Benin, Burkina Faso & Mali
(2000-2003)
Strengthening training capacities in international trade
Over 340 participants have been trained during the course of the project on the following subjects:
- Trade Liberalization (Competition Law and Policy, Analysis of International Trade Policies)
- Trade, Environment and Development
- Multimodal transport, Logistics and Trade and Transport Facilitation
- Financing Procedure for International Trade
- Training of Instructors to traditional pedagogical techniques and to Distance Learning
Participants from the TrainForTrade courses were later educated to be co-trainers and trainers, in order to develop local training capacity. 29 trainers in Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali now have the capacity to disseminate, distribute and co-lead seminars and thematic teaching using face-to-face and distance learning methods.
The activities were based on six methodological components:
- The production of pedagogical material in conformity with the needs of the beneficiary countries, and the priorities set forth by the international agenda
- The adaptation/update of existing pedagogical materials to local specificities
- Face-to-face training and training of trainers (on site and e-learning)
- The implementation of an evaluation system assessing the impact of the training activities
- The implementation of national and regional coordination and follow-up structures
- The production of studies, guides and synthesis
UNCTAD TrainForTrade collaborated closely with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS-UEMOA). The project was positively evaluated by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who also funded the project.