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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS


 

EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AT THE UEPB - 2003 - 2009


Ongoing donor technical assistance export development projects at UEPB.

 

Program/Project
Program/ project description
Funding Agency
Program Duration
Present status
Integrated Framework (IF). Development of national export strategy, silk sector development and post harvest handling of beans & other legumes. ITC/UNTAD/WTO & GOU
2003-2008
ongoing
Joint Integrated Technical Assistance JITAP II Strengthening the Trade Information Resource center and Development of Sector Strategies for Crafts, Services and Commercial insects ITC/UNTAD/WTO & GOU
2003-2008
IT equipment being procured. Sector strategy modules are nearly complete.
Natural Ingredients development project Enterprise level assistance in product & market for selected products.
CBI/UNCTAD & GoU
2004 - 2009
The beneficiary companies identified & program for target trade fairs being developed
Pesticide Intervention Program (PIP) Training in Pesticides and minimum residue control for the EU market
COLEACIP
2003-2004
Project concluded
Bio-trade Development Project Market entry support for selected companies handling products for culinary, medicinal and pharmaceutical use. UNCTAD & GOU
2004- 2009
Ongoing
Trade Development Advisory Services to UEPB Trade Development Advisory Services and Capacity Building at UEPB
Commonwealth Secretariat
May 2003- May 2005
Project concluded
Uganda Export Training School Project Continuous training of exporters and business support institutional personel in export skill development
CBI/UPTOP & GoU
2005 - 2009
Partial training equipment secured from CBI. Training of Trainers commenced Feb 2005. Second batch completed training and inaugurated by H.E Pres. Yoweri Museveni
East African Integrated Capacity Building Project in export skill. Training of export consultants and trainers in the 3 EAC countries CBI Netherlands Feb 2005 - 2007 Partial training equipment secured from CBI. Training of Trainers commenced Feb 2005. Third batch of Trade Consultants preparing for final leg of training in 2007
Training of Commercial
Attaches
Training in commercial diplomacy for staff of MoFA in the 3 EAC countries - part of EAC capacity buildiing program
CBI Netherlands
Feb 2005 - 2007
First batch of CA's (EU based) completed training. Second batch (Africa) of attaches now in training
(Nov 2006)

 

Last updated Novmber 7th 2006


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