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Economic development and trade 

This selection of projects shows the range of consultancy services provided by COWI within economic development and trade.

Support to the Association of Tanzanian Employers

Giving voice to the private sector in Tanzania

Consultancy services to international trade negotiations, Tanzania

Developing the Tanzanian labour market

Improving business practice, Ghana

Strengthening the culture for business, Ghana

Direct support to private actors, Burkina Faso


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Overview of projects by country

 

Benin

  • Annual review of the Agricultural Sector Support Programme, Danida, 2007
  • Annual review of the Agricultural Sector Support Programme, Danida, 2009. 

Burkina Faso 

  • Support to private sector operators within the water sector, Danida, 2005-2009
  • Technical assistance to the micro finance component of the Agricultural Sector Support Programme, 2006-2011
  • Technical assistance to the rural development component of the Agricultural Sector Support Programme, 2006, 2011. 
Chad
  • Support to the privatisation of Cotton-Chad, EU, 2007-2008
  • Household and SME survey of poverty reduction impact of a LPG gas scheme, World Bank, 2004. 

Denmark  

  • Review of the action plan for Danish Support to private sector development in the developing countries, Danida, 2009
  • Prefeasibility study of the establishment of a centre for ethnic business promotion, Ministry of Integration, 2009
  • Training course for export oriented SMEs, Danida Fellowship Centre, 2008
  • Training course for SMEs within productive industries and services, Danida Fellowship Centre, 2008
  • Mapping study of agribusiness interventions, Danida, 2008
  • Assessement of the administrative burdens laid upon the private sector within the food, agriculture and fishery areas, as a result of regulations and legislations, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency 2005. 

Ghana 

  • Strengthening the culture for business, Danida/DFID/USAID, 2003-2009
  • Improved business practices, Danida, 2005-2009. 
Kenya
  • Technical review of the Business Advocacy Fund, Danida, 2008
  • Appraisal of Danida's Business Sector Programme Support, Danida, 2006
  • Support to planning and monitoring in the Business Sector Programme Support, Danida, 2006.

Mali 

  • Start-up review of the new Danida business sector programme, Danida 2008.

Morocco 

  • Appraisal of new tri-partite programme, Danida, 2008.
Mozambique
  • Formulation of Business Sector Programme Support 2009-2014, Danida, 2009
  • Management of business-to-business programme unit on behalf of the Royal Danish Embassy, Danida, 2008-2009. 

Niger 

  • Identification and formulation of agricultural sector support programme, Danida, 2007-08
  • Implementation of agricultural sector support programme, Danida, 2009-2014. 

Regional

  • Appraisal of labour market programme, Southern Africa, Danida, 2008. 

Russia 

  • SME Development in Kaliningrad and Pskov Regions, Danida, 2006-2010
  • Business Information Services, St. Petersburg, national Agency for Enterprise and Construction, 2005-2007 

South Africa 

  • Identification and formulation of new Private Sector Employment Promotion Budget Support Programme, EU, 2007-2008
  • Designing new Technical Assistance Support Facility within the Department of Trade and Industry, DFID, 2008 

Tanzania

  • Business Environment Strengthening Tanzania, Advocacy Component Phase II, Danida/DFID/SIDA/Netherlands, 2008-2013
  • Business Environment Strengthening Tanzania, Advocacy Component Phase I, Danida/DFID/SIDA/Netherlands 2004-2008
  • Consultancy Services to International Trade Negotiations, Danida, 2008-2013
  • Consultancy Services to the Association of Tanzanian Employers, Danida, 2008-2013
  • Mid-term Evaluation, Trade, EU, 2008

Vietnam 

  • Annual Review of Business Sector Programme Support, Danida, 2007