Green Economic Transition Facility (GETF) and the Growth Accelerator (GA) Malawi (2023 – Ongoing)
In Malawi, UNDP drives various initiatives to support the growth of startup companies, crowd in impact investment for sustainable enterprises, and scale innovations and productive investments in agriculture, manufacturing and…
Strengthening ESG Performance for the Zambian Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) (2024 – Ongoing)
The Zambian Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) represents over 350 member firms across various sectors, including fabrication, food & beverage, textiles, and rubber products. Many are also members of the Proudly…
Value Chain Integration Opportunities for Women-Owned Enterprises in SADC (Oct 2022 – May 2023 )
This scoping study aimed to support the SADC Industrialisation and Women’s Economic Empowerment (IWEE) initiative in identifying opportunities for, and impediments to, the participation of women-owned and women-led enterprises in…
MSMEs, Value Chains and Trade Development in Southern Africa (September 2022 – June 2023)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) commissioned Imani Development to perform a comprehensive review of the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (MSME) landscape in Southern Africa. The…
Promoting Export-led Economic Transformation under the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (Sept 2024 – Feb 2025)
The Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (SACUM-UK EPA) commits the United Kingdom to development cooperation with Mozambique and SACU member states. Since the EPA entered into…
Involvement of civil society in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) EPA states (July 2023 – April 2024)
The European Economic Social Committee (EESC) commissioned a study on assessing the involvement of civil society in the EPA between the EU and the SADC EPA states. From 2013, it…
Technical Assistance to Support the Introduction of the Environmental Tax on Packaging (June 2022 – May 2023)
Africa RISE (Reform for Investment and Sustainable Economies) is a technical assistance facility funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium led by Landell Mills, with support from…
Raising Awareness on Trade Facilitation in Africa (July 2024 – Dec 2024)
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)-led project on ‘Raising Awareness on Trade Facilitation in Africa, aimed to address key trade barriers hindering the participation of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises…
Review of Existing Schemes to Facilitate the Cross-Border Movement of Traders in the COMESA Region ( Sept 2019 – May 2021)
Despite growing evidence of the migration–trade nexus in the last few decades, policy makers and governments have put much more emphasis on reducing barriers to trade without proportionally lowering those…
Policy Paper for the Establishment of a Viable SME Business Ecosystem in Africa (Dec 2022 – Sept 2023)
As part of efforts to inspire economic growth and transformation on the continent, the African Union (AU) developed an SME Strategy for Africa in line with its “Africa we Want’’…
Scaling up Profitable Aquaculture in Mozambique (March 2023 – June 2023)
The MOZ 2462 (18/0023) Scaling Up Profitable Aquaculture in Mozambique project aimed to address food insecurity in Mozambique through sustainable aquaculture. Implemented by Papa Pesca, this initiative focused on establishing…
Women’s Empowerment in Beyond Production Impact Assessment
The Feed the Future Advancing Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Program is a five-year activity to enhance women’s empowerment and gender equality in agriculture systems. One of AWE’s key learning topics is…