The aim of this project is to enable the DRC to become a fully integrated and active player in, and beneficiary of, the global trading system.

 Results

• Held three forums related to industry, agribusiness and the economy
• 28 people from economic and commercial institutions participated in a training workshop on how to improve the quality of product offerings and on taxation/VAT
• The National Implementation Unit participated in negotiations between the DRC and the World Bank on the implementation of the great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project. He 5-year project began in late 2015 and has an estimated budget of US$34 million.
• Finalized a capacity building plan ranging 28 different themes
• The government contributed US$237,000 to the Trade Development/Sector Support project and allocated US$46,000 to collect data on the coffee value chain