The overall objective of this programme is to contribute to Nepal’s sustainable and inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. The project is expected to achieve the following outputs:
1) Enhanced capacities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) and the Trade and Export Promotion Center (TEPC) to formulate trade policies, negotiate trade agreements and effectively implement them; 2 ) Trade facilitation and export policies toolbox is developed;
3) Increased capacity throughout Nepal’s coffee value chain; and 4) Increased capacity throughout Nepal’s pashmina value chain. Under the trade facilitation component, the project will aim at 1) strengthen the institutional and operational set-up of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC); 2) build private sector's capacity to understand the benefits of the WTO TFA and advocate for its implementation; 3) prioritize and sequence the implementation of Category C commitments, laying out technical assistance requirements; 4) support focused implementation of specific TFA measures; and 5) enhance exporters' compliance with cross-border requirements to export from Nepal.
The overall objective of this programme is to contribute to Nepal’s sustainable and inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. The project is expected to achieve the following outputs:
1) Enhanced capacities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) and the Trade and Export Promotion Center (TEPC) to formulate trade policies, negotiate trade agreements and effectively implement them; 2 ) Trade facilitation and export policies toolbox is developed;
3) Increased capacity throughout Nepal’s coffee value chain; and 4) Increased capacity throughout Nepal’s pashmina value chain