

PROGRAMME-SHEET
PO20-Targeted Support to Rwanda to Improve its E-Commerce Environment and Export Facilitation for SMEs
Status | [ From 2018-12-17] |
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Region | Eastern Africa |
Project type | National |
Sector | Trade facilitation+competitiviness |
Country | Rwanda |
Applicant | Ministry of Trade and Industry (Rwanda) |
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The support programme contributed to sustainable economic development in Rwanda through closer integration and increased participation in the global economy
Two-fold purposes: Improve the e-commerce environment in Rwanda; and Promote exports of the Rwanda private sector including SMEs.
Four-fold outputs: The Support Programme contributed to:
- Development of a framework for an enabling environment for e-commerce;
- The establishment of a framework for the Rwanda business information (RBI) platform;
- Strengthening the capacities of trade support institutions in providing packaging related support to SMEs; and
- Business communities are aware of the trading opportunities and benefits under the EAC-EU EPA.
Intervention areas:
- Develop a legal framework for e-commerce;
- Prepare a framework for shared business information platform;
- Develop a “Made in Rwanda” promotional strategy;
- Preparation of training materials;
- Develop an awareness programme for the business community;
- Undertake training workshop for the private sector and trade support institutions on e-commerce, product packaging, and the benefits of the EU-EAC EPA and the EU EIP.
Purpose 1: Improving e-commerce environment in Rwanda
- E-commerce legal and policy framework Assessment carried out;
- E-commerce Readiness Survey carried out;
- RBI Content Map and Market Access Guide prepared;
- Made in Rwanda e-commerce promotional strategy prepared.
Purpose 2: Promoting exports of the Rwanda private sector including SMEs
- Packaging Needs Assessment Report prepared;
- Packaging Sensitization Report prepared;
- Packaging guideline prepared;
- TSI/SME Training materials prepared on the following subjects:
- Training workshop report prepared;
- Made in Rwanda Promotional Strategy developed
- NIRDA intervention matrix prepared.
Programme funded by European Union at the request of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States - Implemented by AESA CONSORTIUM