Call for proposals Tradecom II

I have the pleasure to inform you that the intra-ACP Tradecom II Programme, supported by the ACP SEC and the EU, has published a call for proposals for grants.

The purpose of the Tradecom II programme is to enhance the capacity of ACP countries to formulate and implement suitable trade policies; assist ACP countries to implement EPAs, regional and international trade agreements to their benefit; and strengthen ACP Private sector competitiveness by supporting trade facilitation and trade promotion.

The call aims at enhancing sustainable  North-South, South-South and Intra-ACP trade research and capacity building actions. The priorities are to support:

• activities and actions of the ACP trade-related capacity-building organisations for implementation of the EPAs and WTO agreements;

• trade-related training and research activities in ACP countries;

• trade-related programmes of ACP business associations (chambers of commerce, Farmers’ associations, confederation of industries, producers’ associations, professional associations, etc.) in the area of trade;

• the networking activities of trade-related think-tanks and similar organisations

A maximum budget of 14.4 mio EUR is available for grants sizing between 1 and 3 mio EUR. Costsharing of at least 20% is required.

More information is available on the following link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1474444680021&do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby=upd&searchtype=RS&aofr=138266&orderbyad=Desc&userlanguage=en

The deadline for submission of concept notes is 8 November 2016 at 4pm Brussels time.

Thank you for disseminating this information to potentially interested candidates.

Kind regards