitting, resulting in higher 
numbers of businesses entering the formal sector 
and greater efficiency for investment licensing;  (2) Improving the formulation of the regulatory system so that local governments issue fewer distortionary regulations;  and (3) Creating stronger 
incentives for local governments to implement 
business-friendly policies, promoting successful enterprise practices.  The broad objective of the Indonesia  1,750,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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activities is to reduce poverty through job creation 
and economic growth.  Expected results include:  (1) Business registry systems are more efficient, 
accessible, and transparent;  (2) Cost/benefit 
analysis routinely undertaken during development of policy and legislation;  and (3) the programme will support the commitment by the government of Indonesia to improve the investment climate in 
general and in undertaking regulatory reform.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Indonesia.  
    
    
Private Sector 
Development  USAID is engaged in a robust Private Sector 
development programme. This programme drives economic development and employment generation 
by supporting key private sector institutions and 
reforms.  The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) initiative provides growth businesses with reliable access to credit and technical assistance. This programme builds the foundation for privatization, in addition to developing the 
institutions and framework for domestic and foreign 
investment promotion.  A capital markets component works to establish international best practices for equity/bond regulation and trading and to develop fair, efficient, liquid and transparent 
systems for market regulation and trading. Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Iraq.  Iraq  12,936,000 
    
    
VEGA Business 
Skills Development  USAID, through the Volunteers for Economic 
Growth Alliance "VEGA" (a consortia of NGO's), provides training and technical assistance to 
businesses of all sizes and entrepreneurs through a 
dynamic "virtual business centre" model.  Virtual business training centres provide services to clients in a specific geographical area. Services include business incubation, business basics training, 
in-house mentoring and consulting, access to 
business and market information, access to a small grants programme, access to public-use computer terminals and communications equipment.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Iraq.  Iraq  10,000,000 
    
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Business 
Environment Improved in 
Jamaica  Assistance to the Government of Jamaica in its 
efforts to achieve fiscal and macroeconomic stability, improving regulatory, legislative and 
policy frameworks including business processes, 
reducing constraints to economic growth and investment, and promoting the establishment of a national social partnership.  In stimulating a business environment that is more conducive to 
innovation and investment, this activity will 
encourage trade, development and commercial viability in a formal and sustainable way.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  16,000 
   
   
Competitive 
Clusters Developed in Jamaica  Assistance to competitive industry clusters as the 
principal framework for industry sector and firm-level assistance aimed at improving competitiveness.  It will also influence public 
policy, and facilitate regulatory and legislative 
reforms.  The programme will encourage both public/private partnershi ps and private sector 
partnership throughout the value chain of firms.  The goal will be to develop industry clusters and their individual members to ensure global 
competitiveness in a sustainable way by building 
the capacity of the private sector to benefit from global trade and investment opportunities.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  32,500 
   
   
Aqaba Science 
and Tech Incubator  In May of 2005, the US Trade and Development 
Agency (USTDA) approved a grant of $256,000 to fund a Feasibility Study (FS) on a Science and Technology Incubator project in Jordan.  The FS 
will focus on development of the Jordan Science 
and Technology Incubator (JSTI) in conjunction with IC2, a research and education institute at the University of Austin, TX. JSTI seeks to become a technology innovation centre.  The JSTI will 
combine end-to-end incubation services, 
entrepreneurial education, development and training, and a multinational technology-hosting centre.  Sector projects focus on IT with additional consideration for the pharmaceutical/healthcare, agriculture, water, and energy industries.  The 
project is supported by the King Abdullah fund and 
the Ministry of Planning, the latter of which will serve as the grantee.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Jordan  128,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Achievement of 
Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR 
2.0)  The US Agency for Intern ational Development has 
been supporting Jordan's trade capacity through the Achievement of Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR) Programme for several years.  This 
activity is designed to help Jordan cope with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.  Much of it is capacity-building within various 
line ministries.  There is also a tourism support 
component.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  400,000 
    
    
Aqaba Zone 
Economic 
Mobilization  Aqaba Zone for Economic Mobilization (AZEM) 
was designed to help the Aqaba Special Economic 
Zone become a trade and investment model and hub in Jordan. Support is designed to help it achieve this goal.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  450,000 
    
    
Jordan US 
Business Partnership (JUSBP)  The Jordan US Business Partnership Programme 
(JUSBP) is a firm level assistance project designed to help businesses cope  with the competitive 
pressures of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 
with the US. It works dir ectly with businesses to 
help them improve produc tion and export outside of 
Jordan.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  900,000 
    
    
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - 
Kazakhstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), 
accounting reform, and quality management centre 
(QMC):  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards 
covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams;  
(4) QMC promotes the benefits of Quality 
Management and assists companies with ISO 9001-2000 implementation and certification.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kazakhstan  1,009,119  TN/TF/W/71 
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Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - 
Kazakhstan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Kazakhstan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform 
legislation, administrative procedures, and practices 
that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment. It also builds demand for reforms to conform to internationally-recognized trade and investment 
requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate 
government agencies to implement market-oriented changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates government officials and entrepreneurs on existing laws and practices that limit SME trade and 
investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with 
World Trade Organization (WTO) accession;  and (4) supports SME trade facilitation activities, including activities aimed at resolving transit and transportation-related issues, improving customs systems and procedures, and increasing the level of 
coordination between customs and tax authorities.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kazakhstan  253,272 
    
    
Kenya 
Agricultural 
Biotechnology 
Support Programme  The Kenya Agricultural Biotechnology Support 
Programme aims to provide biotechnology-based 
research products to address major problems in 
maize, livestock and food security strengthen the biotechnology strategy with emphasis on establishing a functional bio-safety regulatory framework and legislation and increase public 
awareness of biotechnology.  The programme 
supports several elements that are crucial to eventual commercialization and trade of GMO products, and addresses Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) as this relates to trade standards, 
labeling and intellectual property rights.  To date, 
training has been conducted to improve the review of biotechnology applications to Kenya a programme has been started to address food aid and GMOs vis-à-vis imports to Kenya and the Cartegena Protocol a awareness and training 
programme is being designed to specifically 
address potential trade constraints in "Kenya's domestication" process of the Cartegena Protocol and Kenya's draft Biosafety Bill.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  25,000 
   
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Kenya Dairy 
Development Programme 
(KDDP)  The dairy programme aims to increase milk demand 
and improve efficiencies in the value chain (from farmers to consumers).  Proposed interventions will 
improve the benefits along the four key stages of 
the value chains - production, processing, marketing/trade and consumption.  Farmer organizations and human r esources capacity will be 
strengthened.  The trade component in the 
programme is expected to have:  (1) increased 
agricultural trade through creating a policy environment that promotes trade and competition;  (2) improved performance of agricultural marketing systems;  (3) improved delivery of services 
necessary to facilitate agricultural trade;  
(4) improved performance of agricultural marketing systems;  and (5) improved delivery of services necessary to facilitate agricu ltural trade.  To date 
percentage increase in dairy products grew by 32 in volume while value grew up by 29.  Training of 
informal traders to increase product quality, 
packaging and diversification is going on.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  120,000 
   
   
Kenya 
Horticulture 
Development 
Programme (KHDP)  The goal of the Kenya Horticulture Development 
Programme (KHDP) is to increase incomes of 
35,000 smallholders.  The programme supports 
development and use of market information, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), and increases the use of integrated pest management regimes to decrease pesticide use levels.  It also increases 
small farmer's access to technologies that will 
increase their ability to trade internationally, 
regionally and domestically.  To date 913 small farmers have been trained in EUREPGAP requirements and 881 certified compliant.  Local 
market expansion is bei ng constrained by deficient 
and /or erratic supplies of fresh products related to production variations caused by weather and lack of organized marketing.  Change in volume of agricultural products entering international markets was 302,720 metric tonnes while that domestic 
market was 4,410,000 metric tonnes.  Their changes 
in value were $599.7 million and $817.9 million 
respectively.  Funded and implemented by USAID/ Kenya.  Kenya  200,000 
   
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Kenya Maize 
Development Programme 
(KMDP)  The maize programme aims at increasing rural 
household incomes by increasing productivity of maize in target areas, linking farmers to markets 
more efficiently, providin g sustainable services in 
marketing, trade, credit, and improving the capacity farmer organizations as businesses.  It supports policy reform to address constraints, promotes opportunities to increase domestic, regional and, to 
a lesser extent, international trade.  The programme 
has expanded maize products for trade, trained farmers on standards and grades, storage and assembly of product, bulked transport operations to meet larger volume contracts with large traders.  To 
date, farmers in the project areas (86,520) have 
raised their productivity from a baseline of 8 bags (90 kg) to 21 (90 kg)/acre, by early 2005.  Total value of maize sold per family last year was Kshs 136,063 compared to Kshs 46,800 the previous year.  Change in volume of maize sold per 
trader was 17,000 90 kg bags compared to 4,887 the 
previous year.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  120,000 
    
   
Private Sector 
Growth  This programme is composed of two discrete but 
complementary components.  It will consist of 
technical assistance, training, and limited grant 
financing of related activities to stimulate economic growth of the private sector, thus creating new sustainable employment opportunities.  The General Business Support component is directed 
toward developing and putting into operation a 
programme to overcome factors known to be inhibiting economic growth and employment.  In this regard, the Contractor will serve as a facilitator in resolving government-placed constraints and 
strengthening business associations, indigenous 
business service consultants and business training providers so that they become established in the market.  The Cluster and Enterprise Development component is directed toward working with and providing assistance to specific economic groupings 
and their individual enterprises that make up 
Clusters.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kosovo.  Kosovo  450,000 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - Kyrgyzstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and 
accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement 
Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building Kyrgyzstan  1,164,368 TN/TF/W/71 
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and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform 
assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional 
associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - Kyrgyzstan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Kyrgyzstan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment. 
It also builds demand for reforms to conform to 
internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate government agencies to implement market-oriented changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates 
government officials and entrepreneurs on existing 
laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, 
including activities aimed at resolving transit and 
transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kyrgyzstan  57,904 
   
   
Lao Economic 
Acceleration 
Programme for the Silk Sector (LEAPSS)  The goal of the project is to assist existing 
enterprises and micro-enterprises engaged in the 
production, processing and marketing of silk in Laos increase their volume and profitability. In addition, new private silk sector enterprises and micro-enterprises are established, placed on a growth trajectory and made profitable. There are 
five intermediate results:  (1) strengthened 
institutional capacity of local and national authorities to support private silk sector activities;  (2) better access to local and international silk and handicraft markets for silk producers;  (3) enhanced 
coordination and cooperation among silk 
production groups (farmer groups);  (4) increased role of women as decision makers at all levels of the silk sector;  and (5) improved quality and yield Laos  50,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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of cocoons and silk yarn produced by farmers.  The 
Project supports five major areas in the Lao silk sector:  (1) mulberry cultivation;  (2) silkworm 
rearing;  (3) silk processing and dyeing;  
(4) weaving;  and (5) marketing.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  
    
    
Support for 
Market 
Information 
Organization of the Americas  The Market Information Organization of the 
Americas (MIOA) is a cooperation network 
comprised of 22 government institutions whose 
principal functions are the collection, process, analysis and dissemination of information relative to markets and agricultural commodities.  The main purpose of MIOA is to promote the importance and 
transparency of markets through timely and 
systematic information exchanges.  Access to market information among the countries of the Americas would help members identify markets of opportunity and improve their competitiveness.  Activities include electronic linkages of market 
information systems assessment of the market 
information systems in each country and the development of a Pan-American glossary of terms for exporters in the Hemisphere towards the standardization of market reporting.  Funded by 
Department of Agricultu re/AMS and implemented 
by Department of Agriculture/FAS.  Latin America 
and Caribbean 
ns  80,000 
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Latin America and Caribbean  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate 
in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate 
information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts.  Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Latin America 
and Caribbean ns  611,000 
    
    
Macedonia 
Competitiveness Activity  The Macedonia Competitiveness Activity (MCA) 
helps Macedonian enterprises develop and market complex products and services that will command higher prices.  The MCA has helped establish five industry clusters: lamb meat and sheep cheese 
tourism information communications technology 
(ICT) wine and apparel.  The MCA sponsors the National Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Council which brings together industry, government and labour force, in order to improve competitiveness of Macedonian industry.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  1,072,313 
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Seal of Quality 
and Agribusiness 
Assistance 
Programme  The project assists domestic meat and dairy 
industries, which will further support the development of branded pr oducts that can be sold 
for premium prices.  Assistance is provided to fruit 
and vegetable producers and processors in areas of new product development, processing and packaging technology transfer, quality control and food safety system implementation.  Another 
element is the improvement of each of the sheep 
industry categories: farm-level production, lamb slaughtering and cheese production, and the capabilities of industry associations to meet the demands of the foreign and domestic markets.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  1,001,500 
   
   
Agricultural 
Business Investment Project  The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 
funding has several aspects of support:  (1) Establish five Agricultural Business Centres and a national coordinating office in Antananirivo that 
will offer a range of services to Micro, Small- and 
Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers.  These services may include assistance in the development of business and marketing plans, training in good business practices and in the promotion and adoption of improved technologies 
by businesses and farmers alike ($11.4 million);  
(2) Funding will help identify local, regional and international market opportunities for MSMEs and the necessary requirements and means to allow them to take advantage of market opportunities 
($6.1 million);  and (3) MCC funding will also 
support training and outreach activities with MSMEs and rural producers to improve entrepreneurial capacities and management skills and disseminate best practices to enable them to operate more efficiently ($200,000).  Funded and 
implemented by Millennium Challenge Corporation. Madagascar  4,394,750 
   
   
Biologically 
Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
Conserved  The Biologically Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
conservation and sustainable economic development programme builds trade capacity 
through natural product promotion and ecotourism 
development.  The programme will help promote and increase the market presence of Madagascar spices, essential oils and handicrafts.  By promoting these products and develo ping more value-added 
innovative market linkages, the biodiversity of 
Madagascar can be protected.  The promotion of 
natural products consists of assistance in product certification that provides buyers a guarantee of high quality products.  USAID provides assistance Madagascar  160,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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in trade promotion throug h technical assistance to 
agribusiness associations and companies specializing in natural and biological products.  
Assistance also consists of support to 
environmentally sensitive site development, capacity-building for tour operators, development of norms and standards to ecotourism site development, and promotion of Madagascar as an 
ecotourism destination.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Madagascar.  
   
   
Critical Private 
Markets Expanded  This activity will build Madagascar's business and 
trade capacity, thereby encouraging investment through introducing more productive technology 
building links between producers, small and 
medium enterprises including agribusinesses, and external markets and improving economic and trade policies.  Assistance will focus on improving business skills increasing access to domestic and international markets increasing business 
opportunities for new ventures creating favorable 
environment for trade through policy analysis and trade integration.  Support will be provided to improve marketing and trade of selected agricultural and non-agricultural commodities using 
a supply-chain approach.  It will also serve as a 
vehicle for developing pu blic-private dialogue and 
partnerships.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  135,400 
    
    
National 
Smallholder 
Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM)  The National Smallholder Fa rmers' Association of 
Malawi (NASFAM) is the service arm of 34 
affiliated farmer business associations.  Over the period of just 7 years, with support from USAID, NASFAM has grown from a start-up concept to a producer-organization, farmer-directed business 
system based on individual participation of more 
than 100,000 Malawian smallholder farmers.  The value of agricultural products (Birdseye chillies, ground nuts, rice, paprika, soya, cotton and pulses) marketed by NASFAM farmers associations reached $2.6 million in FY 2004, continuing the 
phenomenal sales growth that has seen sales double 
every year for the past three years.  NASFAM provides its smallholders with a variety of services including but not limited to:  collective bargaining to input and service supply, linkages to local, 
regional and international markets, technical 
expertise in standards and grading, facilitating access to financial services, and a variety of social services.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Malawi.  Malawi  45,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Support for 
Agriculturally-Linked 
Enterprises 
(SALES)  The primary goal of the SALES is to increase rural 
employment, incomes, investment and trade in Malawi by spurring the growth of private sector 
"agriculturally-linked" enterprises.  SALES 
stimulates employment generation in private sector enterprises that use agricultural products purchased from Malawian farmers by strengthening the competitiveness of selected agriculturally-linked 
clusters and firms in Malawi.  SALES implements a 
wide range of innovative market-driven Business Development Services (BDS) to help Malawian enterprises respond to the various constraints and opportunities identified within a selected number of 
agriculturally-linked clusters/sectors with growth 
potential such as cotton-textiles-garments, coffee, macadamia, food processing and selected natural resource-based products  and tree crops.  SALES 
provides assistance to Malawian enterprises in facilitating access to international markets, 
identifying financing, meeting export market 
production standards, raising management efficiency, increasing the exposure and knowledge of local enterprises exporting to regional and world markets, assisting enterprises to produce to the 
quality, quantity and timely delivery require.  Malawi  240,000 
    
    
Shea Butter 
Export Promotion in Mali  This programme assists shea nut collectors to 
export processed nuts to Europe.  The programme works to improve the effectiveness of the value chain from collectors to exporters for shea nuts.  
The programme is also investigating the potential 
for adding value to the shea nut before it is exported.  The focus of the programme is on rural collectors and processors of which most are women.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/EGAT/PR.  Mali  100,000 
   
   
Developing the 
Finance Sector in Mali  Mali Finance works toward developing the capacity 
of individuals to qualify for bank financing for export related activities under its business development activities.  The project also works 
with the formal financial sector in expanding 
agricultural trade related financing.  The final trade related activity focuses on appropriate policy development and implementation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mali.  Mali  150,000 
    
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Mali Trade 
Promotion Programme  The Mali Trade Promotion Programme (TradeMali) 
aims to increase Malian exports to the regional and global markets.  The activity consists of:  
(1) improving the policy and institutional 
environment for trade and investment;  and (2) improving the competitiveness of Mali's private sector.  TradeMali assisted the export of 2,417 metric tonnes of mango to Europe in 2004.  
The programme focused on helping Malian 
exporters find markets, improving product quality, implementing traceability procedures, and alleviating supply chain constraints (cold chain, air freight and multimodal trans port logistics, labeling 
and branding, etc).  New markets for Malian mango 
were penetrated (Germany  and Belgium), and six 
new exporters entered into the mango export marketing channel.  Thanks to the assistance of TradeMali, air freight cost was reduced by 100 franc per kilo, and foreign investment was 
attracted to Mali by the establishment of a 
Senegalese company in Bamako.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mali.  Mali  570,000 
   
   
Rural 
Prosperity and 
Conservation in 
Mexico  Activity designed to increase the business and 
administrative skills of producer associations. It 
will support trade-related agricultural development 
by introducing and promoting new production techniques.  Activity will conduct a series of market studies to identify opportunities and constraints to production and sale of new items.  Activity supports 
environment sector trade and standards by focusing 
on sustainable products and their markets, such as shade coffee, cacao production, and a variety of forest products.  Where appropriate, the activity will also promote the tourism sector through market 
studies, community training, design and promotion 
of tourism clusters, and the creation of linkages between the larger scale tourist industry and community groups in areas of high biodiversity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mexico.  Mexico  140,000 
    
    
Training, 
Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships (TIES)  Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships 
(TIES) advances the objective of the Partnership for Prosperity, an initiative of Presidents Bush and Fox.  TIES facilitates pursuit of a common development agenda between the US a nd Mexico by enhancing 
the capacity of higher education institutions of both 
nations to examine mutual development problems, 
work in strategic alliances to develop solutions, and create the basis for Mexico benefiting more fully from NAFTA and a planned Free-Trade Area of the Mexico  652,500 TN/TF/W/71 
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Americas. Aim is to increase the Mexican 
competitive workforce through higher education.  University partnerships establish relationships 
between US and Mexican universities to address 
common development problems identified by Mexican higher education institutions and their public and private partners. Community College Scholarships provide support for disadvantaged 
Mexicans to study in the US to improve their 
technical skills so that they can better address development problems.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Mexico.  
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Middle East and North Africa  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations and individuals to build their capacity to participate in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate information communication technology;  
(2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and 
(3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts.  Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Middle East 
and North Africa ns  28,300 
   
   
Trade 
Facilitation - 
Border Crossing  This grant provides continued support for the 
transition to market-based economies in Southeast 
Europe by improving border crossing procedures in 
Moldova.  Project activities include train-the-trainer workshops on such topics as business ethics, anti-corruption mechanisms, domestic statutes and international conventi ons, and professionalism 
website development public outreach to the local 
business community and public about transport and trade issues and exchanges between US trade and transport professionals and emerging leaders in the transport field in Moldova.  Funded and 
implemented by Department of State.  Moldova  99,250 
    
    
Agribusiness 
Development Project  Agribusiness Development Project (ADP) in 
Moldova will increase rural incomes and employment opportunities by improving the international competitiveness of the high-value 
agriculture sector in Moldova, and boosting its 
export potential and trade capacity.  ADP will:  (1) ensure wide access to market information necessary to penetrate new export markets, diversify product lines, and better meet customer demand;  (2) establish and strengthen competitive 
agribusinesses, particularly export-oriented value 
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supply agriculture products of appropriate volume 
and quality to sustain competitive exports;  and (4) establish producer and industry associations to 
facilitate cooperation along the entire production 
chain.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  
    
    
Competitiveness 
Enhancement 
and Enterprise 
Development  The new Competitiveness Enhancement and 
Enterprise Development (CEED) Project by 
USAID/Moldova is expected to be awarded in late 
FY05.  CEED will be a second generation small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support project involving the development of business and industry clusters, financial and in vestment intermediation, 
and continued enhancemen t of the regulatory 
framework in Moldova for SME development.  The 
overarching goal of CEED is to stimulate economic growth and to improve employment opportunities for Moldovan citizens over the long term.  Efforts will be focused on increasing the competitiveness 
of Moldovan products on in ternational markets and 
to create a business environment and investment climate that stimulates, supports, and rewards competitive enterprise performance.  A Development Credit Auth ority (DCA) mechanism 
may also implemented under CEED.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Moldova  680,000 
    
    
Private Farmer 
Assistance Project 
(extension)  The Private Farmers Assistance Programme-
Extension (PFAP-E) is a 24-month, follow-up to the Private Farmers Assistance Programme (PFAP). 
PFAP-E aims to increase the sustainability and 
impact of existing institutional support structures for private agricultural producers in Moldova.  The planned project extension seeks to assure sustainability by creating additional capacity within 
the Republican Union of Agricultural Producers 
Associations (UniAgroProtect), 15 Regional Agricultural Producers Associations (APAs), 196 business cooperatives and 212 rural small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide technical, marketing, information and legal services 
to producers and Agricultural Producers 
Associations (APA) members that would in turn increase agricultural production, employment and income. In addition, the project aims to strengthen the existing agricultural policy analysis and 
formulation capacity (Policy Unit).  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Moldova  44,732 
   
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Air Traffic 
Management Project  This $100,051 technical assistance grant to the 
Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) is for the planning and pilot system procurement of the 
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast 
(ADS-B) Mode S system to improve the air traffic management and safety in the Mongolian aviation sector.  This technical assistance will help improve the effectiveness of Mongolian aviation 
communications, navigation, and surveillance and 
air traffic management systems.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Mongolia  20,010 
    
   
Khukh Tsav 
Cement Plant 
Project  This activity is a technical assistance grant to the 
Mongolian Alt MAK Corporation for the 
development of the Khukh Tsav Cement Plant 
Project in southeastern Mongolia.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Mongolia  65,000 
   
   
Education For a 
Better Future: 
Work Force 
Development  The purpose of this programme is to assist the 
Government of Morocco (GOM) to improve the 
quality of its workforce and the relevance of worker 
skills to the growing and changing demands of business and industry. USAID will assist training institutions and technical high schools in three regions in order to provide computer training and 
other skills in demand by the private sector.  In 
addition, the project will improve job placement mechanisms and will establish a roster of private sector partners for student internships and job placements.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Morocco.  Morocco  3,825,000 
    
    
Free Trade 
Agreement Support  As part of its economic growth strategy, USAID 
assists Morocco in successfully responding to the challenges and opportunities of the more liberalized trading environment that will be brought about by 
the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the United 
States, the Association Agreement with the European Union, other FTAs, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Round, and Moroccan reform efforts. Results include:  
(1) increased productivity in agriculture and 
agribusiness;  (2) creation of new business opportunities outside of agriculture and agribusiness; and (3) improved business environment.  Funding reported here is part of the $7.2 million activity and the remainder of the funds  
 
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are implemented by the Environmental Protection 
Agency.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Morocco.  
    
    
Business 
Development Services  The Business Development Services programme 
works with Mozambican agribusiness and smallholders to promote the production, processing and export of agricultural products, including 
cashew, paprika, pegeon peas and others.  It 
includes market and value chain analysis and technical assistance to Mozambican enterprises.  In addition, the programme helps Mozambican enterprises to establish linkages to buyers and 
sources of finance.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  275,000 
   
   
Rural Finance 
Services  This activity provides technical assistance to 
develop financial services for a wide array of rural businesses involved with agricultural production in 
order to improve the competitivity and exports of 
agricultural products from Mozambique.  The programme uses matching funds from GRM counterpart contributions as well as from DCA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  87,500 
    
    
Rural Group 
Enterprises  This activity brings tens of thousands of family 
farmers into the market economy by establishing them as business groups, which buy inputs and sell products in commercial quantities.  Also assists them in meeting quality standards (including export 
standards) and other market requirements.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  560,000 
    
    
Namibia 
Regional Trade  This activity supports the historically disadvantaged 
Namibian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to increase their exports to regional markets.  Trade 
capacity-building, business match making services, 
and marketing information services are the key components of this activity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Namibia.  Namibia  200,000 
    
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Small and 
Medium Enterprise 
(SMEs) 
Compete  This activity seeks to increase Small and Medium 
Enterprise (SMEs) capacity to participate in trade - both domestic and regional trade.  This is 
accomplished through training and capacity-
building in management, business practices and marketing skills.  Strengthened business linkages and increased competitiveness are among the key approaches to increased participation in trade by 
SMEs.  The activity also provides export promotion 
assistance such as support for regional trade fairs participation, internati onal seminars and forums, 
and trade missions to Namibian companies.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Namibia.  Namibia  280,000 
    
   
Rural Business 
Development Project - Nicaragua  The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 
funding has several aspects of supports:  (1) Funding will facilitate increases in the production of high-value goods and increase the value added by farmers, agribusinesses, and other 
non-farm businesses in the Leon-Chinandega 
region;  (2) Funding will support the establishment of a Rural Business Development Centre, which will provide business development services, disseminate market information, and develop improved production techniques ($8.9 million);  (3) 
Funding will support the provision of technical 
assistance to facilitate the transition of small and medium farms and agribusinesses to higher profit activities ($8.5 million);  and (4) Funding will support the development of a regional watershed 
management action plan and finance grants to 
improve the water supply for irrigation and facilitate higher value, sustainable agriculture and forestry in the upper watershed areas of the Leon-Chinandega region of Ni caragua ($13.3 million).  
Funded and implemented by Millennium Challenge 
Corporation.  Nicaragua  17,442,000 
    
    
Caribbean 
Central America Action (CCAA)  Caribbean Central America Action (CCAA) serves 
as an honest broker and catalyst for establishing common ground to formulate a shared vision 
between and among the business community, civil 
society and the public sector to push for CAFTA passage in the Nicaraguan National Assembly and help Nicaraguan firms take advantage of the opportunities that CAFTA will bring.  CCAA will also implement activities to forge public/private 
partnerships to improve the business and 
investment climate.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  100,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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Competitive 
Market Oriented Private 
Enterprises 
Environmental Management  The purpose of this activity is to improve the 
competitiveness of Nicaraguan micro, small and medium (MSME) enterprises by expanding sales to 
local, regional, and international markets. Technical 
assistance and training will be used in this activity. Key results are expected to include $60 million in new sales, 100 increase in sales of specialty coffee, 20,000 new jobs, increased adherence to labour 
laws and the hiring of people with disabilities and 
disadvantaged groups, $5 million in resources leveraged from the private sector through Global Development Alliances (GDAs), local institutions strengthened to facilitate trade, 300,000 hectares 
under improved environm ental management, 
increase in the number of firms producing or offering services under environmental certifications, increased use of cleaner production and cleaner energy technologies, and an increase in biodiversity conservation.  This activity is in 
support of the Central America - Dominican 
Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  150,000 
   
   
Fruits and 
Vegetables 
Market 
Development in Nicaragua  The purpose of this activity is to increase market 
access and transactions for and by Nicaraguan 
producers, in local, regional and international 
markets.  Focus on micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).  Key results are $12 million in increased sales of fruits, vegetables and specialty coffee, as well as 7,000 new jobs.  This activity 
uses training and technical assistance.  This activity 
is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  100,000 
    
    
Private Sector 
Foundation in 
Nicaragua  Modeled after FUSADES in El Salvador. Promote 
public/private partnerships to change laws, policies, 
and regulations to increase trade and investment and improve the business climate.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  150,000 
    
    
Embroidery 
Export Market Promotion in Pakistan  This activity assists home-bound women export 
embroidery to the diaspora in other countries in the Middle East.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/PR.  Pakistan  125,000 
    
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Pakistan 
Initiative for Strategic 
Development 
and Competitiveness  On the request of the Government, USAID started 
working with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) of Pakistan to 
facilitate the SME sector. USAID funds several 
activities aimed at upgrading the competitiveness and increasing profits of key Pakistani industries.  These activities include:  (1) technical assistance in benchmarking industrial sector performance;  
(2) development of strategies for improving quality 
through better use of technology, human resources, and marketing;  (3) promotion of improved public-private dialogue to remove investment constraints;  (4) creation of sustainable financing instruments for 
SMEs;  (5) technical assistance and training to 
enhance the capacity of Pakistani businesses to participate in the global trading system;  and (6) implementing projects designed to introduce new technologies and business practices required for upgraded production.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Pakistan.  Pakistan  800,000 
    
    
Trade Capacity 
Building in Panama  This activity is in support of assistance to Panama 
in preparing for and implementing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States - assistance to reduce business constraints while 
allowing competition to flourish and assistance to 
encourage the development of export-oriented clusters.  Implementation of this project has begun.  This activity is in support of the US-Panama FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Panama.  Panama  403,800 
    
   
Paraguay 
Poverty Reduction Programme (Paraguay 
Vende)  The Paraguay Poverty Reduction Programme 
(Paraguay Vende) consists of technical assistance to individual firms to increase sales and generate employment.  The approach is demand driven and transactional.  After a year and a half of programme 
implementation, the programme generated a little 
more than $3,000,000 in sales, more than half of which were exports.  These sales correspond to roughly 300,000 person days of employment.  Investments facilitated reached almost $800,000.  
In FY05, USAID is applying $500,000 in ESF 
funds to foster growth of legitimate export-oriented businesses on the border area with Brazil, where informal and illegal re-export activities feed corruption and discourage investment. These activities include tax evasion, contraband, money 
laundering, drug trafficking and pirating of  
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trademarks and copyrights.  The growth of 
legitimate businesses in the region is expected to strengthen the consituency for reforms addressing 
the informal and illegal re-export activities.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Paraguay.  
    
    
Peru-Ecuador 
Border Region Development  The Peru-Ecuador Border Region Development 
activity is financing technical assistance to improve productivity of private sector firms and to expand 
financial services through Development Credit 
Authority (DCA) guarantee agreements.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Peru.  Peru  845,000 
    
   
Poverty 
Reduction and Alleviation in Peru  Poverty Reduction and Alle viation in Peru reduces 
poverty by providing technical assistance to the private sector to improve productivity in operations located in areas of high poverty.  Reported figures represent percentage of financing to increase 
exports from assisted firm.  In a second component 
of this activity, public-pri vate partnerships in key 
economic infrastructure are promoted.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Peru.  Peru  1,575,000 
    
   
Growth with 
Equity in Mindanao-2 (GEM-2) Programme  The Growth with Equity in Mindanao-2 (GEM-2) 
programme helps Mindanao producers take advantage of the sizable market offered by China and other countries by helping them identify market opportunities, develop a ppropriate products and 
improve production and marketing efficiencies.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  1,000,000 
   
   
Institutional 
Grants for Policy 
Development 
(IGPD)  The Institutional Grant for Policy Development 
(IGPD) Programme focuses on trade, investment and competitive structure, World Trade 
Organization (WTO) technical assistance, tariff and 
non-tariff barrier reduction, agriculture, competition policy, telecommunications development, fiscal policy tax administration, and Local Government Units (LGU) financial management and planning.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  59,100 
   
   
Agribusiness 
Development and Agriculture Policy Support  This activity provides for technical assistance and 
training for the development of improved quality grades and standards for grain, livestock and horticulture sectors in order to help Romanian Romania  68,000TN/TF/W/71 
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agricultural sector meet international standards.  
Technical assistance also addresses Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) 
procedures and Pathogen Reduction practices.  The 
project also establishes a National Codex Office and Inquiry Point for HACCP.  Using technical assistance from land grant universities, partners assist public agencies and private consulting firms 
develop capacity in HACCP techniques and 
methods.  In addition, the activity organizes Trade and Investment Missions.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Romania.  
    
    
Enterprise 
Development 
and Strengthening  The activity aims to provide:  (1) support to 
microenterprises, small- and medium-sized 
enterprises (MSMEs) to in crease competitiveness in 
areas where Romanian producers have a comparative advantage in domestic and international markets;  (2) technical assistance (TA) and training provided through Business Support 
Organizations (BSOs) to increase competitiveness 
through increased access to new production technologies;  (3) TA and training offered through the BSOs on trade standards, developing business linkages, flexible specialization strategies, 
marketing and export deve lopment, product quality 
improvement, and technology;  and (4) increase access to credit in under-served regions of the country by expanding the existing micro-lending activities into new areas, where opportunities exist 
for tourism and export of goods.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Romania.  Romania  400,000
    
    
American 
Business Centre (ABC) Sakhalin  The major functions of the American Business 
Centre are:  (1) providing outreach to Russian firms, including partnering, trade leads, and 
referrals;  and (2) providing support to companies 
either currently doing business or interested in entering Sakhalin, thus promoting the development of trade and cooperation in all economic sectors.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Russia.  Russia  300,000 
    
    
Forestry 
Resources and Technologies Project  Under the Forestry Resources and Technologies 
(FOREST) Project, US Agency for International Development (USAID) provides assistance to businesses and business associations working in the area of non-timber forest products (NTFP), secondary wood processing and biomass energy.  
This assistance includes trade facilitation, export 
promotion, business services, and training.  As a Russia  35,000  TN/TF/W/71 
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result of this assistance, USAID expects that trade 
linkages of the Russian Far-East (RFE) and Siberian companies with the US, China, South-
West Pacific and European partners will 
significantly expand.  The additional actual and potential sales/purchases can be estimated at about $10 million.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Russia.  
   
   
Small and 
Medium-Sized Enterprises Policy Advocacy Programme  The objective of this programme is to strengthen 
capacity of the regional business associations to advocate successfully for improvement in the administrative and policy environment affecting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME).  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Russia.  Russia  500,000 
   
    
Small and 
Medium Enterprise Promotion and 
Technical 
Assistance  The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) 
promotion and technical assistance project provides support to the SME sector in Rwanda to facilitate increased, measurable impact on Rwandan SMEs in 
terms of product development, market 
development, and trade through focused delivery of technical assistance to strategic, high-potential sectors, including handicrafts, tourism, and value-added agribusiness.  The project aims to increase efficiency of SMEs through business development 
services and use of information and 
communications technology.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Rwanda.  Rwanda  62,500 
    
    
Serbian 
Enterprise 
Development 
Project  The Serbian Enterprise Development Project 
(SEDP) was designed to assist Serbian companies 
in entering competitive markets after a decade of 
sanctions and previous years under a largely non-market system.  The project works with companies in six sectors: fruit, apparel, furniture, pharmaceutical research, information and 
communications technology, and tourism. SEDP 
provides a variety of support to companies in pursuit of its goals, including: market intelligence and product positioning, marketing and sales support including extensive market contacts, 
assistance in obtaining financing, legal and 
regulatory, assistance in trade exhibitions, developing sales materials and websites, improving product and package design, and technical assistance across a broad range of specialized areas. SEDP also works to build communications capacity 
 
 Serbia and 
Montenegro 
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in the Serbia Investment and Export Promotion 
Agency and works with the main business associations and sector groups to advocate for 
regulatory change.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Serbia.  
   
   
Agricultural 
Financial Restructuring 
and 
Privatization Programme  The South African Agriculture Financial 
Restructuring and Privatization Programme (SARPP) assists historically disadvantaged farmers 
to gain ownership of productive rural assets through 
opportunities to buy into larger commercial farms and agribusinesses on a willing seller-willing buyer basis.  The project focuses on the creation of viable shareholder trusts and thus includes development of 
business plans and expansion of both production 
and marketing for local and international markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  271,617 
   
   
International 
Business 
Linkages  The South African International Business Linkages 
Programme (SAIBL) is implemented through a 
cooperative agreement with the Corporate Council 
on Africa. The programme includes three strongly interconnected components that all provide trade capacity-building in various sectors:  (1) SAIBL-Core Small and Medium Enterprise 
(SME) development -  provides business 
development, financial and trade and market access services to engaged in national and international trade in the services and manufacturing sectors;  (2) SAIBL-PAL -Promoting Agribusiness Linkages programme, provides market linkages, business 
development services, and training in grades and 
standards for SME agricultural firms (farms and agro-processing firms) engaged in or seeking to expand into national and international trade in 
agricultural and other food products;  
(3) SAIBL-TRADE, promotes exports from South 
Africa and the region by building regional and international export trade capacity and market linkages.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  1,552,200 
    
    
Mandela 
Economic Scholars  The Mandela Economics Scholarship Programme, 
named after the country's first democratically elected president, improves the availability and quality of economics education.  The programme has funded more than 100 black South Africans to 
earn post-graduate degrees in economics in the US 
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their expertise in important positions in South 
Africa.  Many economists returned to South Africa to work on trade issues at the senior analyst level.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  
   
   
Trade Capacity 
Development at South African Universities  USAID has set up special Honors (advanced 
undergraduate) and MA programmes in trade and regulation, trade and the environment and trade economics at three South African Universities.  The 
programme provides scholarships for historically 
disadvantaged (mainly black) economists and provides professional staff for government, non-governmental organizations, and business.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  100,000 
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Capacity Building  This activity is in support of the implementation of 
the Presidential Trade Initiative for Southern Africa.  The physical actions are the operation of the Trade Hub and provision of technical services 
in support of improving trade competitiveness and 
accessing African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) opportunities.  Under this activity, RCSA foster Trade negotiation capacity for regional economic communities such as Southern African 
Customs Union (SACU) and their respective 
members, provide policy assistance on improving business environments and implement regional transport and customs integration and investment.  The activity has two focus areas: one is more engaged in transactions and work with firms, 
clusters and trade connections as well as improving 
the Trade ability of the private sector and the other is more engaged with the public sector and improving the doing business climate.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RCSA.  Southern 
Africa ns  1,462,860 
    
    
South Asia 
Regional Initiative (SARI) - Energy  The objective of the South Asia Regional Initiative 
(SARI) - Energy is to promote mutually beneficial energy linkages among the nations of South Asia to provide increased regional energy security, cross-border energy trading and regional economic 
stability.  A principal focus of the programme is to 
analyze, advocate, and spread understanding of the benefits of regional energy trade and to build capacity in relevant public and private energy organizations that will create trade opportunities 
and result in 'win-win' solutions.  Specific studies 
have included technical pre-feasibility and socio-economic benefits of a regional trade project Southern Asia 
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linking India and Sri Lanka and the socio-economic 
benefits of regional transmission links to support power trading.  Additional initiatives included 
support for regulatory reform and restructuring 
support including promoting unbundling and commercialization of publicly-owned energy sector companies.  Funded and implemented by USAID/ANE.  
    
    
The 
Competitiveness Programme  The Competitiveness Programme supports the 
economic policy reform agenda of the Mission, the new workforce development initiative and focuses at increasing the ability of Sri Lanka to compete in the global market for tea, rubber, coir, spices, 
ceramics, gems, tourism and information and 
communication technology (ICT).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka  1,408,750
   
   
Peace Corps - 
Sub-Saharan 
Africa  Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the 
community level with Host Country organizations 
and individuals to build their capacity to participate 
in global trade by helping to:  (1) integrate information communication technology;  (2) provide training in entrepreneurship skills;  and (3) to develop sustainable production and marketing efforts.  Funded and implemented by Peace Corps.  Sub-Saharan 
Africa ns  745,900
   
   
Agriculture 
Marketing and Enterprise Development Programme  The Agriculture Marketing and Enterprise 
Development (AMED) Programme is a component of the Southern Sudan Agriculture Revitalization Programme (SSARP).  The AMED programme aims:  (1) improve the productivity and 
competitiveness of Southern Sudan private 
enterprises;  (2) establish Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) policy, regulatory, and investment plans supportive of growth and private sector productivity and trade;  and (3) establish institutions 
and programmes to increase the competitiveness of 
Southern Sudan's agriculture and industry.  The AMED programme will be implemented by the Volunteers in Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Sudan.  Sudan  2,000,000
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - Tajikistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers 
advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building Tajikistan  400,500  TN/TF/W/71 
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and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform 
assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional 
associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - Tajikistan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Tajikistan of business, le gal, and professional 
associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment. 
It also builds demand for reforms to conform to 
internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate government agencies to implement market-oriented changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates 
government officials and entrepreneurs on existing 
laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, 
including activities aimed at resolving transit and 
transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Tajikistan  36,927 
    
    
Private 
Enterprise 
Support Activities (PESA)  The Private Enterprise Support Activities (PESA) 
works with Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises 
(SME), including farms, by providing training and technical assistance to enable them to become more active players in the Tanzanian economy and contribute to its economic growth.  PESA works with small farmers to produce and market specific 
cash crops.  The work with export crops also 
includes working on tariff barriers, export procedures, and trade policies of the Government of Tanzania.  The project will help broaden access to markets and strengthen business capacity by 
encouraging market links, supplying business 
information, and strengthening associations.  The programme will also work to improve the policy and regulatory environment for these enterprises.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Tanzania.  Tanzania  100,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Transportation 
Logistics Technical 
Workshop  This activity funds a series of three technical 
workshops focused on improving transportation logistics along the trade supply chains in Thailand.  
Funded and implemented by Trade and 
Development Agency.  Thailand  57,000 
    
    
Accelerating 
Economic Recovery in Asia  This is an economic recovery and reform 
programme initiated in the aftermath of the 1997 economic crisis.  A numbe r of subcomponents of 
the programme improve trade by building the 
capacities of Thai businesses (through the Business Advisory Services, the Thailand Competitiveness Initiative, and Labour Standards Advisory Services), improving business standards, and 
strengthening the enabling environment (through 
the Business Support Organization Partnership and the Environmental Support Programme).  Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  Thailand  337,532 
   
   
Bolstering 
Agriculture and 
Sustainable Agribusiness/ Private Sector Reform  This project will focus on accelerating the 
development of nascent agriculture, agribusiness, 
and the private sector in East Timor by building the critical market linkages that encourage enterprises to establish and grow, initially in Oecussi, Suai, Baucau, Viqueque, Maliana, and Los Palos 
Districts.  In particular, the project will contribute 
to creating:  (1) a more productive and diversified rural sector, with a broad range of agricultural and non-agricultural market-led activities;  (2) value chains that connect production to markets throughout East Timor, through a network of 
brokers, processors, packagers, and transporters;  
(3) an improved business enabling environment to establish and grow businesses, especially in rural East Timor;  and (4) an expanded range of financial and commercial services that strengthen businesses 
at all levels of the value chain. Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Timor Leste.  Timor Leste  1,320,000 
    
    
Enterprise 
Development Project - 
Turkmenistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement 
Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists 
the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards Turkmenistan  303,797  TN/TF/W/71 
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covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional 
associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  
    
    
Uganda and 
AGOA: A Focus on Value Added Textile Export  The International Public Service and Outreach 
office of the University of Georgia is collaborating with the Uganda Investment Authority and the East Africa-American Business Council in Atlanta to implement a programme of training, technical 
assistance, and capacity-building for Ugandan 
textile and apparel firms.  There are three objectives which may be summarized as follows:  (1) develop Ugandan participants' understanding of the US textile and apparel market;  (2) build sustainable relationships between Uga ndan and US textile and 
apparel traders;  and (3) build the capacity of 
Ugandan trade associations and the Uganda Investment Authority. Four stages of activity are set out:  (a) a three-person US delegation to Uganda for detailed planning of the full programme;  (b) an 
eight-person trade mission to the US for two weeks;  
(c) a follow-up training session in Uganda;  (d) a six-person US trade mission to Uganda. Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Uganda  93,723 
    
    
BIZPRO  This activity aims to improve competitiveness of 
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 
agriculture.  The BIZPRO project provides training and technical assistance to select SME business sectors and marketing associations.  The BIZPRO project will focus on increasing the competitiveness 
of rapidly expanding SME sectors to increase SME 
gross domestic product (GDP) and SME employment by providing training and consultation to business sectors.  Through USAID assistance, the portion of GDP attributable to SMEs and SME employment will increase by approximately 6 in 
2005.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Ukraine.  Ukraine  509,970 
    
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Certified 
International Professional 
Accountant 
Programme in Ukraine  An independent, market-recognized, accounting 
certification system to improve the accuracy and credibility of financial information. The Accounting 
Reform project will:  (1) provide support for the 
development of a new professional association with membership based on the Certified International Professional Accountants (CIPA) qualification;  (2) continue CIPA training, examination, and 
certification of enterprise accountants;  (3) recruit 
business schools and Master of Business Administration programmes to participate in the CIPA programme;  (4) work with the Ministry of Finance on reconciliation of tax and financial 
accounting;  (5) work with the Ministry of Finance 
to amend the accounting law to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards;  and (6) establish a branch of the CIPA Institute  in Ukraine to act as the 
local representative office of the examination network based in Moscow.  Funded by 
USAID/Ukraine and implemented by 
USAID/EGAT/EG.  Ukraine  600,000 
    
    
Certified 
International Professional 
Accountant 
Curriculum  Under this one-year project, USAID and United 
Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) seek to achie ve the following result: 
the Certified International Professional Accountant 
(CIPA) programme will have an updated, integrated set of training materials that are:  (1) based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);  (2) fulfill the education qualification requirements 
of the International Council of Certified Auditors 
and Accountants (ICCAA);  and (3) are suitable for both classroom training and self study.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ukraine. Ukraine  80,000 
    
    
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - Uzbekistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and 
accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting 
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associations, establishment of education 
programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian 
Republics.  
    
    
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - Uzbekistan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Uzbekistan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices 
that constrain the growth of small- and 
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment. It also builds demand for reforms to conform to internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate 
government agencies to implement market-oriented 
changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates government officials and entrepreneurs on existing laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance 
issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, 
including activities aimed at resolving transit and transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Uzbekistan  54,427 
    
    
Development 
Credit Authority  The Bank of Jordan will issue loans, from its own 
capital, to eligible borrowers of up to a total portfolio of $5.5 million under this 5-year programme.  The ceiling for individual loans is $150,000.  At the point when actual losses from not 
repaying are reflected on the banks balance sheet, 
USAID is obligated to pay a claim and effectively share 50 per cent of such losses with the bank. We anticipate that 60 per cent of the lending will go to trade-related activities, 30 per cent to business 
services, and 10 per cent to industry.  Funded by 
USAID/West Bank and Gaza and implemented by Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).  West Bank/ 
Gaza  42,955
    
    
Palestinian 
Agriculture 
Rehabilitation 
Activity (PAPA)  The project will contribute to expanding exports of 
fresh fruits and vegetables from the West Bank and 
Gaza.  The project will also introduce advanced 
technology in production, marketing and food processing, and training farmers and agribusinesses, thus enhancing Palestinian trade capacity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  3,922,493
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Palestinian 
Enterprise Development  The Palestinian Enterprise Development Activity 
(PED) aims to improve the overall operating environment for the West Bank and Gaza firms by 
strengthening the capacity of key private sector 
institutions, improving firm-level access to business development services, and strengthening the capacity of key Palestinian Authority institutions to assure an adequate legal and regulatory 
environment.  A second component of PED consists 
of targeted training and technical assistance to identified private sector clusters in order to increase their incomes, employment, and sales, both domestic and export, and, as a consequence, to 
increase the incomes of enterprise owners, 
managers, and employees.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  3,510,458
    
    
Palestinian 
Enterprise 
Revitalization  The Palestinian Enterprise Revitalization 
programme is designed to mesh business 
development technical assistance and financial 
facilitation services to revitalize West Bank and Gaza small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).  These SMEs - the missing middle-present a unique opportunity for US Agency for International Development (USAID) to reach out to an 
under-served yet potentially stabilizing segment of 
the Palestinian economic sector.  The programme includes three components:  (1) firm-level technical assistance to achieve an immediate impact and results in improving profitability, operating 
efficiency, and capacity utilization;  (2) financial 
facilitation to leverage investments in Palestinian businesses through creative solutions involving multiple sources of funding and financial institutions;  and (3) strengthen the capacity of associations, consulting firms, and financial 
intermediaries to provide permanent, self-sustaining 
support to Palestinian businesses.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  1,137,707 
    
    
Palestinian 
Information 
Communication Technology  This programme creates an institution as the anchor 
for the information technology cluster.  The activity 
aims to provide business services to enable start ups and access to risk capital and to encourage innovation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  833,847
    
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Palestinian 
Trade Centre  The US Agency for International Development 
(USAID) is supporting the Palestine Trade Centres (Paltrade) main focus on increasing the volume and 
value of exports from the West Bank and Gaza.  In 
addition, it focuses on increasing private sector trade, investment and competitiveness.  Also supports improved services  and expansion of 
Paltrade membership base, as well as the tradable 
goods sectors ability to participate in international 
exhibitions.  Funded and implemented by USAID/West Bank and Gaza.  West Bank/ 
Gaza  120,000
    
    
Mission Support 
Costs to Trade 
Capacity 
Building  This activity relates to providing appropriate 
supervision, technical assistance, and support to 
trade capacity-building activities in West Africa.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/ WARP.  Western 
Africa ns  90,844
    
    
West Africa 
Business Linkages  This is a new activity to facilitate trade links 
between West African and US businesses.  The goal of this project is to increase trade between the US 
and West Africa, and to increase investment in 
West Africa.  Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western 
Africa ns  250,000
    
   
West Africa 
Trade Hub  The objective of West African Trade Hub (WATH), 
headquartered in Accra, Ghana, is to encourage 
West African businesses to take advantage of the 
Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and to develop capacity for better engagement in the multilateral trading system.  The West African Trade Hub opened in 2003.  The Hub activities 
support four key areas:  Trade Capacity Building, 
AGOA Export Development, AGOA Support Services and Information Dissemination.  Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western 
Africa ns  650,021 
    
    
Market Access, 
Trade and 
Enabling Policies (MATEP)  The Market Access, Trade and Enabling Policies 
(MATEP) project was initiated by USAID/Zambia 
in April 2005.  Its objectives are to increase access to regional and international markets, encourage initiatives that improve the enabling environment for trade/investment and foster dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders.  In its first 
few months of operation, the project moved quickly 
to assist Zambian entrepreneurs develop markets in Namibia and the Democratic  Republic of the Congo 
(DRC).  The project also assisted the government of Zambia to further develop its capacity to undertake  
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Pest Risk Assessments for commodities with export 
potential to the United States and European Union markets.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Zambia.  
   
   
Zambia Trade 
and Investment Enhancement (ZAMTIE) 
Project  The Zambia Trade and Investment Enhancement 
Project (ZAMTIE) objectives are:  (1) reduce barriers to trade and investment;  (2) build capacity in public and private sector organizations to 
facilitate trade as a mechanism for poverty 
reduction;  and (3) foster trade linkages and opportunities between and among producers, suppliers, processors, traders, service providers, and consumers within and outsi de of Zambia.  During 
the year, the project helped the Ministry of 
Commerce, Trade and Industry to establish a dedicated Department of Foreign Trade and provided support to the Zambian judiciary to develop a framework for a small claims court system that would assist in the speedy resolution of 
internal trade disputes thereby further aiding the 
development of the country's capacity for external trade.  In addition, the project facilitated trade missions to countries in Zambia's regional neighborhood. Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Zambia.  Zambia  100,000
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Year:  2005  Total Funding:  $28,684,386   
(Note:  Funding values are not necessarily activity to tals, but represent the proportion of the activity 
allocated to this trade category.) 
Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Albanian Centre 
for International 
Trade  The Albanian Centre for International Trade 
(ACIT) is a three-year programme started in 
September 2003 by the Institute for Contemporary 
Studies through a cooperative agreement with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  The main objective of ACIT is to improve the quality of trade policies as important 
instruments for growth and development, as well as 
for increasing the economic benefits from trade opportunities created by globalization trends and integration processes.  ACIT serves as:  (1) a research centre for improvement of trade policies and their implementation;  (2) a forum for 
informed public debates and dialogue between 
different actors and stakeholders to promote formulation and implementation of sound trade and fiscal policies;  (3) a resource centre for trade information;  and (4) a capacity-building centre for 
strengthening the professional capacities of the 
government, private businesses and civil society in dealing with trade-related issues.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania.  Albania  35,000 
    
    
Asia-Pacific 
Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) Trade Capacity Building Projects  The State Department provides funds to support 
Asia-Pacific Economic  Cooperation (APEC) 
projects with trade related capacity-building elements.  Funded and implemented by Department of State.  Asia ns  240,400 
    
    
Asian Pacific 
Economic Cooperation - DOT funded  The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation was 
created in 1989 to increase trade and development of the Asian Pacific region.  The Department was successful in making a major breakthrough in trade liberalization in APEC, having tabled and 
developed an aviation liberalization initiative in 
APEC that led to the multilateral Open Skies aviation accord.  To date APEC has a total of 21 membership economies.  There are also on-going 
efforts in the APEC transportation working group to assist developing economies in air negotiations.  
APEC is also implementing efforts in inter-modal 
transportation and e-commerce activities.  Funded and implemented by Depart ment of Transportation. Asia ns  200,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Small- and 
Medium-Sized Enterprises 
(SME) Financing 
and Capacity Building Workshop  In 2005, the US Trade and Development Agency 
(USTDA) provided $195,000 in funding materials for two-day APEC Regional Small-to-Medium 
Enterprises (SME) Financing and Capacity 
Building Workshop.  This workshop is in response to a direct request by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be held in coordination with the Thai Ministry of Industry.  SMEs represent the 
backbone of the APEC region, comprising on 
average 95 per cent of all enterprises.  The workshop will highlight programmes, applications, and services that can be used to improve SME financing and disaster recovery activities in the 
region.  The workshop will also support 
market-oriented reform, productivity improvement, and human capacity-building.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Asia ns  58,500 
    
    
Southeast Asia 
Assessment 
(Seldon)  This activity assesses the commercial law and trade 
environment of Southeast Asian countries, 
providing actionable recommendations and plans for follow up.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Asia ns  500,000 
    
    
Technical and 
Training 
Support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)  The ASEAN-US Technical Assistance Training 
Facility is designed to advance the goals of the US 
ASEAN Cooperation Plan (ACP) and contribute to the effort by ASEAN to become a stronger regional institution.  Accordingly, it endeavors to:  (1) strengthen the capacity of the Secretariat to fulfill its mandate to initiate, advise, coordinate, and 
implement effective ASEAN activities;  and (2) 
enhance ASEAN integration and cooperation consistent with the Vientiane Action Plan (VAP).  The Facility is implementing multiple distinct activity streams:  (1) Trade Negotiations;  
(2) Trade-related Coordina tion and Consultation;  
(3) ASEAN Tariff Harmonization;  (4) Investment;  (5) Services;  (6) Rules of Origin;  and (7) Strengthened Human Resources. Facility activities consist of policy studies, assessments, and training.  From January to June 2005, the 
Facility launched 25 activities, and over 200 
ASEAN Member Country representatives and Secretariat staff members have benefited from Facility training.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  Asia ns  1,782,000 
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Bolivian Trade 
and Business Competitiveness  The Bolivian Trade and Business Competitiveness 
Activity (BTBC) seeks to increase the competitive production of goods and services, facilitate trade, 
expand market access and attract foreign 
investment.  Through this programme, USAID helps the private sector better take advantage of trade opportunities by providing direct assistance to firms in selected export sectors, connects 
producers and markets through regional 
competitiveness promotion hubs in El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. In addition, BTBC trains trade negotiators, supports civil society outreach and feedback on trade, and promotes 
increased financing for exporters and trade-related 
activities.  During the first two years of the project, Bolivian non-traditional exports increased by $47 million, to total $207 million.  Forty five per cent of this ($21 million) is directly attributable to BTBC assistance to exporting firms.  This activity 
is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Bolivia.  Bolivia  800,000 
    
    
Common Market 
for Eastern and Southern Africa 
(COMESA)  The Common Market for Eastern and Southern 
Africa (COMESA) is a regional organization of 19 sovereign African Member States.  The Strategic 
Objective Agreement with COMESA has three 
main areas of focus:  (1) strengthening COMESA's institutional capacity by improving human resources, information technology, financial, procurement and other key management systems;  
(2) increasing intra-COMESA trade by developing 
the Common Investment Area, harmonizing telecommunications regulations, creating a Regional Customs Bond Guarantee scheme, facilitating a regional approach to Biosafety 
legislation, and implementing a COMESA gender 
policy;  and (3) increasing US-COMESA trade through programmes such as the AGOA Linkages in COMESA project, and funding for COMESA delegations to attend events such as the Corporate Council on Africa Summit and the AGOA Forum.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  COMESA 
Secretariat  546,000 
    
   
CARICOM 
Legislative Drafting Facility  The Regional Legislative Drafting Facility (RLDF) 
was established to draft laws related to trade.  Over the next three years, the primary focus of the RLDF will be to draft laws which will enable the 
establishment of a Caribbean Single Market and 
Economy.  Laws which relate to the movement of goods, services, labour, capital and the rights of establishment will be addressed, and are critical to support increased business opportunities and Caribbean ns  900,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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ultimately trade throughout the region.  This 
activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  
    
    
Caribbean Open 
Trade Support (COTS)  Caribbean Open Trade Support (COTS) is a 
programme designed to provide support to countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Countries (OECS) to enhance national level 
competitiveness through the creation of models 
which can be replicated throughout the region.  The programme will focus on reducing impediments to trade as well as improving market access conditions, working with governments as 
well as the private sector to achieve its goals.  In 
addition, the programme will provide some support at the subregional and regional levels in areas which would positively impact on the ability of individual countries to succeed in an open trade environment, and under the conditions of trade 
stipulated by the various international trade 
regimes.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  885,000 
    
    
Regional 
Negotiating Machinery  Limited support will be provided to the Regional 
Negotiating Machinery, which is the entity responsible for trade negotiations within the region, to enable them to more effectively represent countries in the service sector.  This sector is considered as the most important within 
the region given the loss of preferences to external 
markets such as the UK market for sugar, and the demonstrated potential for growth in the future.  Through technical assistance to the private sector, the programme will provide support that will 
strengthen the link between the various negotiating 
arenas and the private sector, and will also disseminate information on agreements concluded, 
to the wider public.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  37,500 
    
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Rules of Origin 
Training - Central America  This course addressed the rules that govern origin 
determination for goods and commodities that may be eligible for preferential treatment under the 
auspices of the Central American Free Trade 
Agreement (CAFTA).  This  activity is in support 
of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations. Funded by USAID/EGAT/EG and implemented by Department of Homeland 
Security/Customs. Central 
America ns  20,000 
    
    
Economic 
Prosperity for the Central American Region  Under the Regional Strategy for Central America 
and Mexico (CAM), the USAID E-CAM Regional Programme will provide TCB to improve the capacity to negotiate and implement trade 
agreements to reduce barriers to trade, investment 
and market integration and to develop commercial laws and regulations mo re consistent with 
international commitments and prevailing practice.  To this end, E-CAM will provide assistance to 
support public-private dialogue on the Central 
American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) to implement it and other trade agreements, and to address bottlenecks or policy analysis needs.  The programme will also provide TA and training for compliance with 
CAFTA requirements, for customs union and trade 
facilitation, for harmonization of product norms, standards, measurements and commercial codes, to support private certification of sustainable and environmentally friendly products and for 
capacity-building for meeting sanitary, 
phytosanitary (SPS), and food safety standards.  In addition, the programme will provide support for the revision, harmonization and distribution of commercial codes, laws and regulations, labour modernization and voluntary compliance with la Central 
America ns  1,460,000 
    
    
Stability 
Pact/American Chamber of Commerce 
Support  The Department of Commerce Commercial Law 
Development Programme (CLDP), as part of its Southeast Europe Initiative (SEI), supports the building of public/private partnerships through the 
AmChams to address the issues of investment, 
intellectual property, and corporate governance in the region.  Funded by USAID and implemented by Department of Commerce/CLDP.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  25,000 
    
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Balkan Regional 
Electricity Market Initiative  The Balkan Regional Electricity Market Initiative 
supports a multilateral process to create a regional electricity market in Southeast Europe which is 
integrated into the internal European Union 
electricity market by 2007.  The work includes an institutional and regulatory framework, market rules, a modern tele-information system, and an investment and rehabilitation plan.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  150,000 
    
    
Trade and 
Investment Policy and Institutional 
Reform for TCB  Support to define and implement priority 
trade/investment policy and institutional adjustment reforms in a manner which support the successful conclusion and implementation of a 
Free Trade agreement between Colombia and the 
United States, and maximize the associated benefits to the Colombian private sector.  Particular focus will be on service sector liberalization (more transparent and independent regulatory oversight 
of and competitive market access for key 
infrastructure sectors), Sanitary/ Phytosanitary (SPS) standards-setting and implementation reform, customs reform, and business regulatory reform.  In addition, priority support given to financial sector reforms which effectively 
complement the recently approved $4 million 
initiative to establish and operationalize an small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) equity fund, through promoting policy and institutional reforms which improve the competitiveness and 
transparency of capital markets operation.  This 
activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  2,500,000 
    
    
Trade and 
Investment 
Policy and Institutional Reforms (MIDAS 
Component)  Within the MIDAS (Más Inversión para el 
Desarrollo Alternativo Sostenible) activity, support 
for implementation of critical policy and institutional strengthening reforms designed to facilitate compliance with the requirements of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and to maximize the 
income and employment-generation benefits which 
Colombia derives from the FTA.  This entails ongoing dialogue and consensus-building work with the US Office of the Trade Representative and other key US Government agencies, senior Government of Colombia counterparts, and 
relevant NGO/private sector groups.  The major 
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environment reforms (infrastructure, labour, 
customs, IPR, and SPS), financial sector development, and public outreach.  This activity is 
in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations. 
Funded and implemented by USAID/Colombia.  
   
   
Trade and 
Investment Policy and 
Institutional 
Reforms from Regional Funds  The programme will be expected to focus intensive 
technical assistance, training, and limited financial support on efforts designed to effectively address 
critical policy and institutional constraints to 
private sector investment and income, export, and employment growth.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded by USAID/Peru and implemented by 
USAID/Colombia.  Colombia  500,000 
    
    
Technical 
Assistance on International Arbitration  The objective of this activity was to assist the 
Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) in analysing the international legislation to propose a modern legislation on international arbitration for 
the Dominican Republic (DR).  The selected 
consultant assisted GODR officials in drafting a propose law on international arbitration and providing assistance to the negotiating team in approaches for the negotiations of the Dominican 
Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement 
(DR-CAFTA).  The draft prepared by the consultant incorporated modern concepts, generally accepted by the international community. In the same line, the negotiating team was assisted in analysing texts of other US Free Trade 
Agreements (FTAs) and de veloping alternatives in 
this area to be incorporated in the DR-CAFTA negotiations.  The assistance also included assisting the legal team in understanding the implications of the FTA text, including the Final 
Dispositions of the agreement.  This activity is in 
support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  10,000 
    
   
Technical 
Assistance to 
Design a Documentation Centre on Trade  This activity will assist the government of the 
Dominican Republic in designing a trade 
documentation centre located at the State Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SEREX).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  20,000 
    
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Identifying 
Opportunities in Investment and 
Services from 
CAFTA-DR  The objective of this activity is to identify for the 
Dominican investors and service industry current opportunities to have access to the US and Central 
America markets.  This activity is in support of the 
Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  30,000 
    
    
Technical 
Assistance to the 
Dominican Republic CAFTA-DR TCB Committee  The objective of this activity is to provide 
assistance to the Dominican members of the 
Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Trade Capacity Building (TCB) Committee in the following tasks:  (1) preparation of the national strategy and action 
plan, including translation into English;  (2) 
drafting the profiles of each of the proposed projects;  and (3) identifying sources of funding for project implementation.  This activity is in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Dominican Republic. Dominican 
Republic  60,000 
    
    
Report on 
CAFTA-DR Commitments  This activity will assist the Government of 
Dominican Republic (GODR) in identifying the commitments made by the Dominican Republic 
(DR) in Dominican Republic-Central American 
Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) and in identifying actions the DR must implement to take full advantage of the agreement.  This project will also recommend an action plan for the DR private and public sectors to follow in compliance with the 
commitments.  This activity is in support of the 
Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Dominican Republic.  Dominican 
Republic  50,000 
   
   
East and Central 
Africa Global 
Competitiveness Hub  The East and Central Africa (ECA) Global 
Competitiveness Hub based in Nairobi is one of 
three Hubs working on the Presidential Trade for Africa Development and Enterprise Initiative.  Last year, the ECA Hub organized three trade missions to the United States for textiles and apparel, and for 
handicrafts and gifts. Collectively, 23 companies 
from the ECA region participated in these shows and completed deals worth more than $3.5 million dollars and two-thirds of those 23 companies are owned and operated by women.  The ECA Hub is 
working with COMESA and its member states to 
improve understanding of the operations of the World Trade Organization (WTO).  The ECA Hub along with the Northern Corridor Transit Transport Eastern and 
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Coordination Authority and COMESA has been 
promoting the One-Stop-Border Post pilot project at Malaba which should reduce the transit time for 
cargo in the region.  The World Bank has also 
agreed to co-fund elements of this project along with USAID.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  
    
    
Regional 
Agriculture 
Expansion Support programme (RATES)  The Regional Agriculture Trade Expansion 
Support (RATES) programme has proven to be a 
catalyst for regional growth of this key sector.  In specialty coffee, the East and Central African Fine Coffees Association has held two successful World's Wildest Coffee Conferences – last year, in 
Nairobi and this year, in Livingstone – which 
resulted in several millions of dollars in new export orders.  The "Maize without Borders" programme has been adopted by the COMESA Council of Ministers last year, and the Regional Agriculture Trade Intelligence Network and Trade Africa 
websites have helped to inform African grain 
traders about key pricing and market information.  The Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association was formed last year, and a well-attended African Dairy Conference was held in May to encourage 
interregional trade.  The first regional Cotton and 
Textile Summit was organized in Nairobi resulting in the formation of a regional body for the cotton and textile sector.  Funded and implemented by USAID/REDSO.  Eastern and 
Central 
Africa ns  760,000 
    
    
African Growth 
and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - Ethiopia  The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) 
Ethiopia is joint USAID/Ethiopia and ECA Hub (REDSO) Project with one full time professional based here in Ethiopia.  USAID/Ethiopia will coordinate the first ever AGOA Meeting to be held 
in Ethiopia between 22-25 October.  Two hundred 
and fifty East and Central African business representatives will come to Addis Ababa to make AGOA deals and to learn from practical example how other African nations have succeeded with AGOA led exports to the United States.  The 
Mission can report a more than doubling of 
Ethiopian AGOA exports to the US in the last 12 months (non-coffee exports only, from $2 million to $4.8 million).  These products included Niger sees (Bird seed), handicrafts, beverages (specialty 
bottled water and beer), and some spices.  This 
activity is funded with FY04 money.  Funded by USAID/REDSO and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  11,250 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Free Trade 
Agreement (FTA) 
Negotiations 
Support  Extensive work will be need ed to comply with the 
terms of the agreement, and adapt the legal and institutional framework to meet the demands of a 
more open and Free-Trade environment. USAID 
funding will provide technical assistance in this process.  Specific activities involved are:  (1) TradeMap and Product Map Training Workshops;  (2) University Model for Negotiation;  
(3) Conference on "The FTA and its influence on 
micro, small and medium businesses.";  (4) Promotion Brochure for Competition Advantages;  (5) Opinion study on the Free Trade Agreement between Ecuador and USA;  
(6) Seminar on Financial Service;  (7) Consultant 
Advice for the Services Negotiation Team;  and (8) Consultant Advice for the Financial Services Negotiation Team-Insurances.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ecuador.  Ecuador  532,000 
    
    
Assistance for 
Customs and Trade Facilitation project  This activity targets all aspects of trade building 
including customs, trade policy, trade facilitation, inspection, import and export procedures, trade agreements, competitiveness, port services, regulatory reform, and policy formulation.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  750,000 
   
   
Aviation Security 
Quality Control  These technical assistance (TA) training 
programmes focused on aviation security quality control will be developed in collaboration with the 
Transportation Security Administration and 
conducted in three regions: the Americas Central 
Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia.  This TA will bring together foreign officials responsible for the aviation quality control programmes in each country, and provide a forum to learn and to 
discuss how quality control can be enhanced in 
each of their countries and standardized throughout the regions.  The training programmes would also highlight the benefits that would result from better securing the avenues of international trade.  
Funded and implemented by Trade and 
Development Agency.  Global ns  360,000 
   
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Partnerships for 
Food Industry Development - 
Fruits and 
Vegetables  The Partnership for Food Industry Development 
(PFID) activities focus on:  (1) support the development of local, national, regional and 
international markets for developing country 
agricultural products;  (2) expand the knowledge of trade practices, regulations and standards around the world;  and (3) encourage the identification of locations for processing and manufacturing 
operations in developing countries.  The programme 
has demonstrated the effectiveness of a sound market-led strategy on promoting agriculture diversification 
that has dramatically improved income for small-scale farmers.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/EGAT/AG.  Global ns  150,000 
   
   
Support for 
Trade Capacity Building - Global  This activity provides technical and financial 
support to a wide range of  regional and bilateral 
TCB projects, including, but not limited to support of the Integrated Framework process.  The activity 
has strong focus on improved interministerial 
coordination and public-pri vate sector consultation 
with the objective of ensuring that TCB priorities have strong support and are sustainable.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  75,000 
    
    
Trade, Ag., 
Investment, Environment, and NR Expert Services Assistance  Support the Government of Guatemala's 
competitiveness programme, Guate Compite, and its environmental programme, Guate Verde.  Five key areas of law, policy, regulation, and institutional support will be addressed:  (1) competitiveness, which includes trade and 
investment policies;  (2) rural land policy and 
conflict resolution;  (3) agriculture;  (4) cultural and natural resources management;  and (4) environmental protection policies related to international trade and competitiveness.  Focus on 
tourism, agribusiness, and forest products.  
Assistance will be provided to meet TCB, SPS, certification, and clean production standards at the firm-level, complemented by regional TA and training to support harmonization of product norms, standards, measurements, and commercial 
codes required for implementation of CAFTA and 
other trade agreements.  Assistance will also be given to streamline business registration processes and reduce unnecessary and/or restrictive small business regulation.  This activity is in support of 
the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA 
negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/G-CAP.  Guatemala  49,200 
   
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Region 2005 
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Enabling 
Environment for Sustained 
Growth of 
Value-added Exports Strength  The activity seeks to position the country to 
participate effectively in trade negotiations by strengthening the negotiating architecture and, to 
enhance the competitiveness of firms through the 
provision of business development services (BDS), and establishment of linkages with non-traditional international markets.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Guyana.  Guyana  60,000 
    
    
Trade, 
Investment, and Competitiveness Policy in Honduras  Activity with the Honduran Foundation for 
Investment and Development of Exports (FIDE) to reinforce Honduran efforts to implement CAFTA and other FTAs, as well as to enhance its participation in the WTO Doha Development 
Round. Programme is also supporting Honduran 
efforts to strengthen the national capacity for independent and focused trade, investment and competitiveness (TIC) policy research and analysis, to support enhanced policy capacity.  
Activity works primarily with key government 
ministries (particularly the Ministries of Industry and Commerce, and of Agriculture and Livestock) as the main CAFTA government implementing institutions.  The programme is also working with private sector organizations, and other NGOs and 
civil society to implement the provisions of 
CAFTA – including those related to the environment – and to upgrade other TIC policies designed to enhance the overall investment climate and increase Honduran ability to take full 
advantage of more open markets.  This activity is 
in support of the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Honduras.  Honduras  1,501,000 
    
    
Business 
Environment 
Improved in Jamaica  Assistance to the Government of Jamaica in its 
efforts to achieve fiscal and macroeconomic 
stability, improving regulatory, legislative and policy frameworks including business processes, reducing constraints to economic growth and investment, and promoting the establishment of a 
national social partnership.  In stimulating a 
business environment that is more conducive to innovation and investment, this activity will encourage trade, development and commercial viability in a formal and sustainable way.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the 
Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  20,000 
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Region 2005 
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Competitive 
Clusters Developed in 
Jamaica  Assistance to competitive industry clusters as the 
principal framework for industry sector and firm-level assistance aimed at improving 
competitiveness.  It will also influence public 
policy, and facilitate regulatory and legislative reforms.  The programme will encourage both public/private partnershi ps and private sector 
partnership throughout the value chain of firms.  
The goal will be to develop industry clusters and 
their individual members to ensure global competitiveness in a sustainable way by building the capacity of the private sector to benefit from global trade and investment opportunities.  This 
activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the 
Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  32,500 
    
    
Achievement of 
Market Friendly 
Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR 2.0)  The US Agency for Intern ational Development has 
been supporting Jordan's trade capacity through the 
Achievement of Market Friendly Initiatives and 
Results (AMIR) Programme for several years.  This activity is designed to help Jordan cope with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.  Much of it is capacity-building 
within various line ministries.  There is also a 
tourism support component.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  400,000 
    
    
Jordan US 
Business 
Partnership (JUSBP)  The Jordan US Business Partnership Programme 
(JUSBP) is a firm level assistance project designed 
to help businesses cope  with the competitive 
pressures of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.  It works di rectly with businesses to 
help them improve production and export outside 
of Jordan.  This activity is in support of the US-Jordan FTA.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jordan.  Jordan  450,000 
    
    
Economic Policy 
and Institutions  The economic programme developed by USAID 
for Kosovo promotes the effective implementation 
and institutionalization of key reforms in fiscal policy, financial market development, commercial law development, privatization, and trade and investment policies through intensive technical 
assistance, training, and development of human 
capacities in Kosovo institutions.  Future efforts will build on past achievements and will focus on institutionalization of these reforms.  Much of the Kosovo  9,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
effort will be concentrated on strengthening human 
capacity in the institutions as well as on effective dissemination of improved economic policies and 
public administration practices.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Kosovo.  
    
    
Private Sector 
Growth  This programme is composed of two discrete but 
complementary components. It will consist of technical assistance, training, and limited grant 
financing of related activities to stimulate 
economic growth of the private sector, thus creating new sustainable employment opportunities.  The General Business Support component is directed toward developing and 
putting into operation a programme to overcome 
factors known to be inhibiting economic growth and employment.  In this regard, the Contractor will serve as a facilitator in resolving government-placed constraints and strengthening business associations, indigenous business service 
consultants and business training providers so that 
they become established in the market. The Cluster and Enterprise Development component is directed toward working with an d providing assistance to 
specific economic groupings and their individual 
enterprises that make up Clusters.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Kosovo.  Kosovo  45,000 
    
   
Rapid Response 
Mechanism (LAC Trade 3)  This activity provides demand-driven rapid 
response assistance to help LAC countries participating in bilateral and regional Free Trade 
agreements to prepare for trade negotiations, 
implement the rules of trade provisions of trade agreements, and transition to Free-Trade with an emphasis on small business development, rural diversification, and competitiveness.  This activity 
is in support of the Free-Trade Areas of the 
Americas, US-Panama FTA, US-Andean Nations FTA, and US-Central America FTA.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/LAC.  Latin 
America and Caribbean ns  1,849,041 
    
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Region 2005 
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Biologically 
Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
Conserved  The Biologically Diverse Forest Ecosystems 
conservation and sustainable economic development programme builds trade capacity 
through natural product promotion and ecotourism 
development.  The programme will help promote and increase the market presence of Madagascar spices, essential oils and handicrafts. By promoting these products and develo ping more value-added 
innovative market linkages, the biodiversity of 
Madagascar can be protected.  The promotion of natural products consists of assistance in product certification that provides buyers a guarantee of high quality products.  USAID provides assistance 
in trade promotion throug h technical assistance to 
agribusiness associations and companies specializing in natural and biological products.  Assistance also consists of support to environmentally sensitive site development, capacity-building for tour operators, development 
of norms and standards to ecotourism site 
development, and promotion of Madagascar as an ecotourism destination.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  40,000 
    
    
Critical Private 
Markets 
Expanded  This activity will build Madagascar's business and 
trade capacity, thereby encouraging investment 
through introducing more productive technology building links between producers, small and medium enterprises including agribusinesses, and external markets and improving economic and 
trade policies.  Assistance will focus on improving 
business skills increasing access to domestic and international markets increasing business opportunities for new ventures creating favorable environment for trade through policy analysis and 
trade integration.  Support will be provided to 
improve marketing and trade of selected agricultural and non-agricultural commodities using a supply-chain approach.  It will also serve as a vehicle for developing public-private dialogue and partnerships.  Fund ed and implemented by 
USAID/Madagascar.  Madagascar  33,850 
   
   
Investment 
Promotion - MIGA for MaliInvest  This programme is helping to design and launch a 
new investment promotion agency for Mali.  The portion described below will link to trade development for Mali.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Mali.  Mali  25,000 
    
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Mali Trade 
Promotion Programme  The Mali Trade Promotion Programme 
(TradeMali) aims to increase Malian exports to the regional and global markets. The activity consists 
of:  (1) improving the policy and institutional 
environment for trade and investment;  and (2) improving the competitiveness of Mali's private sector.  TradeMali assisted the export of 2,417 metric tonnes of mango to Europe in 2004.  
The programme focused on helping Malian 
exporters find markets, improving product quality, implementing traceability procedures, and alleviating supply chain constraints (cold chain, air freight and multimodal trans port logistics, labeling 
and branding, etc.).  New markets for Malian 
mango were penetrated (Germany and Belgium), and six new exporters entered into the mango export marketing channel.  Thanks to the assistance of TradeMali, air freight cost was reduced by 100 franc per kilo, and foreign investment was 
attracted to Mali by the establishment of a 
Senegalese company in Bamako.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mali.  Mali  380,000 
    
    
Middle East 
Partnership 
Initiative 
Technical Assistance  The Middle East Partnership Initiative provides 
assistance for countries in the Middle East and 
North Africa to assist host governments and their 
respective private sectors understanding of the benefits that accrue from Free Trade agreements and membership in the World Trade Organization.  This activity continues support which started in 
FY04 and the State Department works with various 
US Government agencies to implement this assistance, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Commercial Law Development Programme.  Funded and implemented by 
Department of State.  Middle East 
and North 
Africa ns  2,120,550 
    
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Competitiveness 
Enhancement and Enterprise 
Development  The new Competitiveness Enhancement and 
Enterprise Development (CEED) Project by USAID/Moldova is expected to be awarded in late 
FY05.  CEED will be a second generation small- 
and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support project involving the development of business and industry clusters, financial and investment intermediation, and continued enhancement of the 
regulatory framework in Moldova for SME 
development.  The overarc hing goal of CEED is to 
stimulate economic growth and to improve employment opportunities for Moldovan citizens over the long term.  Efforts will be focused on 
increasing the competitiveness of Moldovan 
products on international markets and to create a business environment and investment climate that stimulates, supports, and rewards competitive enterprise performance.  A Development Credit Authority (DCA) mechanism may also 
implemented under CEED.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Moldova  680,000 
    
    
Morocco US 
Free Trade Agreement  The contribution by the US Trade and 
Development Agency of $115,000 will allow the contractor to organize and execute an Orientation 
Visit to bring senior-level government officials 
from Morocco to the United States for three industry-specific seminars to present trade opportunities within the Moroccan business environment to US industry representatives.  The 
Orientation Visit directly supports the goals of the 
recently signed Morocco-US Free Trade Agreement.  This activity is in support of the US-Morocco FTA.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency. Morocco  57,500 
    
    
Market Access  USAID provides direct assistance to the Ministry 
of Industry and Trade (one long-term adviser supported by short-term technical assistance) as well as various trade-related supports to other Ministries (e.g., Customs) as necessary. USAID/ 
Mozambique, as Lead Donor for the Integrated 
Framework (IF) in Mozambique, successfully supported Mozambique's application in the IF and continues to provide support in implementing the IF, including in establishing an interministerial coordinating mechanism.  These actions are 
expected to lead to the integration of a trade action 
plan into Mozambique's overall development and poverty reduction strategy.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mozambique.  Mozambique  85,000 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
Namibia 
Regional Trade  This activity supports the historically 
disadvantaged Namibian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to increase their exports to 
regional markets.  Trade capacity-building, 
business match making services, and marketing information services are the key components of this activity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Namibia.  Namibia  120,000 
    
    
Caribbean 
Central America Action (CCAA)  Caribbean Central America Action (CCAA) serves 
as an honest broker and catalyst for establishing common ground to formulate a shared vision between and among the business community, civil society and the public sector to push for CAFTA 
passage in the Nicaraguan National Assembly and 
help Nicaraguan firms take advantage of the opportunities that CAFTA will bring.  CCAA will also implement activities to forge public/ private partnerships to improve the business and 
investment climate.  This activity is in support of 
the Central America - Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  125,000 
    
    
Trade Capacity 
Building in 
Panama  This activity is in support of assistance to Panama 
in preparing for and implementing the Free Trade 
Agreement (FTA) with the United States - assistance to reduce business constraints while allowing competition to flourish and assistance to encourage the development of export-oriented clusters.  Implementation of this project has begun.  
This activity is in support of the US-Panama FTA.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Panama.  Panama  403,800 
    
    
Economic 
Modernization through Efficient 
Reforms and 
Governance Enhancement (EMERGE)  The Economic Modernization through Efficient 
Reforms and Governance Enhancement (EMERGE) Programme focuses on policy reform 
related to trade, investment, and fiscal reforms that 
are essential for accelerated and sustainable growth.  In particular, one of the main themes of the project is improving competitiveness and expanding trade and investments by enhancing 
trade liberalization and facilitation as well as 
reducing policy-induced restrictions and transactions cost of investments.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Philippines.  Philippines  120,000 
    
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Southern African 
Tax Institute (SATI)  This activity brings together tax policy specialists 
and tax administrators from throughout Africa to coordinate taxes, learn a bout new developments in 
the field and changes in international agreements 
on taxation.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  21,000 
   
   
Trade and 
Poverty Analysis  This new series of analytical paper, co-funded with 
the United Kingdoms Department for International 
Development (DFID), provides the first in depth 
analysis of the winners and losers from recent trade liberalization.  It focuses on the impact of trade liberalization on different groups of the poor and will propose actions that could be taken to mitigate 
some of the negative impact.  The study is done in 
collaboration with South African business, labour and government.  This funding is USAIDs portion only.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  6,000 
    
    
Training for 
Labour Union Leaders  This activity is in support of training for labour 
unions technicians, mid-level people, and labour union leaders on World Trade Organization (WTO) issues and issues surrounding bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.  This activity is part 
of a larger effort to include capacity-building for 
non-governmental stakeholders.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  18,000 
   
   
Trade 
Facilitation and 
Capacity 
Building  This activity is in support of the implementation of 
the Presidential Trade Initiative for Southern 
Africa.  The physical actions are the operation of 
the Trade Hub and provision of technical services in support of improving trade competitiveness and accessing African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) opportunities.  Under this activity, RCSA foster Trade negotiation capacity for regional 
economic communities such as Southern African 
Customs Union (SACU) and their respective members, provide policy assistance on improving business environments and implement regional transport and customs integration and investment.  
The activity has two focus areas: one is more 
engaged in transactions and work with firms, clusters and trade connections as well as improving the Trade ability of the private sector and the other is more engaged with the public sector and improving the doing business climate.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/RCSA.  Southern 
Africa ns  650,160 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
South Asia Free-
Trade Area Collaboration, 
Assessment, and 
Workshops  The objective of the proposed South Asia 
Free-Trade Area (SAFTA) Stakeholder Collaboration, Assessment,  and Workshops is to 
support trade liberalization within South Asia so as 
to accelerate regional economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction and to promote political and economic cooperation.  There will be three phases involving consultations in the region, 
preparations of international and country-specific 
papers, and an orientation workshop and a final regional conference involving participants from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), public and private sector, USG 
agencies, and/or other donors.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/ANE.  Southern Asia 
ns  480,000 
   
   
African Trade 
Capacity Building for 
General 
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)  This activity supports local analyst to prepare 
studies on General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) related issues.  This process involves data 
collection, followed by mentoring of African 
scholars by senior – and sometimes international – experts.  Stakeholder workshops are convened at which African analysts, Geneva and capital-based policy makers and resource persons are present.  Following stakeholders' workshops, policymakers 
meet to develop their negotiation positions.  In 
many cases, the authors of case studies serve as advisors to these governments.  Results are that local analysts strengthen research and analytical skills and governments use the research papers.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Sub-Saharan 
Africa ns  50,000 
    
   
Increased Trade 
and Utilization of African Growth Opportunity Act  This activity seeks to in crease the private sectors 
awareness and knowledge of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) provisions and opportunities. Specific activities will be put in 
place with the objective of assessing Tanzanias 
primary competitive advantage in trade and to address key capacity constraints in those sectors.  This project will help Tanzania increases its exports to the United States under AGOA.  
Preliminary activities have included specific 
technical assistance projects such as preparing private sector representatives to attend trade fairs.  The activity is funded under the REDSO Partners Fund of the East and Central African Global Competitiveness Hub.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Tanzania.  Tanzania  200,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Private 
Enterprise Support 
Activities (PESA)  The Private Enterprise Support Activities (PESA) 
works with Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), including farms, by providing training and 
technical assistance to enable them to become 
more active players in the Tanzanian economy and contribute to its economic growth. PESA works with small farmers to produce and market specific cash crops.  The work with export crops also 
includes working on tariff barriers, export 
procedures, and trade policies of the Government of Tanzania.  The project will help broaden access to markets and strengthen business capacity by encouraging market links, supplying business 
information, and strengthening associations.  The 
programme will also work to improve the policy and regulatory environment for these enterprises.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Tanzania.  Tanzania  40,000 
    
    
IT Systems 
Integration for 
the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank  The US Trade and Development Agency is 
providing $164,668 to fund technical assistance on 
the development of an IT Systems Integration project for the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank Thailand.  The project supports economic and social development through substantial technology transfer and productivity 
improvement of the financial services sector.  The 
project also provides SME-related support under the US-Thai FTA negotiations. This activity is in support of the US-Thailand FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by Trade and 
Development Agency.  Thailand  32,934 
    
    
Telecom-
munications and IT Training - Thailand  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
approved $65,000 in funding for an Orientation Visit to the United States for eight Thai government officials responsible for 
telecommunications and information technology 
and regulation.  These officials would participate in specialized training programmes provided by the US Telecommunications Training Institute in Washington, DC and Los Angeles.  In addition, the 
Orientation Visit will facilitate trade through 
greater use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Thailand, helping the country to meet industry objectives outlined in the US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement.  Specific priorities to be addressed include supporting 
communications networks, promoting and 
developing the domestic ICT industry, and enacting a proper legal framework to facilitate ICT growth.  This activity is in support of the US-Thailand FTA negotiations.  Funded and 
implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Thailand  26,917  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Transportation 
Logistics Technical 
Workshop  This activity funds a series of three technical 
workshops focused on improving transportation logistics along the trade supply chains in Thailand.  
Funded and implemented by Trade and 
Development Agency.  Thailand  47,500 
    
   
US Thailand 
Free Trade Agreement  The US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 
initiative is being given technical assistance in the form of visits to successful incubation centres for 
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 
entrepreneur development programmes, and linkage building between US and Thai SMEs.  This activity is in support of the US-Thailand FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/ANE.  Thailand  100,000 
    
    
Strengthening the 
Competitiveness of Private Enterprise 
(SCOPE)  Strengthening the Competitiveness of Private 
Enterprises (SCOPE) is aimed at supporting Uganda's efforts to increase its competitive positioning in the global marketplace.  SCOPE has 
three components:  (1) Supporting Private Sector 
Initiative;  (2) Expanding Public/Private Partnerships for Competitiveness;  and (3) Building Awareness and Consensus.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Uganda.  Uganda  275,370 
   
   
Support for 
Trade Acceleration (STAR) Project  The programme aims to assist the Government of 
Vietnams (GVN) efforts to undertake trade and investment reforms consistent with the commitments the GVN made in the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).  The Support 
for Trade Acceleration Programme (STAR) 
programme is designed with a wide range of technical assistance, including:  (1) legal and economic analysis and recommendations regarding changes in laws and policies needed to comply with the BTA and the related WTO requirements;  
(2) training workshops and policy seminars to 
advance understanding of the technical issues;  (3) study tours carefully targeted key GVN officials to advance policy reforms;  and (4) publication and translation of key reference 
materials.  The programme technical assistance has 
helped build human and institutional capacity of the GVN to benefit more from international rule-based trade, and support initiatives that facilitate BTA implementation.  So far, the programme has produced good results and impacts.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  Vietnam  1,000,732  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Economic 
Community of West African 
States 
(ECOWAS) - Customs Union Common External Tariff  This project is a follow-up to the ECOTrade 
project that provides capacity-building to the Economic Community of West African States 
(ECOWAS) to fully implement the ECOWAS 
Common External Tariff and Customs Union.  The Common External Tariff and the Free-Trade Area were both agreed to by the ECOWAS Heads of State in 1975, and again in 1993.  A Common 
External Tariff implies that all goods entering into 
the customs territory of any ECOWAS country will be assessed the same rate of customs duty.  Countries that are not members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union are eligible 
to participate in this project. Anticipated results of 
this project are a freer flow of goods throughout the West African region, improved understanding of the relationship between customs, tariff revenue and trade development, elimination of tariff escalation and improved capacity to formulate 
trade policy, and harmonized trade policies 
throughout the region. Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western 
Africa ns  474,048 
    
    
Mission Support 
Costs to Trade 
Capacity 
Building  This activity relates to providing appropriate 
supervision, technical assistance, and support to 
trade capacity-building activities in West Africa.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western 
Africa ns  10,094 
    
    
Zambia Trade 
and Investment Enhancement 
(ZAMTIE) 
Project  The Zambia Trade and Investment Enhancement 
Project (ZAMTIE) objectives are:  (1) reduce barriers to trade and investment;  (2) build capacity 
in public and private sector organizations to 
facilitate trade as a mechanism for poverty reduction;  and (3) foster trade linkages and opportunities between and among producers, suppliers, processors, traders, service providers, 
and consumers within and outside of Zambia.  
During the year, the project helped the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry to establish a dedicated Department of Foreign Trade and provided support to the Zambian judiciary to develop a framework for a small claims court 
system that would assist in the speedy resolution of 
internal trade disputes thereby further aiding the development of the country's capacity for external trade.  In addition, the project facilitated trade missions to countries in Zambia's regional 
neighborhood.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Zambia.  Zambia  100,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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TCB Category:  Other Trade Facilitation  
Year:  2005  Total Funding:  $28,057,229  
(Note: Funding values are not necessarily activity totals, but represent the proportion of the activity allocated to this trade category.) 
Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Support to 
Khaki 
Manufacturer 
for Export to Europe  Support to investment in a textile manufacturer 
which will export all of its output to Europe.  
Funded and implemented by Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation (OPIC).  Afghanistan  470,425
    
    
Private Sector 
Development 
through the 
Creation of Business Associations  This activity has focused on creating private sector 
associations that can be both advocates for business 
friendly public policy and also effective champions 
for opening up internal and external markets to 
Afghan businessmen.  Both the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce and the Afghan International Chamber of Commerce (AICC) have 
been formed as a result.  Recently the Dubai 
Business Council has affiliated itself with the AICC, thus opening up new opportunities for trade between Afghanistan and Dubai.  AICC leaders have participated in numerous trade exhibitions, trade missions and official delegations, as well as 
promoted internal business development ventures.  
A number of policy advocacy events, including a conference on taxation issues with policymakers and academics have been held to stimulate business sector engagement with policy makers.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Afghanistan. Afghanistan  200,000
    
    
Rebuilding 
Agricultural Markets Programme  The Rebuilding Agricultural Markets Programme is 
a multi-year effort to promote the production, processing and marketing of high value crops in Afghanistan.  The programme concentrates on 
providing the farm inputs, finance and expertise 
needed to produce crops that can be marketed both regionally and interna tionally. Trade-related 
infrastructure such as irrigation canals, farm to market roads and cold stor age has been an integral 
part of the project.  Over 840,000 hectares of 
farmland now have improve d irrigation and 192 km 
of farm to market roads have been rehabilitated.  $5 million has been provided to help establish a micro-credit facility that has delivered more than 
9,500 loans to micro-enterprises.  A $2 million 
commercial bank revolving credit facility that has 
issued about $700,000 in loans has been created. Other achievements include the creation of international market linkages.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Afghanistan.  Afghanistan  1,838,940  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Support to 
Afghanistan - Trade Capacity 
Building  This activity has multiple support:  (1) Training of 
Afghan accountants, in a programme similar to USTDAs Iraq accountants training programme, 
which is currently underway.  The training would 
be delivered in Afghanistan, and could include accountants from ministries and other organizations;  (2) Support in Transportation since the Afghan Transport Minister Qasimi identified 
several potential projects in the transport sector for 
USTDA consideration.  A mission is planned by USTDA to evaluate these in more detail and possibly develop them further.  USTDA will consult in writing with USAID/Afghanistan prior to 
the selection of transportation sector programmes in 
order to avoid duplication of efforts in this sector;  (3) Other activities in Afghanistan include local capacity-building, and private sector development in various industry sectors and are identified as priorities by the Government of Afghanistan.  
Funded by USAID/Afghanistan and implemented 
by Trade and Development Agency.  Afghanistan  442,488 
    
    
Technical 
Assistance in Standards - 
Ministry of 
Commerce  This activity focuses on standards-two separate 
technical assistance activities one of which is capacity-building for the new Afghan standards 
agency (under the Ministry of Commerce), and the 
other of which is assistance in construction code development for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Funded by USAID/Afghanistan and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Afghanistan  564,748 
    
    
Technical 
Assistance in Standards - Ministry of Housing and 
Urban 
Development  This activity focuses on standards-two separate 
technical assistance activities one of which is capacity-building for the new Afghan standards agency (under the Ministry of Commerce), and the other of which is assistance in construction code 
development for the Ministry of Housing and Urban 
Development.  Funded by USAID/Afghanistan and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Afghanistan  571,458 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Albanian Centre 
for International Trade  The Albanian Centre for International Trade 
(ACIT) is a three-year programme started in September 2003 by the Institute for Contemporary 
Studies through a cooperative agreement with the 
US Agency for International Development (USAID).  The main objective of ACIT is to improve the quality of trade policies as important instruments for growth and development, as well as 
for increasing the economic benefits from trade 
opportunities created by globalization trends and integration processes.  ACIT serves as:  (1) a research centre for improvement of trade policies and their implementation;  (2) a forum for informed 
public debates and dialogue between different 
actors and stakeholders to  promote formulation and 
implementation of sound trade and fiscal policies;  (3) a resource centre for trade information;  and (4) a capacity-building centre for strengthening the professional capacities of the government, private 
businesses and civil society in dealing with trade-
related issues.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Albania.  Albania  10,000 
    
    
Regional Trade 
Activity in 
Angola  This activity began in October 2004 with the 
objective of focusing on trade stimulation for 
agribusiness development and improved capacity 
for business service organizations helping Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) and Small, Medium Micro Enterprises (SMMEs).  The project was initiated with a goal to build the capacity of 
SMEs through trade.  The project targets the 
following areas:  (1) Increased importation of new technologies and links between Angolan input suppliers and foreign manufacturers;  (2) Stimulating foreign investment in Angolan 
agricultural sector;  (3) Improving seed 
multiplication for garlic and potato seeds;  and (4) Domestic and export market development for Angolan crops.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Angola.  Angola  160 
    
    
Customs 
Officials Container Security Initiative  In November 2004, US Trade and Development 
Agency approved a grant of $60,000 for an eight-day orientation visit (OV) to assist Argentine officials with the implementation of the Container Security Initiative (CSI) in Argentina, and to familiarize procurement decision makers with US 
non-intrusive inspection technologies. Specifically, 
the plan recommends inviting the Director General of Customs, the Deputy Director of Customs, and the Director of Administración Federal de Ingresos Argentina  55,565  TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Públicos (AFIP), which oversees Customs and will 
finance procurements.  The government plans to add five container scanners to their existing system 
to improve container security, especially for those 
bound to the US.  The visit will take the delegates to the ports of Miami, Baltimore and Newark.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
    
    
Commercial 
Law and Economic Regulation Programme - 
WTO 
Compliance  This activity provides advice, guidance and 
assistance to the Governme nt in adopting World 
Trade Organization (WTO)-compliant Technical Regulations and works with the Standardization Institute to reduce the list of products subject to 
mandatory certification in line with the Technical 
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement and government agencies to enforce the separation between mandatory government issued standards and voluntary standardization by private sector conducts public awareness campaign to build 
awareness of WTO agreements such as Intellectual 
Property Rights (TRIPS), TBT and Sanitary/ Phytosanitary (SPS) through delivering public seminars and workshops and publication and dissemination of information brochures on specific 
WTO issues provides advice and guidance to the 
private sector and government in implementing an effective international trade policy development strategy and capability.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Armenia.  Armenia  85,000 
    
    
Asia Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC) Aviation 
Navigation 
Technologies Workshop In March of 2005, the US Trade and Development 
Agency (TDA) approved a grant of up to $171,500 for fund an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for an Asia Regional Technical Symposium (TS) on aviation navigation systems for Asia Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC) member 
economies.  The TS is scheduled to be held at the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) in August 2005.  The workshop, to be held in conjunction with the FAA, aims to develop APECs capability in implementing and authorizing performance 
enhancing navigational systems with specific focus 
on Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigational Performance (RNP) technology, which uses the US GPS system.  The symposium will feature topics ranging from flight standards and 
aircraft certification, to air traffic control and 
implementation of the RNAV/RNP system.  US export potential is extensive given the strength of US suppliers in the Aviation sector.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency. Asia ns 128,932TN/TF/W/71 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Linking 
Agriculture Markets to 
Producers and 
Processors  The activity aims at increasing the competitiveness 
of agribusiness in Bosnia and Herzegovina by facilitating markets linkages between agriculture 
production, processing and marketing.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  560,000 
    
    
Economic 
Growth  Strengthening of the private sector through micro, 
small and medium enterprise (SME) development and related business associations recognizes 
economic growth as a conduit and driving force for 
democratic change in Cambodia.  A more effectively organized private sector can strengthen the voice of civil society within Cambodia in calling for more accountable and transparent 
governance.  The implementation strategy is to 
foster growth in the private sector by promoting an enabling environment for business development of micro-SMEs in areas that have the most potential for growth, employment and empowerment.  
Additional efforts will be made to facilitate the 
stability of sectors already contributing greatly to the economy and livelihoods of a significant number of people in the areas of competitiveness, productivity, and labour standards.  Support also goes to the International Labour Organization (ILO) 
to fund an independent labour arbitration council as 
well as a Better Factories programme. Funded and implemented by USAID/Cambodia.  Cambodia  3,326,796 
    
    
Caribbean Open 
Trade Support 
(COTS)  Caribbean Open Trade Support (COTS) is a 
programme designed to provide support to 
countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean 
Countries (OECS) to enhance national level competitiveness through the creation of models which can be replicated throughout the region.  The programme will focus on reducing impediments to 
trade as well as improving market access 
conditions, working with governments as well as the private sector to achieve its goals.  In addition, the programme will provide some support at the subregional and regional levels in areas which 
would positively impact on the ability of individual 
countries to succeed in an open trade environment, and under the conditions of trade stipulated by the various international trade regimes.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  590,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Caribbean 
Regional Technical 
Assistance 
(CARTAC)  Supports the removal of trade related taxes on 
goods and services within the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and replaces 
them with a value-added tax system in which taxes 
will now be applied to the cost of inputs into the production of goods and services.  This will facilitate greater trade through a process of simplification.  The programme will also provide 
support to relevant public sector entities to create 
greater efficiencies in the collection of customs data relating to trade within the OECS region.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Jamaica.  Caribbean ns  240,000 
    
    
Economic 
Prosperity for the Central American 
Region  Under the Regional Strategy for Central America 
and Mexico (CAM), the USAID E-CAM Regional Programme will provide TCB to improve the capacity to negotiate and implement trade 
agreements to reduce barriers to trade, investment 
and market integration and to develop commercial laws and regulations mo re consistent with 
international commitments and prevailing practice. To this end, E-CAM will provide assistance to support public-private dialogue on the Central 
American and Dominican Republic Free Trade 
Agreement (CAFTA) to implement it and other trade agreements, and to address bottlenecks or policy analysis needs.  The programme will also provide TA and training for compliance with 
CAFTA requirements, for customs union and trade 
facilitation, for harmonization of product norms, standards, measurements and commercial codes, to support private certification of sustainable and environmentally friendly products and for capacity-building for meeting sanitary, phytosanitary (SPS), 
and food safety standards.  In addition, the 
programme will provide support for the revision, harmonization and distribution of commercial codes, laws and regulations, labour modernization and voluntary compliance with la  Central 
America ns  730,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Regional 
Competitiveness Initiative  This activity advances new competitiveness 
initiatives (regional sector clusters, corridor clusters, and market chains) that unite the bilateral 
efforts of US Agency for International 
Development (USAID) Missions in the Europe and Eurasia Region. The Missions, public and private sector participants, form communities of practice to advance these regional initiatives.  Through these 
communities they will achieve more effective 
implementation of their programmes, which in turn, will augment trade and productive employment in host countries. Funded and implemented by USAID/E&E.  Central and 
Eastern Europe ns  150,000
   
   
Support for 
Machine Tools Manufacturing Project for Import and 
Export  Support to a machine tools manufacturing project 
that will import equipment and export much of its output.  Funded and implemented by Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).  Costa Rica  128,500 
    
    
African Growth 
and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - 
Ethiopia  The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) 
Ethiopia is joint USAID/Ethiopia and ECA Hub (REDSO) Project with one full time professional based here in Ethiopia. USAID/Ethiopia will 
coordinate the first ever AGOA Meeting to be held 
in Ethiopia between 22-25 October.  Two hundred and fifty East and central African business representatives will come to Addis Ababa to make AGOA deals and to learn from practical example how other African nations have succeeded with 
AGOA led exports to the United States.  The 
Mission can report a more than doubling of Ethiopian AGOA exports to the US in the last 12 months (non-coffee exports only, from $2 million to $4.8 million).  These products included Niger 
sees (Bird seed), handicrafts, beverages (specialty 
bottled water and beer), and some spices.  This activity is funded with FY04 money.  Funded by USAID/REDSO and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Eastern and 
Central Africa ns  11,250 
   
   
Assistance for 
Customs and Trade Facilitation project  This activity targets all aspects of trade building 
including customs, trade policy, trade facilitation, inspection, import and export procedures, trade agreements, competitiveness, port services, regulatory reform, and policy formulation.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Egypt.  Egypt  900,000 
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Agricultural 
Cooperatives Ethiopia (ACE)  Agricultural Cooperative Ethiopia (ACE) 
strengthens primary farm cooperatives and forms cooperative unions in Ethiopia.  This increases 
cooperative and coop union bargaining power to 
access agricultural inputs (better purchasing power) as well as increase sales and prices of farm products to the market-place.  Farm products include coffee (some exported) but other food stuffs are traded 
internally.  A recent (July) INTERNET-based 
auction with US buyers resulted in a doubling of producer prices paid to the Ethiopian coffee farmer.  This is a direct link to the ACE activity.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  15,000 
    
    
Growing 
Ethiopian Markets (GEM)  The Growing Ethiopian Markets (GEM) project is 
designed to provide capacity-building, practical problem-solving and organizational support to Ethiopian agribusinesses, trade associations and their private sector members across several 
commodity groups.  The project's main goal is to 
help the private sector (domestic and international) compete more effectively in local, regional, and world markets by facilitating exports. GEM work in the Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Somali, and Southern Nations and Peoples regions of Ethiopia, focusing 
on food grains, coffee, meat, skins and hides and 
horticulture sectors.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  50,000 
    
    
Development 
Credit 
Authority  The Development Credit Authority (DCA) activity 
with two Ethiopian Banks, Bank of Abyssinia and 
Awash Bank, were designed to support, through 
increase lending, agricultural cooperatives and small agribusinesses.  In September 2005, USAID/Ethiopia will expand its DCA portfolio to include Dashen Bank. DCA lending will target 
small and medium manufacturers and service sector 
providers.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ethiopia.  Ethiopia  50,000 
   
   
Aviation 
Security Quality 
Control  These technical assistance (TA) training 
programmes focused on aviation security quality 
control will be developed in collaboration with the 
Transportation Security Administration and conducted in three regions: the Americas Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia.  This TA will bring together foreign officials responsible 
for the aviation quality control programmes in each 
country, and provide a forum to learn and to discuss how quality control can be enhanced in each of Global ns  240,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Region 2005 
Funding 
their countries and standardized throughout the 
regions.  The training programmes would also highlight the benefits that would result from better 
securing the avenues of intern ational trade.  Funded 
and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
    
    
Integrated 
Framework 
Countries 
Simulation (Doha Project)  The Integrated Framework (IF) is a joint effort of 
the WTO, World Bank, IMF, UNCTAD, UNDP 
and International Trade Centre (ITC) that - together 
with selected bilateral donors - assist Least Developed Countries (LDC) mainstream trade into their national development strategies.  This year's funding is in support of the IF Simulation workshop 
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in September 2005.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  500,000 
    
    
FASTrade - 
Trade Facilitation and 
Customs 
Reform  FASTrade provides technical and financial support 
to a range of regional and bilateral TCB projects globally.  It focuses on strengthening customs and 
other trade facilitation institutions in order to 
increase their absorptive capacity for traditional 
training and infrastructure projects, with the objective of achieving greater sustainability.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  70,000 
    
    
Support for 
Trade Capacity Building - Global  This activity provides technical and financial 
support to a wide range of  regional and bilateral 
TCB projects, including, but not limited to support of the Integrated Framework process.  The activity has strong focus on improved inter-ministerial coordination and public-pri vate sector consultation 
with the objective of ensuring that TCB priorities 
have strong support and are sustainable.  Funded and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  50,000 
    
   
Support for 
Trade Capacity 
Building - 
Technical and Financial Support Global  The Support for Trade Capacity Building project 
provides technical and financial support to a wide 
range of regional and bilateral TCB projects.  
Strong focus on improved interministerial coordination and public-priva te sector consultation, 
with the objective of ensuring that TCB priorities have strong support and are sustainable.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Global ns  150,000 
    
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Activity Activity Description Country/ 
Region 2005 
Funding 
Sustainable 
Energy Use in the Developing 
World  This activity supports the development and 
implementation of policy instruments, including standards and market transformation efforts, to 
promote trade in energy efficient products and 
emissions reduction technologies.  Funded and implemented by USAID/GDA.  Global ns  37,500 
    
    
Support to 
Processed Food 
Operations for 
Export and Import  Support to food processing project that will import 
from and export to the US market.  Funded and 
implemented by Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation (OPIC).  India  189,189 
    
    
NIST Standards 
in Trade 
Workshop on 
Oil and Gas  The US National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST) is hosting a one-week 
workshop on standards and conformity assessment 
in the oil and gas sector.  This workshop is being organized in collaboration with several US private sector bodies, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Underwriters 
Laboratories Inc. (UL), and the American 
Petroleum Institute (API).  The workshop will be held 22-26 August at NIST, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and will bring together government and 
private sector representatives from India and the United States.  Workshop objectives are to provide 
a forum for discussion of standards, conformity 
assessment, and regulation that:  (1) addresses the role and authority of relevant agencies organizations;  and (2) discusses best practices and proposes solutions for facilitating trade.  Funded 
and implemented by Department of 
Commerce/NIST.  India  61,252 
    
    
Seafarers 
Identification Document 
System  In May of 2005, the US Trade and Development 
Agency (USTDA) funded a $358,000 grant for Technical Assistance (TA) to support the 
development of an improved Seafarers 
Identification Document System in Indonesia, for the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.  The proposed TA will aid in the development and design of a system to produce rapid, accurate and 
verifiable identification.  This project would 
promote secure trade by combating falsification of identification paper, counterfeit stamps and seals, and other problems currently facing the maritime industry.  The International Labour Organization (ILO) Seafarers Identity Document Convention, 
revised in 2003, serves as a guideline Indonesia 
desires to implement.  This project will also help Indonesia  125,300 TN/TF/W/71 
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USTDA meet its $2.5 million pledge to the Asian 
Development Banks Regiona l Trade and Financial 
Security Initiative.  Funded and implemented by 
Trade and Development Agency.  
    
    
Indonesia Trade 
Assistance Project (ITAP)  The purpose of this activity is to strengthen the 
capacity of the Ministry of Trade (MOT) in advancing the trade commitments of Indonesia. Tangible expectations include the following:  
Implementation of an enhanced career development 
and remuneration system, a functioning secretariat for the MOT, the development of the Legal Office to function with improved skills at the Directorate General Level, Government of Indonesia's 
increased participation in bilateral (such as a Trade 
and Investment Framework Agreement, or TIFA), regional (ASEAN) and/or multilateral (WTO) trade negotiations through the medium of the MOT, TREDA is upgraded to operating at full capacity and providing analytical data, integration of the 
information technology (IT) system with 
intellectual property rights (IPR) compliant system and website, increasing public-private sector dialogue and greater understanding by public and media.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Indonesia.  Indonesia  250,000 
    
    
Business 
Environment Improved in Jamaica  Assistance to the Government of Jamaica in its 
efforts to achieve fiscal and macroeconomic stability, improving regulatory, legislative and policy frameworks including business processes, 
reducing constraints to economic growth and 
investment, and promoting the establishment of a national social partnership.  In stimulating a business environment that is more conducive to innovation and investment, this activity will 
encourage trade, development and commercial 
viability in a formal and sustainable way.  This activity is in support of the Free-Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Jamaica.  Jamaica  8,000
    
    
Enterprise 
Development Project - Kazakhstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), accounting reform, and quality management centre (QMC):  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) 
with targeted consulting services, managers 
advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the Kazakhstan  672,746  TN/TF/W/71 
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identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists 
the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform 
assistance provides the guidance and standards 
covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional 
associations, establishment of education 
programmes, and administration of exams;  and (4) QMC promotes the benefits of Quality Management and assists companies with ISO 9001-2000 implementation and certification.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian 
Republics.  
    
    
Ministry of 
Trade and Industry Programme  The programmes objective is to increased the 
Ministry's trade capacity by:  (1) building capacity 
of public and private sector to better understand WTO issues;  (2) sensitizing small and medium 
entrepreneurs on opportunities under African 
Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA);  (3) increasing knowledge on counterfeit and substandard goods 
and developing a strategy with public and private sectors to fight the problem which causes loss of 
revenue and profits and threatens human and animal 
health;  and (4) increase knowledge and application of investment codes by investors, policy makers, public sector, business lobby groups, professional organizations and the government and create an 
interactive forum to develop a strategy for 
improving investment.  To date two Workshops were held on AGOA and four on Counterfeit Goods.  A counterfeit Goods Bill has been drafted and presented to a Stakeholders' workshop.  The Bills is being finalized for presentation to Attorney 
General (AG) for enactment.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Kenya.  Kenya  22,800 
    
    
Tegemeo 
Agricultural Monitoring and 
Policy Analysis 
II  Tegemeo Institute conducts research on key 
agricultural issues in Kenya.  They focus on: monitoring the implementation of reforms by 
government in the input subsector to identify 
emerging challenges, analysing the competitiveness of several agricultural commodities including maize, dairy, horticulture and sugar and simplifying legislation for agriculture.  Their analyses are 
promulgated to stakeholders, government agencies 
and the Parliamentary Committee on agriculture to provide decision makers with objective information.  One study compares horticulture Kenya  100,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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products in the East African region and finds that 
Kenya's products are not competitive against most products from Uganda or Tanzania, primarily due 
to poor, expensive transport infrastructure. 
However, surprisingly, Kenyan farmers were found to receive a higher portion of the final market price than their farmer colleagues in the other countries.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Kenya.  
    
    
Private Sector 
Growth  This programme is composed of two discrete but 
complementary components.  It will consist of technical assistance, training, and limited grant 
financing of related activities to stimulate economic 
growth of the private sector, thus creating new sustainable employment opportunities.  The General Business Support component is directed toward developing and putting into operation a programme to overcome factors known to be 
inhibiting economic growth and employment.  In 
this regard, the Contractor will serve as a facilitator in resolving government-placed constraints and strengthening business associations, indigenous business service consultants and business training 
providers so that they become established in the 
market.  The Cluster and Enterprise Development component is directed toward working with and providing assistance to specific economic groupings and their individual enterprises that make up Clusters.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Kosovo.  Kosovo  180,000 
   
   
Enterprise 
Development Project - 
Kyrgyzstan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement 
Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform 
assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional 
associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kyrgyzstan  776,246 
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Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - 
Kyrgyzstan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Kyrgyzstan of business, legal, and professional associations and other groups in efforts to reform 
legislation, administrative procedures, and practices 
that constrain the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment. It also builds demand for reforms to conform to internationally-recognized trade and investment 
requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate 
government agencies to implement market-oriented changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates government officials and entrepreneurs on existing laws and practices that limit SME trade and 
investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with 
World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, including activities aimed at resolving transit and transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and 
implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Kyrgyzstan  57,904 
    
    
World Trade 
Organization (WTO) Compliance 
Activity  USAID assisted accession of Macedonia to the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) membership in 2003.  Now the WTO Compliance activity supports participation of Macedonia in the work of WTO.  
The project supports public-private partnership in 
trade policy formulation, and in drawing benefit from the WTO membership.  Work is also done on a new Electronic Communications Law and liberalized telecommunications services.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  29,696 
    
    
e-BIZ Activity  E-BIZ provides assistance in strengthening and 
expanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete successfully in the global and domestic markets, by supporting SME access to relevant, 
value-added information and communications 
technologies (ICT).  This enables them to attract and communicate with customers, employ efficient supply and distribution channels, and modernize their business processes.  Funded and implemented 
by USAID/Macedonia.  Macedonia  492,321 
   
   
Agricultural 
Business Investment Project  The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 
funding has several aspects of support:  (1) Establish five Agricultural Business Centres and a national coordinating office in Antananirivo that 
will offer a range of services to Micro, Small and 
Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers.  These services may include assistance in the Madagascar  4,394,750 TN/TF/W/71 
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development of business and marketing plans, 
training in good business practices and in the promotion and adoption of improved technologies 
by businesses and farmers alike ($11.4 million);  
(2) Funding will help identify local, regional and international market opportunities for MSMEs and the necessary requirements and means to allow them to take advantage of market opportunities 
($6.1 million);  and (3) MCC funding will also 
support training and outreach activities with MSMEs and rural producers to improve entrepreneurial capacities and management skills and disseminate best practices to enable them to 
operate more efficiently ($200,000).  Funded and 
implemented by Millennium Challenge Corporation.  
    
    
Aviation 
Security  This Aviation Security Orientation Visit will 
expose aviation sector officials to US security procedures, technologies and vendors. Participating delegates represent entities that have substantial 
procurement plans and that play a critical role in 
ensuring security in the aviation sector in Malaysia.  The delegates will visit US airports and meet with Transportation Security Administration officials.  Funded and implemented by Trade and 
Development Agency.  Malaysia  52,800 
    
    
Northwest 
Border Multi-modal Ports Tijuana 
Intermodal 
Terminal  In 2004, the US Trade and Development Agency 
approved funding not to exceed $427,861 for a feasibility study to develo p the proposed Tijuana 
Intermodal Terminal in Northwest Mexico.  The 
project is a high priority of the Mexican 
government given the high priority of this part of Mexico and the extensive foreign trade generated and distributed in and around this important commercial corridor connecting the US and 
Mexican markets.  The feasibility study is directed 
towards the design and development of the intermodal terminal itself but if the terminal is built there will be a much greater opportunity for related transportation equipment including rolling stock, locomotives, yard equipment, etc.  Funded and 
implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Mexico  106,965 
   
   
Broader Middle 
East-North Africa Trade and Investment 
Finance 
Conference  This conference was designed to facilitate trade and 
investment in these regions. Funded and implemented by Export-Import Bank.  Middle East 
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Trade policy 
and competitiveness  The Trade Policy and Competitiveness Component 
of the Economic Policy Reform and Competitiveness (EPRC) planned activities include:  
(1) Access to Generalized System of Preferences 
(GSP) for Mongolian products;  (2) analysis of the impact of the Multi-Fiber Agreement (MFA) on textile access to US Markets and development of policy options;  (3) negotiations on reduction of 
barriers to entry;  (4) improved trade management 
capacity;  and (5) assistance on FTAs, RTAs. Competitiveness EPRC works with firms and clusters in key sectors (e.g. cashmere, tourism, meat, and textiles) to develop export businesses.  
Activities include:  (1) rapid assessment of key 
clusters and development of action plans;  (2) establishment of a Competitiveness Fund;  and (3) identification of market niches, and business development services.  Status of on-going activities: Cashmere and tourism strategies, Meat and leather 
sector action, advice provided to individual firms in 
the tourism, cashmere, and leather sectors.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Mongolia.  Mongolia  506,350 
    
    
Port Security 
and Supply 
Chain 
Management - Tangier Port Security  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) 
is providing a $374,000 grant to the Tangier-
Mediterranean Special Agency (TMSA), a private 
company operating under an agreement with the Government of Morocco, to implement, coordinate and manage the Tangier Mediterranean Project (Tangier-Med).  Tangier-Med is a new port 
complex around the city of Tangier, in northern 
Morocco, that consists of a deep-sea harbor and logistic necessities, including container and cargo terminals, and industrial, commercial, and tourism zones.  The grant will fund the cost of technical 
assistance (TA) in port security and safety related to 
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and Container Security Initiative compliance for Tangier-Med.  The TA will also assist TMSA in developing tender documen ts for the procurement 
of safety and security equipment and services. 
Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Morocco  374,000 
   
   
Integrated 
Product Policy 
(IPP) and 
Investment Market Framework  In July of 2005, the US Trade and Development 
Agency (USTDA) approved a $275,700 for 
Technical Assistance to the Namibian Electricity 
Council Board (ECB).  The assistance will focus on developing a formalized electricity market model that will facilitate investment by the private sector.  Namibia  275,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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The activity will attempt to address the expected 
electricity shortage the region is expected to experience as early as 2007.  Specifically the 
Technical Assistance would develop and 
overarching Integrated Product Policy (IPP) and market framework, suggest updates to Namibia's regulatory structure, coordinate with government stakeholders to implement the framework, and 
facilitate workshops to present the model to the 
Namibian energy sector community. Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  
    
    
Improved Policy 
Environment  The Improved Policy Environment activity supports 
a policy programme to enhance and facilitate export 
promotion, and address policy and administrative 
constraints related to trade capacity-building.  This activity also focuses on promoting bilateral and multilateral agricultural trade.  USAID Nepal is providing technical assistance to the government of Nepal in the areas of customs in support of recent 
World Trade Organization accession and the 
Integrated Framework for Least Developed Countries.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Nepal.  Nepal  6,500 
    
    
Support to 
Retail Store 
Investment Engaged in Importing  Financing support to a retail outlet that will import 
goods.  Funded and implemented by Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).  Nicaragua  31,421 
    
    
Competitive 
Market 
Oriented Private Enterprises Environmental Management  The purpose of this activity is to improve the 
competitiveness of Nicaraguan micro, small and 
medium (MSME) enterprises by expanding sales to local, regional, and international markets.  Technical assistance and training will be used in this activity.  Key results are expected to include 
$60 million in new sales, 100 increase in sales of 
specialty coffee, 20,000 new jobs, increased adherence to labour laws and the hiring of people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups, $5 million in resources leveraged from the private 
sector through Global Development Alliances 
(GDAs), local institutions strengthened to facilitate 
trade, 300,000 hectares under improved environmental management, increase in the number of firms producing or offering services under environmental certifications, increased use of  
 
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cleaner production and cleaner energy technologies, 
and an increase in biodiversity conservation.  This activity is in support of the Central America - 
Dominican Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/Nicaragua.  
    
    
Fruits and 
Vegetables Market 
Development in 
Nicaragua  The purpose of this activity is to increase market 
access and transactions for and by Nicaraguan producers, in local, regional and international 
markets.  Focus on micro, small- and medium-sized 
enterprises (MSMEs).  Key results are $12 million in increased sales of fruits, vegetables and specialty coffee, as well as 7,000 new jobs.  This activity uses training and technical assistance. This activity 
is in support of the Central America - Dominican 
Republic FTA negotiations.  Funded and implemented by USAID/ Nicaragua.  Nicaragua  100,000 
    
    
Support to 
Cement 
Manufacturing 
Operations for Import and Export  Support to project that will import equipment and 
export cement products.  Funded and implemented 
by Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
(OPIC).  Pakistan  30,000 
    
    
Creating 
Conditions for 
Economic Revitalization (CRECER)  Creating Conditions for Economic Revitalization 
(CRECER) improves economic policy and the 
institutional framework by addressing structural and systemic constraints to increase productivity and reduce transaction costs.  Interventions also promote private sector participation in 
infrastructure development and maintenance and 
facilitate public outreach and awareness on FTA issues.  This activity is in support of the US-Andean FTA negotiations. Funded and implemented by USAID/Peru.  Peru  210,000 
    
    
Small and 
Medium Enterprise Promotion and Technical Assistance  The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) 
promotion and technical assistance project provides support to the SME sector in Rwanda to facilitate increased, measurable impact on Rwandan SMEs in terms of product development, market development, and trade through focused delivery of 
technical assistance to strategic, high-potential 
sectors, including handicrafts, tourism, and value-added agribusiness.  The project aims to increase efficiency of SMEs through business development   
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services and use of information and 
communications technology.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Rwanda.  
    
    
Commercial 
Port Restructuring  The main study for this activity was co-funded by 
the United Kingdom's Department of International Development (DFID), USAID's Regional Programme for Southern Africa and USAID.  This year USAID funded a re-analysis to the answer 
some specific questions.  This was the last year of 
USAID support for the South African Department of Public Enterprises and their work to concession, one part of the Durban Container Port.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South Africa.  South Africa  15,000 
    
    
Trade and 
Poverty Analysis  This new series of analytical paper, co-funded with 
the United Kingdoms Department for International Development (DFID), provides the first in-depth analysis of the winners and losers from recent trade liberalization.  It focuses on the impact of trade 
liberalization on different groups of the poor and 
will propose actions that could be taken to mitigate some of the negative impact.  The study is done in collaboration with South African business, labour and government.  This funding is USAIDs portion 
only.  Funded and implemented by USAID/South 
Africa.  South Africa  12,000 
    
    
The 
Competitiveness Programme  The Competitiveness Programme supports the 
economic policy reform agenda of the Mission, the new workforce development initiative and focuses 
at increasing the ability of Sri Lanka to compete in 
the global market for tea, rubber, coir, spices, ceramics, gems, tourism and information and communication technology (ICT).  Funded and implemented by USAID/Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka  40,250 
    
    
Increasing 
Capital Flows to Africa Conference  This Ex-Im Bank sponsored conference was 
designed to expand working relationships between African financial institutions, businesses and governments with the US and other regional and international trading partners, while providing support for African procurement of US goods and 
services to further Africa's economic development.  
Funded and implemented by Export-Import Bank.  Sub-Saharan 
Africa ns  75,000 
    
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Enterprise 
Development Project - 
Tajikistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement 
Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists 
the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  and (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting 
standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Tajikistan  267,000 
   
   
Trade 
Facilitation and Investment - Tajikistan  The activity cultivates grassroots participation in 
Tajikistan of business, le gal, and professional 
associations and other groups in efforts to reform legislation, administrative procedures, and practices that constrain the growth of small- and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) and investment.  It also 
builds demand for reforms to conform to internationally-recognized trade and investment requirements.  The activity:  (1) assists appropriate government agencies to implement market-oriented 
changes in regulations and laws;  (2) educates 
government officials and entrepreneurs on existing laws and practices that limit SME trade and investment;  (3) provides assistance in dealing with World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance 
issues;  and (4) supports trade facilitation activities, 
including activities aimed at resolving transit and transportation-related issues and improving customs systems in the Central Asia.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  Tajikistan  18,463 
    
    
Private 
Enterprise Support Activities (PESA)  The Private Enterprise Support Activities (PESA) 
works with Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), including farms, by providing training and technical assistance to enable them to become more active players in the Tanzanian economy and contribute to its economic growth.  PESA works 
with small farmers to produce and market specific 
cash crops.  The work with export crops also includes working on tariff barriers, export procedures, and trade policies of the Government of Tanzania  60,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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Tanzania.  The project will help broaden access to 
markets and strengthen business capacity by encouraging market links, supplying business 
information, and strengthening associations.  The 
programme will also work to improve the policy and regulatory environment for these enterprises.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Tanzania.  
    
    
Liquefied 
Natural Gas 
(LNG) Receiving Terminal  This activity funds a feasibility study for a 
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving Terminal 
for PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) in Thailand.  The primary objectives of this study would be to determine the LNG receiving terminals most appropriate location, identify the appropriate 
type of technology for the terminal and 
re-gasification facilities, and define the required level of investment for the project.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Thailand  667,000 
    
    
Enterprise 
Development 
Project - Turkmenistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and 
accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building and implementing a strategy to resolve the 
identified growth challenges;  (2) the RTP assists 
the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  (3) accounting reform assistance provides the guidance and standards covering most of the components of a global 
accounting framework such as financial accounting 
standards, a code of ethics, management accounting standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education programmes, and administration of exams.   
Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian 
Republics.  Turkmenistan  212,658 
    
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Access to Credit  The Access to Credit project will begin to mobilize 
credit for small and medium businesses, prospective homeowners, farmers, and municipalities.  The 
expected results are:  (1) a certified mortgage 
lending programme for commercial banks in Ukraine;  (2) procedures completed to issue mortgage-backed bonds;  (3) establishment of a commercial credit bureau;  (4) placement of one 
pilot municipal bond;  and (5) certified leasing 
courses for companies and banks.  Funded and implemented by USAID/Ukraine.  Ukraine  600,000 
    
    
Commercial 
Judicial Reform  To improve the legal foundation for commercial 
activities.  USAID will continue to strengthen the 
legal and regulatory envi ronment for doing business 
in Ukraine through its Commercial Law Centre (CLC) to create a transparent and effective commercial court system that protects the rights of creditors and investors.  The CLC will provide 
technical assistance and training to the Government 
of Ukraine (GOU) in the area of commercial law.  The project will improve the investment environment by improving judicial enforcement using simplified procedures, international best practices, and by training judges and state 
enforcement officials.  Funded and implemented  
by USAID/Ukraine.  Ukraine  2,000,000 
    
   
Ukraine Land 
Titling Initiative  The Ukraine Land Titling Initiative will extend 
legal assistance nationwide, complete remaining land titles, and facilitate enactment of a legal and 
regulatory framework to support a land market.  
The project will provide an additional 250,000 land titles and increase the number of Oblast Legal Aid Centres to 23.  Funded by USAID/Ukraine and implemented by USAID/EGAT/EG.  Ukraine  86,497 
    
    
Enterprise 
Development Project - Uzbekistan  This activity includes enterprise improvement 
services, regional trade promotion (RTP), and accounting reform:  (1) Enterprise Improvement Services provides Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with targeted consulting services, managers 
advisors assist SMEs by advising them on building 
and implementing a strategy to resolve the identified growth challenges;  (2) The RTP assists the economic development of Central Asia through 
increased SME trade;  and (3) accounting reform 
assistance provides the guidance and standards 
covering most of the components of a global accounting framework such as financial accounting Uzbekistan  447,000 TN/TF/W/71 
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standards, a code of ethics, management accounting 
standards, guidance for forming professional associations, establishment of education 
programmes, and administration of exams.   
Funded and implemented by USAID/Central Asian Republics.  
    
    
Trade and Law 
Exchange and 
Partnership 
Programme  The objective of the programme is to assist the 
Government of Vietnam to implement the US-
Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with 
additional focus on the BTA commitments related to World Trade Organization (WTO) disciplines and international best practices that are important for overall international economic integration.  The 
programme is designed through the organization of 
study tours designed to link GVN's policy makers and law makers with appropriate counterparts in the US and other countries in the region to discuss key issues in the BTA relevant to WTO membership, and support in on-the-ground preparations and 
follow-up activities for these study missions.  
Through study missions, research, and seminars, the programme has worked, through private-public partnerships.  Up to now, 9 study missions and follow-up activities were conducted for 93 
Vietnamese government officials on: investment, 
IPR, telecommunications, SPS measures, financial services/customs valuation, and TBT.  Funded and implemented by USAID/RDM/Asia.  Vietnam  42,230 
   
   
West African 
Economic and 
Monetary Union Transportation - Regional Rail Integration  This feasibility study will analyze a regional 
railway interconnection project that is comprised of 
three subcomponents: a railway connection between Mali and Burkina Faso, a connection between Burkina Faso and Niger, and a connection between Niger and Benin. This activity represents a 
significant attempt by the Agency to bolster its 
presence in Francophone West Africa.  By working with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is partnering with a dynamic regional organization committed to improving the 
economy of the region and the lives of the people 
who live there.  Funded and implemented by Trade and Development Agency.  Western Africa 
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Mission Support 
Costs to Trade Capacity 
Building  This activity relates to providing appropriate 
supervision, technical assistance, and support to trade capacity-building activities in West Africa.  
Funded and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  191,783 
   
   
West Africa 
Trade Hub  The objective of West African Trade Hub (WATH), 
headquartered in Accra, Ghana, is to encourage West African businesses to take advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and 
to develop capacity for better engagement in the 
multilateral trading system.  The West African Trade Hub opened in 2003.  The Hub activities support four key areas:  Trade Capacity Building, AGOA Export Development, AGOA Support 
Services and Information Dissemination.  Funded 
and implemented by USAID/WARP.  Western Africa 
ns  1,462,548 
   
   
Zambia Trade 
and Investment Enhancement 
(ZAMTIE) 
Project  The Zambia Trade and Investment Enhancement 
Project (ZAMTIE) objectives are:  (1) reduce barriers to trade and investment;  (2) build capacity 
in public and private sector organizations to 
facilitate trade as a mechanism for poverty reduction;  and (3) foster trade linkages and opportunities between and among producers, suppliers, processors, traders, service providers, and 
consumers within and outsi de of Zambia.  During 
the year, the project helped the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry to establish a dedicated Department of Foreign Trade and provided support to the Zambian judiciary to develop a framework for a small claims court 
system that would assist in the speedy resolution of 
internal trade disputes thereby further aiding the development of the country's capacity for external trade.  In addition, the project facilitated trade missions to countries in Zambia's regional 
neighborhood.  Funded and implemented by 
USAID/Zambia.  Zambia  70,000 
   
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Millennium Challenge Corporation Contributions to Trade Facilitation  
 The Cape Verde, Georgia, Honduras, Madagascar , and Nicaragua have signed Compacts with the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation that each c ontain Trade Facilitation-oriented components. 
Other countries eligible to propo se compacts include:  Armenia, Benin, Bolivia, Ghana, Lesotho, 
Mali, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Vanuatu.   
Countries eligible to propose Threshold Compacts include:  Burkina Faso, East Timor, Guyana, 
Kenya, Malawi, Paraguay, Philippines, São Tomé  and Principe, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, and 
Zambia.   
Cape Verde Compact 
 
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Cape Verde signed a 
five-year, approximately $110 million Compact on 4 July, 2005. 
One target of MCC funds will be infrastructure improvements, to support increased economic 
activity and provide access to markets, employment, and social services. 
Infrastructure 
Cape Verde consists of nine i nhabited islands that are not linked by an efficient transportation 
system.  This lack of transportation infrastructure hinders the development of a common national market, 
increases the costs of production, and impedes th e movement of people and goods between islands.  
MCC will provide up to approximately $78.7 million fo r road and small bridge investments to ensure 
improved transportation links to social services, employment opportunities, local markets, and ports and 
airports; and for improvements to the Port of Praia,  which handles half of the island nation's cargo.  The 
roads and bridges in the Infrastructure Project will impact over 60,000 people on the islands of Santiago 
and Santo Antão.  The improvements in the Port of Praia to be funded by MCC, combined with the concurrent privatization of port servi ces, are expected increase the effici ency of the port and to prevent a 
bottleneck to growth in commerce, in particular in the tourism industry. 
The programme Cape Verde and MCC agreed to is designed to: 
Increase agricultural productivity on the islands  of Santo Antão, Fogo, and São Nicolau by 
improving water management and soil conser vation, strengthening agribusiness development 
services, and increasing access to credit and capacity of financial institutions;  
integrate internal markets and reduce transporta tion costs by improving transportation networks 
through road and bridge infrastructure on the is lands of Santiago and Santo Antão and upgrading 
the Port of Praia; and  
develop the private sector by reducing obstacles to private sector investment, particularly in 
priority sectors, and reforming the financial sector.  
Georgia Compact
 
Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Gove rnment of Georgia have signed a five-year, 
$295.3 million Compact. 
 In Georgia, 54 per cent of the population living outside of the capital city, Tbilisi, lives in 
poverty.  The Georgians identified two barriers to poverty reduction and economic growth in the regions 
outside of Tbilisi – a lack of reliable infrastructure and the slow development of businesses, particularly 
agribusiness.  To address these impediments, the peopl e of Georgia, through a broad consultative process, 
developed a programme focused on rehabilitating regi onal infrastructure and enterprise development. 
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The Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project of the Compact totals $211.7 million and 
includes the following three activities: 
 Samtskhe-Javakheti (S-J) Road Rehabilitati on – The $102.2 million activity will fund 
rehabilitation and construction of approximately 245 kilometres of main road traversing the 
S-J region. 
Energy Rehabilitation – The $49.5 million activity will be used to rehabilitate the North-South 
Gas Pipeline that fuels electric power generation and provides heat to homes and businesses, and to further develop and implement the Georgi an government's energy sector strategy. 
Regional Infrastructure Development Facility – The $60 million activity will fund regional and 
municipal physical infrastructure for water supply,  sanitation, irrigation, municipal gasification, 
roads and solid waste in regions outside of Tbilisi. 
The Millennium Challenge Compact with Georgia is expected to improve the lives of the rural poor 
in the following ways: 
Reduce the incidence of poverty in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region by 12 per cent. 
Benefit approximately a half-million Georgians, and over one-quarter of  the population of the 
country will receive indirect benefits from the programme.  
Reduce average travel time from regional areas to Tbilisi – currently 6.5 hours – almost 3 hours 
or 43 per cent, thereby reducing transportation costs for farmers, for small business owners, and 
for Georgians needing access to social services.  
Reduce the risk that a major accident will occur due  to the gas pipeline's dilapidated condition.  
The completed rehabilitation of the gas pipeline w ill provide reliable heat and electricity to over 
one million Georgians.
  
Honduras Compact  
Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors approved a five-year 
$215 million Compact with the Government of Honduras.  
Sixty-four per cent of Hondurans live in pove rty.  The Millennium Challenge Compact with 
Honduras aims to reduce poverty and promote growth by increasing the productivity and business skills 
of farmers who operate small- and medium-size farms and by reducing tran sportation costs between 
production centres and national, regi onal and global markets.  To accomplish these two objectives, the 
$215 million Compact will invest in a Rural Developmen t Project and a Transportation Project.  The goal 
of the Compact is to increase Honduras' annual inco me by an estimated $69 million by the end of the 
Compact.  The Government of Honduras identified priorities for the Compact from their national Poverty 
Reduction Strategy and engaged a broad range  of citizens in designing the programme. 
Transportation  
Hondurans identified high transportation costs as a significant impediment to economic growth, 
particularly for agriculture and light manufacturing.  The $125.7 million transporta tion project is targeted 
at improving the CA-5 Norte Highway that links the A tlantic port of Puerto Cortes to Pacific ports and 
major production centres in Honduras, El Salva dor and Nicaragua. Additionally, updating main 
highways, key secondary, and small rural roads will enable farmers and other businesses to get their 
products to market more efficiently, rural Hondurans to get to work and access social services, and 
children to get to school.  
The MCC Compact with Honduras is designed to: 
Increase the productivity and business skills of  rural farmers who operate small- and 
medium-size farms, and their employees; 
reduce transportation costs between targeted pr oduction centres and national, regional, and global 
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Madagascar Compact 
 
Millennium Challenge Corporati on and the Republic of Madagascar have signed a four-year, 
nearly $110 million dollar Compact.  
Over 80 per cent of Madagascar's people live on less than $2 a day.  According to the United 
Nations, it is one of the 27 least developed countries  in the world.  The Millennium Challenge Account 
(MCA) grant to Madagascar will support a programme designed to raise incomes by bringing the rural 
population from subsistence agriculture to a market  economy.  The programme includes three projects 
that will work together to help rural Malagasy secure formal property rights to land, access credit and 
protect savings, and receive training in agricultural production, management and marketing techniques.  
This integrated three-pronged approach will provide  the rural population with the necessary conditions to 
use the land productively, to build profitable businesses and help ensure environmental sustainability. 
Expected Trade Facilitation-related outcomes include: 
Secure Access to Property:  normalize the land  tenure system (e.g., titling and surveying), 
modernizing the national land registry, a nd expanding services to rural citizens; 
access to Credit:  improve a weak banking system to make essential financial services available 
to rural areas, improve credit skills, and cut dela ys in payments for goods and services from 45 to 
3 days;  and 
access to Information:  establish a project that identifies investment opportunities for rural 
Malagasy in local, regional, or international mark ets, and trains farmers and other entrepreneurs 
in production, management, and marketing techniques.  
Nicaragua Compact  
Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Bo ard of Directors approved a five–year, 
$175 million Compact with the Government of Nicaragua. 
Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere.  After extensive 
consultations with a diverse set of government and civil society stakeholders, Nicaragua identified a 
regional development strategy for MCC to fund th at will address, among other issues, underdeveloped 
infrastructure, and low value agricultural produc tion.  The Millennium Challenge Compact with 
Nicaragua is focused on creating an engine for economic growth in the northwestern part of the country, a poor region with significant growth potential due to its fertile land and connection to markets in 
Honduras and El Salvador. 
Improving Access to Markets and Social Services 
MCC will provide $92.8 million to improve a 58 kilometre segment of the Pacific Corridor 
highway between Managua and León , upgrade key secondary routes to link rural producers to the 
primary road network, and provide technical assist ance to improve the investment and maintenance 
planning capabilities of Nicaragua 's Ministry of Transportation. 
Expected Trade Facilitation-related outcomes include: 
Upgrading a 58 km stretch of the Pacific Co rridor highway to better link producers in 
northwestern Nicaragua to commercial centr es in Managua, Honduras, and El Salvador; 
upgrading up to 100 km of rural secondary roads to improve rural community access to markets 
and social services; 
producing higher value agricultural that will si gnificantly increase earnings for poor farm 
families and create thousands of new jo bs in related services and enterprises. 
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