The second phase of the Growth and Transformation Plan will run from 2016 to 2020 and identifies the following three goals:

1. Ensuring the building of Change Forces of the Trade Sector and Improving Execution capacity;
2. Establishing a Modern and Fair Trading System; and
3. Enhancing foreign currency earnings through strengthening modern market promotion and linkage system.

 This project will help achieve these objectives and facilitate the country's efforts in poverty reduction and sustainable development.

 Results

• The EIF National Implementation Unit Project Coordinator, the Secretary/Administrative Assistant, and the Account Officer, were hired in May 2015. Training on Monitoring and Evaluation was held in Geneva.
• An awareness raising workshop was held in the city of Bahir Dar for most stakeholders including regional trade and industry bureau heads, as well as representatives from chambers and trade sectoral associations.