TRADE POLICY AND TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

IDC HAS PLAYED A FOCAL ROLE IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN AFRICA

IDC has over 20 years of experience in providing technical assistance to governments and regional communities within Africa toward the development and enhancement of regional trade within the continent.

Project highlights that demonstrate the firm’s experience in trade policy development and trade negotiations are listed below:

Consultancy service to provide long-term technical assistance on Kenya AfCFTA negotiations, implementation of AFCFTA strategy and communication plan (15th February 2023 - 30th September 2023). Client: Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and East Africa Business Council (EABC)

Technical Assistance to Kenya Towards Trade Negotiations and Implementation of Trade Agreements (28 January 2022 – 30 September 2022). Client: Trademark East Africa (TMEA)

Consultancy to assist the State Department for Trade to implement the Integrated National Export Development and Promotion Strategy (INEDPS) and establishment of a Delivery Unit (23 August 2019 – 22 August 2021). Client: State Department for Trade and Enterprise Development & TMEA

Technical Assistance for the implementation of Kenya Regional Integration Implementation Programme (RIIP) (23 August 2018 – 22 August 2019). Client: National Treasury, Kenya

Design of Rwanda Capacity Building Training Program on EAC Regional Integration (focusing on Customs Union and Common Market Protocol) (July 2012 – December 2012). Client: MINICOM through TMEA funding

Kenya National Export Development and Promotion Strategy (October 2017 – May 2018). Client: State Department for Trade, Ministry Industry, Trade and Enterprise Development, Kenya, through TMEA funding

Technical assistance to the Government of Kenya in the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) Negotiations through Ministry of Trade (1 May 2012 – 31 May 2012). Client: State Department for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Kenya, through TMEA funding.

TMEA Support to the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism (MEAACT) Kenya (April 2015 – June 2017) Long-Term Trade Policy Expert Client: State Department for Trade, Ministry Industry, Trade and Enterprise Development, Kenya, through TMEA funding

 Kenya-EU Post Lome Trade Negotiations Support Program (KEPLOTRADE) (June 2004 – December 2006 and July 2007 – June 2010).

 Contact us.

  • Bernard Kagira
    Senior Trade and Policy Advisor
    bkagira@idcconsulting.org

    Winnie Maganjo
    Customs Compliance and Market Acesss Advisor
    winnie.maganjo@idcconsulting.org