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COMPETE builds on the success of two prior USAID programs, the Regional Agriculture and Trade Expansion (RATES) program and the East African Community Trade Hub. By combining the best aspects of these programs, COMPETE takes a holistic approach to addressing the constraints and promoting the opportunities available to African companies to increase their competitiveness and trade with the United States and global markets.
COMPETE works to:
- Reduce barriers to trade;
- Increase competitiveness and market access in selected value chains including staple foods, and;
- Increase trade and investment between the U.S. and Eastern and Central Africa (ECA) via the ECA Trade Hub.
COMPETE partners with private sector-led Regional Trade Associations, the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC) to enhance competitiveness and trade in targeted sectors and create tools that will allow small farmers to participate more effectively in regional trade. The goal is to reduce barriers to trade and help firms adopt international quality standards that make them more competitive in regional and global markets.
Learn more:
» Reducing Barriers to Trade
» Building Value Chains
» East and Central Africa Trade Hub
