[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="MEAC Coordination and Leadership" implementor="Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation" project_value="US$ 2,582,000" implementation_period="2010-2016" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The EAC integration agenda poses fundamental challenges to the political and economic landscape for Tanzanians. The public needs greater awareness of key issues, clear timelines, and defined benefits from integration. Inadequate debate and engagement on key issues have contributed to increased fears among sections of society (e.g. the private sector) about the real impact of integration. Various studies on the political economy of regional integration paint a nuanced picture of political commitment, with Parliament appearing much less engaged in regional and international policy compared to the domestic agenda. Most MPs are ill-informed about the process, and there are low levels of accountability for EAC integration across MDAs. As a result, Tanzania is perceived by other EAC members as cautious towards integration. What: This project will ensure that Tanzania benefits from EAC integration through institutional support to help MEAC develop its core capacity through technical assistance (TA) and other modalities of support. Key expected results include; MEAC improves the strategic leadership and coordination of EAC integration Enhanced awareness and knowledge on EAC integration MDAs increase the implementation of EAC commitments This project will ensure that Tanzania benefits from EAC integration through institutional support to help MEAC develop its core capacity through technical assistance (TA) and other modalities of support. Key expected results include; MEAC improves the strategic leadership and coordination of EAC integration Enhanced awareness and knowledge on EAC integration MDAs...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="SWIFT – Ministry of Agriculture" implementor="Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture" target_group="Importers and Exporters in East Africa" project_value="US$ 290,000" implementation_period="2012 - 2017" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]Traders in the East African Community (EAC) currently spend numerous days visiting multiple government agencies in various locations to obtain regulatory information permits, trade licenses and clearance certificates to complete import and export processes. This results in huge costs and time loss for the traders. What: The Single Window Information For Trade (SWIFT) System (or Single Window) is a trade facilitation concept that enables international (cross-border) traders to submit regulatory documents at a single location and/or single entity. These documents typically include customs declarations, applications for import/export permits, and other supporting documents such as certificates of origin and trading invoices. Key expected results include; Trade Agencies and Economic Operators improve competency in using the SWIFT. Economic Operators and Trade agencies improve efficiency in execution of key trade processes How: To counter these inefficiencies in trade facilitation, governments in the EAC have set up national Electronic Single Windows with revenue and port authorities, cross-border trade certification agencies and the private sector. In support of this initiative, TMA is working with the Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture to automate their trade facilitation business processes and set up their trading regulations information portal. Contact: John Kulova, Email; [email protected] Click here to learn more about One Stop Border Posts Program[/single_project_block_1][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="desired-result"][vc_column][single_project_block_2 heading="Desired Results" image_1="42769" image_2="42630"]Trade agencies and Economic Operators improve efficiency in execution of key trade processes, which will result...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Advocacy and Monitoring of NTBs" implementor="Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture - TCCIA" target_group="Public and Private Sector group" project_value="US$ 332,000" implementation_period="2011 - 2017" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]NTBs account for a significant proportion of the high transportation costs in the EAC which are estimated to limit intra-regional trade by approximately 15% [World Bank] and constitute significant limitations to foreign direct investment. The existing NTBs have also created a mechanism which funds government institutions and a culture which also includes the possibility of corruption. In Tanzania, foreign-registered cargo trucks are required to pay US$ 500 to the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) on each entry, in addition to annual fees of $600. This makes eliminating NTBs one of the highest priorities for the EAC Secretariat and member states. What: Elimination of NTBs. Key outputs include; Businesses reduce the time required to transport goods on the Central Corridor National Monitoring Committees remove NTBs National Monitoring Committees and other government  agencies better informed on NTBs Businesses reduce the time required to obtain  certificates of origin (CO) TCCIA improves knowledge and capacity for advocacy Efficient implementation of national and regional NTB mechanisms How: TMA will support TCCIA to develop SMS reporting mechanism for NTBs as well as development of online certificate of origin which will reduce the cost of doing business due to the time wasted in the physical movement, waiting time at the chamber offices for the certificates to be processed. It will also be through advocating and dialogue through the National...

[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider slidertitle="TBS Testing" alias="tbs-testing" offset=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="TBS Testing" implementor="Tanzania Bureau of Standards" target_group="Importers and Exporters in Tanzania" project_value="US$ 2,923,200" implementation_period="2011 - 2019" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The existing standards frameworks in Tanzania, which is overseen by TBS, 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. What: Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) with the support of TradeMark Africa (TMA) is embarking on a process of improving its service delivery mechanisms to its stakeholders in Tanzania.  Part of this improvement includes capacity building and boosting of operational efficiency initiatives targeting its internal and external stakeholders. Key expected results include; Increased Adoption, Use and Compliance with Standards Regulations by MSMEs Increased Efficiency in the Administration of Standards Licensing and Inspections Improved National Quality Infrastructure Regulatory Regime (NQIRR) Improved Capacity to Deliver Services Consistent with Regional and International Standards. How: The project will assist TBS in the development of a training program on Standards, targeting MSMEs using conventional training methods suitable for businesses - using both analogue and digital platforms. It will also support TBS on the 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; Develop National Quality Policy Framework to establish guidelines and procedures in the development, administration, regulation and enforcement of standards in Tanzania;...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="iShamba" implementor="Mediae Company, Kenya" target_group="20,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya" project_value="US$ 347, 060" implementation_period="2015-2016 (12 Months)" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]Access to quality agricultural information remains a challenge to many Kenyan farmers despite the fact that their ability to increase food production and benefit economically is linked to their ability to adopt new farming practices, solve problems and link to markets. While farmers currently access information through a web of social networks, sometimes this information is limited and cannot help them increase their farm productivity. What: Kenya’s mobile penetration stands at 82% with an expected rise to 90% before 2030, according to Communication Authority of Kenya.  Therefore, mobile phone accessibility in Kenya, especially among the poor, makes it an important tool to pass important information on agriculture, which can enable farmers to improve their incomes.  iShamba, a Kenyan based mobile phone subscription- Farmers Club, was developed to respond to the need of access to information for farmers by utilising the rapid expansion of mobile phones. iShamba (translated to iFarm from Swahili) provides quality information on farm inputs, best practices, weather and prices to the subscribed farmers. Its main aim is to improve the yields and income derived from selling produce for participating farmers and create a commercially sustainable business model for the SMS service.  It works through a platform that digitally manages agricultural information and disseminates it through an SMS distribution and call centre facility without the need for a Mobile Network Operator. Since its inception, the iShamba SMS service...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Port Reitz road" implementor="Kenya National Highways Authority" target_group="Transporters along the Northern Corridor" project_value="20M USD" implementation_period="2014 - 2016" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The single largest project currently underway at the Port of Mombasa is the construction of a new container terminal at Kipevu West. The project, which is scheduled to be completed in August 2016 is expected to greatly improve the capacity and efficiency of the Port by bringing on board an extra 19,940 passenger car units (CPU) capacity by 2018 being an increase from the 2,874 CPU recorded in 2014. To support access to the Kipevu West container terminal, The Government of Kenya is currently undertaking the construction of the Mombasa Southern By pass project which is expected to be completed by 2018. In the period preceding the completion of the by-pass, the Port Reitz Road will be crucial to the Kipevu West Container Terminal as it will be the only access to the new container terminal. A traffic survey undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Agency (KeNHA) in January 2014 demonstrates that the present infrastructure in the Port Reitz area will be inadequate to meet the increased traffic demand. The survey recommends urgent expansion of the Port Reitz road into a dual carriageway. What: The project will expand Port Reitz Road from the Port Reitz Hospital Gate, (located approximately 200m past the Kipevu West Terminal access road) to the junction with the Airport Road., and the Moi International Airport Road from Changamwe roundabout. How: TMA is providing funding...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Increased Organizational Effectiveness: Provision of Video Conferencing equipment" implementor="East African Community Secretariat" target_group="East African Community" project_value="3.8 M" implementation_period="2012 - 2016" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]One of the major challenges faced by the Secretariat is the ability to communicate timely and effectively. This impinges on the quality of decisions made and the timeliness of the decision making process. Moreover, a large percentage of the EAC Secretariat budget cost of is associated with travel and transport across the Partner State in attending various meetings related to the development of the East African Region. What: As part of a broad institutional reform programme that is on-going, and particularly as part of the Secretary General’s drive to realise cost-efficiency gains in communication and decision-making, the Council approved the acquisition and installation of a Video Conferencing System (VCS) for the Community. It is expected that the system will not only improve efficiency in communication and decision-making, but it will also help the Secretariat realise significant savings in cost and time. Key outputs include:  Installation and operationalization of VC equipment at EAC Secretariat and Partner States;  Adoption of procedures and guidelines for management of the use of VC System; How: TMA will provide financial and technical assistance to support procurement, installation and operationalization of VC equipment at the EAC Secretariat and Partner States. Contact: Jason Kapkirwork, Email: [email protected] Click here to learn more about One Stop Border Posts Program[/single_project_block_1][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="desired-result"][vc_column][single_project_block_2 heading="Desired Results" image_1="42618" image_2="42620"]Improved communication to enhance timely and effective decision making process through provision...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="East Africa Tourism Platform (EATP)" implementor="East Africa Tourism Platform (EATP)" target_group="National ministries responsible for tourism, wildlife, trade and transport portfolios, the EAC Secretariat, East African Business Council and Private Sector Organisations in all EAC Partner states." project_value="599,976 USD" implementation_period="2014 - 2016" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The East Africa Community is a leading tourist destination in Sub Sahara Africa. In 2012, tourism in East Africa is reported to have contributed US$12.8bn with the industry’s total contribution to the GDP ranging between 4.8% on the lower level as is the case with Burundi and 13.2% on the higher level for Tanzania. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Eastern Africa Sub-region Office (UNECASRO-EA) in its report “Towards a Sustainable Tourism Industry in Eastern Africa- a Study on the Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism Development” pointed out that “the region does not rank favourably as a competitive destination”. The key reasons given included; the lack of a conducive policy and regulatory framework, uncertainties in the business environment which do little to encourage investment, poor marketing strategies and over-reliance on traditional source markets, ill-equipped or not properly trained human resource, and the cultural resources that could expand the range of tourism products remain unexploited. East Africa Tourism Platform (EATP) is a regional private sector body for tourism in East Africa, set up by TradeMark Africa in 2011 after extensive consultations with tourism stakeholders, to facilitate active and focused engagement of the Private Sector in the East African Community (EAC) Regional Integration process. EATP...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Logistics innovation for Trade (LIFT)" implementor="Nathan Associates London Ltd" target_group="Innovators, Transporters, Cargo owners, Logistics Industry Players" project_value="US$ 14,114,000" implementation_period="1st July 2014 – 30th June 2019" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"] Freight and transport costs in East Africa are among the highest in the world, with an estimation of them being at 50% higher per kilometer compared to Europe and the USA. These costs erode the competitiveness of goods exported by East African countries, raise the cost of living and put a brake on development activities in the region. For East African landlocked countries, transport costs can be as high as 75% of the value of exports. In the end, it is the producers or a business that suffers the consequences of high transport costs and inefficiencies. The World Bank estimates that high transit costs reduce growth rates by up to 1% per annum and account for 40% of the higher consumer prices paid across the region of more than 250 million people. The institution also posits that transit times have the most significant effect on exports. Yet, studies further estimate that a reduction of one day in transit times leads to a 7% increase in export Trade is growing up to 8% per annum across the region and economic growth is picking up. However, this growth will be constrained if the transport and logistics sector remains inefficient. Therefore, reducing the cost and time of transport and logistics should be a priority. Streamlining this sector will contribute to increasing trade,...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Search for Common Ground (Phase II)" implementor="Search for Common Ground" target_group="Small traders and Border officials" project_value="US$ 200,000" implementation_period="2013 - 2017" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]Burundi, as other East African economies, has a large informal trade sector, non-integrated with the formal economy and large business. Informal trade across borders is most often important to rural livelihoods, managed by individuals with a daily profit of under $50 per day. A 2009 study by the African Trade Policy Centre shows that informal cross border traders across the region do not use available formal systems/structures for most of their transactions. This makes it difficult for regional trade policy initiatives such as those under the EAC and its Customs Union Protocol to have any significant impact on this informal trade. The traders show little evidence of knowledge regarding the EAC Customs Protocol and even less motivation to use it to facilitate trading activities. What: The objective of this project is to improve the relationships between small traders and border officials. How: Trade Mark East Africa will provide support to Search for Common Ground (SFCG) to implement a second phase of the project. Contact: Alice Nibitanga, Email: [email protected] Click here to learn more about One Stop Border Posts Program[/single_project_block_1][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="desired-result"][vc_column][single_project_block_2 heading="Desired Results" image_1="42316" image_2="42830"]Improved relationships between small traders and border officials which contribute to improved trade climate & governance in Burundi and around the EAC community.[/single_project_block_2][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="project-insight"][vc_column][project_single_ele_3_container heading="More Project Insights." sub_heading="Projects Highlights From A Glance" slide_1="info access for 20 crops & over five breeds of...