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Programming to Increase Role of Women in Logistics Industry Greater participation of women in an industry helps in improving the gender imbalance and provides an increased talent pool. This is especially true for East Africa’s logistics industry that is experiencing a significant skills gap in its workforce. However, there are constraints that hinder greater and meaningful involvement of women in the industry.  

This project consists of four pilot interventions that will be fast tracked as a precursor to a more significant and robust programme to address challenges faced by women in logistics. These pilot interventions at firm level are expected to catalyse industry-wide changes that will create a conducive and favourable environment for more women to actively participate in the industry.  The programme is anchored on career cycle models that can present holistic solutions to address the challenges that women in logistics face.

The programme is expected to lead to an uptake of women in the logistics sector and also provide the industry with a significant new talent pool at a time when the industry is suffering from a major skill gap.
Tunduma Phase III Tunduma ( Tanzania)/Nakonde (Zambia) OSBP  largely handles/ transit traffic from Dar Port to Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe and Malawi. On average 300-400 trucks cross the border per day. One stop controls are being implemented albeit with some challenges which the project seeks to address.

Unlike  Tunduma OSBP whose construction and IBM have just  been completed with support from TMEA,  Nakonde was funded by the Government of Zambia in 2014 but has serious infrastructure and OSBP facility deficiencies which hinder smooth OSBP operations. The project will cover needs assessment, Design and supervision of OSBP facility improvements ( office accommodation and clearance house and systems) and infrastructure  (roads, parking yard, etc.) with a view to improving traffic flows, enhance efficiency and reduce cross border times  thereby  reducing trade costs.
Rwanda Bureau of Standards Single Window System  (Phase 2) The Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) is a public National Standards Body established by the Government of Rwanda, whose mandate is to develop and publish National Standards, carry out research in the areas of standardisation, and to disseminate information on standards, technical regulations related to standards and conformity assessment, metrology for the setting up of measurement standards, among others.
In Phase 1, RSB collaborated with TMEA to design, develop and implement a Management Information Systems (MIS) and an Information Portal (IP). In Phase 2, TMEA plans to enhance the support provided in the initial phase and extend to other areas with the aim ensuring RSB’s system function seamlessly to guarantee robust and reliable system internally and externally. Phase 2 will comprise of the following:-
a)	Technical Assistant: conduct gap analysis, coordinate and support collection of data necessary and reporting for the project; also provide ICT support to agency staff and serve as the link between TMEA, government agencies and their stakeholders.   
b)	MIS Upgrade
i.	National Standards Division: Online sales elibrary, e-commenting, e-training certificates,
ii.	National Certification Division: e-certification
iii.	National Metrology Division: metrology
iv.	Corporate Services Division and DGs Office: IT and Estates support, document sharing
v.	Any identified gaps
c)	Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
i.	 Upgrade of Pharmaceutical component(Phase 1 of the LIMS upgrade)
ii.	Integration to Management Information System
d)	Change Management components (sensitization and training)
Rwanda Quality and Standards The Rwanda Standards Board’s (RSB) facilities are used to enforce conformity to industrial goods standards. During the first phase of the project, RSBs capacity has been built to increase its ability to enforce competence through accreditation to offer HACCP and ISO 22000 certification. The Rwanda Quality and Standards project is aimed at developing and implementing interventions to address technical barriers to trade in industrial and agricultural goods with interventions tailored towards improving services provided by the relevant Government of Rwanda conformity assessment bodies
Rusizi II One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Rusizi II border post is located in the western part of Rwanda and is the main entrance and exit border between Rusizi and Bukavu trading areas used mainly by heavy trucks destined to and from to Bukavu. The border post has been characterised by old small infrastructure with no clear operational flow of goods and passenger handling. Unharmonized procedures that do not facilitate smooth flow of business at the border post. 

The Construction of a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) and implementation of integrated Border Management (IBM) at Rusizi II border will facilitate the smooth and efficient cross border movement of vehicles passengers between Rwanda and DRC Congo. It is planned that the modern border post will cater for the heavy truck traffic, smaller-scale traders and crossing passengers
Ruzizi II One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Infrastructure Upgrade Ruzizi 2 border post carries most of the heavy trucks traffic between Rwanda and DRC, particularly to Bukavu. At Ruzizi 2 smaller-scale traders are underserved and prefer to use Ruzizi premier. Border offices on both sides of the border and the bridge will be upgraded. The offices will be supplied with water, power and appropriate office furniture. The current cross border market facility will be upgraded on the Bukavu side of the border to accommodate traders’ needs. This simple structure will facilitate commerce at the border post. Currently many traders are forced to sell on the side of the road as existing infrastructure is full. The road connecting the border post to the city of Bukavu is in a poor condition and in need of upgrade to reduce the damage to vehicles, as well as time and cost of moving goods along a relatively short distance. Under this programme the section of road that feeds in Ruzizi 2 border post (approximately 2.7km long each), will be upgraded including all necessary earthworks drainage. For safety reasons the road will also be fitted with electrical lighting. The bridge at Ruzizi 2 will also be rehabilitated.
Digitization of Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) Services This project aims at digitizing services at the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) in a bid to efficiently and effectively manage and eliminate the supply of counterfeit goods in the Kenyan market. The project entails the development of an online platform that will improve the efficiency of (among others); 

i) tracing and seizing of counterfeit goods;
ii) Disseminate relevant information and create public awareness on counterfeiting in Kenya; and
iii) Enhance coordination in the management if circulation of goods in the Kenyan market through improved information sharing among various government agencies involved in dealing with counterfeit goods

The project scope covers software solutions, hardware and implementation of change management activities. Key components include;
1.) Software solutions: Intelligent Quick Response Code System (QRC); IPR Recordal Code; Depot Enforcement and Case Management System; Counterfeit Goods Inventory Management System; Crowd-Based Counterfeit Reporting and Notification System; Integration
2.) Purchase of hardware components
Change Management and related activities
Industrializaton TMEA Industrialization project is designed to support the EAC Secretariat in conducting studies and develop strategies on Cotton, Textiles and Apparels, and Leather and Footwear. The strategies shall facilitate the development of regionally competitive leather and footwear; cotton, textile and apparels value chain by harnessing the comparative advantage in resource endowment and growing regional market and the dynamics in the global trade. The strategies aim to increase investment along the leather and textile value chains and enabling the region to retain more than 50% of the potential value of those industries by 2028. The project also envisages to support the Leather and Textile sectors to improve standards in production throughout the value chain. This aims to increase competitiveness in the regional and global market. The support basically will be aligned with the overall TMEA regional Standards programme priority.
Busia Trade and Logistics Cluster The Busia Trade & Logistics Cluster seeks to unlock constraints to value addition in export-oriented sectors that have high growth potential for manufacturing and labor absorption.
Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking - DRC TMEA is supporting the DRC Customs Administration (DGDA) to extend Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) along the Northern Corridor to DRC. Introduction of an Electronic Cargo Tracking System on Northern Corridor will reduce transit related costs by reducing transit time; reducing physical inspections by customs transactions due to reduced risks.
Jinja Trade Logistics Cluster The Jinja Trade & Logistics Cluster seeks to unlock constraints to value addition in export-oriented sectors that have high growth potential for manufacturing and labor absorption.
Safe Trade WiT-Supply Chain Support Through its Cluster 4 programming, TMEA has designed interventions to address disruptions in food supply chains.  The Supply chain Support for Resilience, Relief and Recovery  for Cross-Border Food Security program aims to address barriers within the grain sector along the Busia and Namanga border crossings. The programme will deliver interventions across 2 thematic areas;
•	Trade Facilitation for targeted food supplies- trade Facilitation support to ease the movement of food supplies across borders paying particular attention to women cross border traders.
•	Enhancing Quality of Food Supplies- Support implementation of EAC SPS SOPs for cross-border trade in grains to ease clearance of goods at the targeted borders.
Programme activities will be implemented in partnership with multiple beneficiaries, with   component 1 focusing on support to the private sector through grant support to a market facilitator and component 2 through technical assistance to trade support agencies at the border.
National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) II National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB) is a department under the Ministry of Agriculture in Rwanda. The Board is charged with the responsibility of issuing Certificates of Quality as well as Certificates of Origin for individuals and companies exporting tea, coffee and horticulture. Their mandate includes testing and inspections on samples and consignments for export.

This project automates the process of acquiring trade documents in the export of tea, coffee and horticultural products.  While this automation happened in the first phase of the project, the second phase builds onto the initial development works to enhance and upgrade both the technology and workflows already automated. Particularly, the enhancements and upgrades will;

1.	Enable end to end automation and exchange of information between NAEB SWIFT and the ReSW to provide exporters of tea, coffee and horticulture full visibility of the entire clearance process.
2.	Integrate to a payment gateway to enable and facilitate online payments for Certificates of Origin; and 
3.	Integrate with the East Africa Exchange (EAX) in Rwanda to provide an online platform for NAEB stakeholders to access EAX services.
4.	Development of the horticulture module and training of internal and external stakeholders on this.
5.	Integration of NAEB to RALIS to allow seamless exchange of information as regards issuance of a Phytosanitary certificate for export of Tea, coffee, and horticultural products.
Sanitary and Pyto-Sanitary (SPS) Implementation Measures The project objective is to provide capacity building at the SSSNBS in standardisation and conformity assessment tasks in the national quality infrastructure and to address the private sector capacity in understanding the requirements of SQMTs related to national, regional and international trade, as well as food safety and consumers protection
Export Growth for Export Ready Businesses This project’s objective is to upgrade the capacity of well-established firms (Export Ready Businesses) to reach and thrive in new export markets. It involves providing firm level support on standards, pricing, competition, marketing, labelling, packaging and distribution in foreign markets, as well as direct hands-on market linkages. It involves hiring of TA and Young Professionals.

Key components for the project include;
1.	Export Development Programme (Firm level support, Export advisor initiative)
2.	Technical Assistance to RDB’s Export Dept and SEZAR
3.	Institutional Support through a Young Professionals Programme
Single Customs Territory (SCT) Information Pipeline The project will aim at setting up a centralized information sharing point for the Revenue Authorities. This will be an improvement of the SCT information sharing framework that is based on system-to-system communications that is not scalable and has multiple points of failure. It will build on the existing SCT framework established by Revenue Authorities in the East African Trade Networks. This will result in optimal transmission and use of information, enhanced visibility, improved transparency and predictability, and ultimately increase efficiency in the supply chains used by EATN businesses.  It will also contribute to improved competitiveness of EATN trade and in particular exports and intra-regional trade.
Support to Public-Private Dialogue This project on integrating Public-Private Sector Dialogue (PPD) for Trade and Investment in Kenya, complements TMEA's Outcome 1 and 2 interventions and results relating to; 
•	Reduction in transport cost and time and Increased efficiency in private sector logistics services provision.
•	Enhanced Customs, Port and other trade-related agencies efficiency.
•	Reduction in tariffs, taxes and levies (including sub-national) and increased tax incentives.
•	Enhanced efficiency of the Bureau of Standards, and improve private sector compliance. 
•	Catalysing increase in exports, job creation (direct and indirect) and additional investment in targeted sectors in Kenya.

The programme will have one Lead coalition Partner, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) a national private sector apex body working jointly with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and other PSOs, sector-based associations and Civil Society organisations. The Lead coalition Partner is the Key convenor of PPD forums, EABC’s focal point and a link to the regional programme.
Implementation of  World Trade Organisation Agreements The project supports the Ministry with implementation of WTO’s Bali Agreement (at National level), including domestication of international agreements; and support operationalization of a National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC); integrating functionalities of the National Monitoring; SPS and TBT Committees.
Capacity Building for Women Traders and Producers The programme aims to contribute to the greater inclusion of women in trade as one of the pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable trade. The intervention will build women traders’ capacity to access markets and trading information, institutional strengthening of women’s associations and platforms, sensitisation of women traders on EAC trading processes and advocacy for an enabling environment for women in trade.
Kasenyi Port Infrastructure Upgrade Kasenyi Port on DRC side is juxtaposed to the Port of Ntoroko on Uganda side on Lake Albert. The Lake Albert providing access over water for trade to the city of Bunia and the hinterland until Kisangani. The project aims to rehabilitate the infrastructure at the Port. The jetty will be renovated with the first 112 meters requiring a small amount of refurbishment but generally considered to be sound. The top surface of this 112 meters will be paved with reinforced concrete. The old fixed crane structure and rails crane will be dismantle and remove from the site. The remaining 51 maters of the jetty will be paved to take the weight of the mobile cranes. Capstans and new rails will be installed.
Asycuda World The GoDRC (DGDA) has initiated the migration from ASYCUDA++ Customs Management System to ASYCUDA World, a web base platform in partnership with UNCTAD. Many Customs offices in East DRC still on ASYCUDA ++ or are still using a manual system to clear goods. TMEA in partnership with the Directorate General of Customs (DGDA) and UNCTAD is supporting to fill the gap of the ASYCUDA World deployment in eastern DRC. The project is in line with TMEA’s goal to reduce transport costs and times on main corridors. The project will streamline Customs procedures for faster clearance with less paperwork, increase country’s tax revenue generated from taxes on trade, provided by the DGDA increased compliance and adoption of better risk-based approaches to controlling borders. The work of DGDA will be supported by UNCTAD who will provide installation, training and  maintenance support of ASYCUDA World.
Trade Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Framework The SPS programme’s goal is to reduce SPS barriers to trade. It will work with SPS regulatory agencies in the different countries to enable them to successfully carry out their mandate to enforce compliance to SPS requirements. It will also support private economic actors to increase compliance with SPS requirements for key markets.  SPS Agencies will be supported to carry out effective export inspections so that the certificates issued are deemed to be enough. Various economic actors such as exporters and producers will be trained to acquire product certification to access priority export markets. The programme will therefore comprise of:
1.	Supporting economic actors at the national level to comply to SPS requirements for their target markets
2.	Building the capacity of national SPS agencies to enforce compliance to applicable SPS measures
3.	Strengthening Regional Cooperation in developing and implementing SPS measures
Sustainability will be in-built in the programme to ensure continuity and impact after TMEA interventions end. This will be through staff training and building financial self-sustenance into the programme design.
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Quality and Standards Programme Support to Standards agencies to improve their technical capacities to more efficiently certify and inspect industrial products, and for private sector players to increase compliance to Standards measures so as to increase their certification to local and international standards, and increase market access for their goods/products
Mombasa Trade and Logistics Hub The Coastal region, comprising of about 4 million people, faces significant development challenges leading to widespread unemployment and poverty of 38% and 59% respectively. These are the 2nd highest unemployment and poverty rates in the country after North Eastern region which is mostly semi-arid occurs in a region with abundant land and sea resources that have not been fully exploited due to various challenges thereby resulting in tension, unemployment and civil strife due to economic underdevelopment and increasing sense of marginalization. 

These challenges have been compounded by collapse of key economic drivers like agriculture and fisheries, low factor productivity and overreliance on primary agricultural production for subsistence and domestic markets.

The Trade and Logistics Cluster approach seeks to establish a vision for the Coastal region based on higher value productive activities and providing a pathway to help the region achieve the necessary structural transformation from low value subsistence agricultural production to higher productivity through manufacturing for export, value addition activities and development of backward and forward value chains. Initial scoping study done by TMEA using World Bank Geospatial planning model, identified agribusiness, Textiles and apparel, and fisheries as the three key sectors with huge growth potential to generate employment, earn foreign exchange through exports, create high value markets for local farmers and new opportunities for local small and Medium Enterprises.
Quality and Standards Programme The existing standards frameworks in Tanzania faces challenges of policy, administrative, regulatory and enforcement nature. These challenges have hampered TBS's capability to offer quality service to its stakeholders; develop market-oriented standards; and foster the uptake and adoption of standards by the business community. The support will assist TBS in the following; 1.) Development of a training program on Standards, targeting MSMEs using conventional training methods suitable for businesses - using both analogue and digital platforms; 2.) Development of an integrated Standards, Quality, Metrology and Testing (iSQMT) system that will automate the key administrative processes used by TBS to offer services to its stakeholders; 3.) Development of a National Quality Policy Framework to establish guidelines and procedures in the development, administration, regulation and enforcement of standards in Tanzania; and 4.) Development of a standards harmonization and accreditation program to support TBS to domesticate regionally harmonized standards and also have their systems, processes and service delivery processes accredited.
Business Environment and Export Enhancement Programme (BEEEP) BEEEP is a unique export-oriented value chain ecosystem that will resolve challenges in the mangos, avocados and vegetables value chains to enhance competitiveness and increase access to identified export markets. BEEEP will partner with the government of Kenya trade agencies and select private sector players, buyers, and producers to deliver the following three objectives: 
1.	Increased and diversified trade in mangos, avocados and vegetables value chains. 
2.	Reduced trading times and costs by improving efficiency and environmental sustainability of transport infrastructure at Mombasa port, Nairobi ICD and Naivasha ICD 
3.	Enhanced business climate by improving capacity of Kenya’s Department for Business Reforms and Transformations to develop, coordinate and implement business reforms related to ease of doing business at national and sub-national levels. Business Competitiveness
Supporting E-commerce Ecosystem TMEA plans to implement the Supporting E-commerce Ecosystem Development (SEED) programme that will support interventions focused on boosting cross border e-commerce through improved efficiency within the ecosystem. In the context of the SEED Programme cross border e-commerce is defined as the selling and buying, clearance and transit of goods from one country to another within the Eastern Africa countries.  										

TMEA will partner with key stakeholders in the e-commerce ecosystem system including national governments and the EAC secretariate, trade support agencies responsible for trade facilatation, Private sector service providers in logisics, payments, digital market places, postal offices	

In a bid to boost cross border trade in the region and facilitate greater market access, TMEA aims to rollout its Supporting E-Commerce Ecosystem Development (SEED) programme.  Proposed interventions under the programme will focus on addressing market, logistics, cross border payments and regulatory constraints across the region
Food and Drugs Information Platform The Project aims at creating an information sharing framework for the Food and Drug Agencies in the East African Trade Network. The FDAs have harmonized processes and procedures for carrying out some of their regulatory functions. This will now be placed on digital platforms to enhance efficiency in service delivery for cross border trade in pharmaceuticals and processed foods.