Project/activity information

The project is aimed at removing the main identified constraints in the expansion of further processing of tropical timber into value added products and trade development, particularly through intra-African trade through nine areas of action: facilitation of trade; elaboration and implementation of national strategies for industrial and trade development; business development in pilot enterprises; improvement of market transparency; trade promotion measures; training; strengthening of national industry and trade associations; innovative financing; and technology transfer. Implementation involves effective engagement of stakeholders and close cooperation with the identified international, regional and national partners in the private and public sectors. The activities are implemented in a logical sequence divided between two three-year phases to ensure mainstreaming and sustainability of impacts. Phase I is divided into two stages of which the first one focuses on three pilot countries and strengthening of capacities in industry and trade development.