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GTZ - Training 15/12/2009

Enhancing the Capacity of the Private Sector Companies through Training Programs

Donor                                                 

GTZ

Duration                                            

From July 22, 2009 to December 15, 2009    

“Commercial Crossing Monitoring Program – Cargo Movement & Access Monitoring & Reporting Program” ( Extension ) Financed by: Norwegian Consultant Trust Fund Under the supervision of:  The World Bank (MNSED) Finance and Private Sector Unit
Cargo Movement and Access Monitoring and Reporting Project ( Ongoing )
Project Scope: Cargo movement monitoring and analysis for: Gaza Key terminals and the four main terminals in the West Bank Taybeh, Awarta, Jalameh, and Beitunia.
Funding Partner: Norwegian Consultant Trust Fund under the supervision of the World Bank   Terminals Database   West Bank & Gaza Terminals

Trade Corridors’ Facilitation Project ( Ongoing )

Project Scope:

This project aims to promote and facilitate the use of alternative trade corridors for Palestinian trade, namely through neighbouring Arab countries, to improve market access and impact high costs through Israeli routes.

Funding Partner: European Commission

To be implemented in cooperation with the Palestinian Shippers Council.

Palestinian Trade Promotion Project ( Ongoing )

Project Scope:

Improving export performance through various Trade Promotion such as Trade Missions, Local Exhibitions, International Exhibitions, as well as providing Trade Information.

Funding Partner: Islamic Development Bank

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The Export Promotion Project in the Olive Oil Sector in Palestine ( Ongoing )

Project title: The Export Promotion Project in the Olive Oil Sector in Palestine
Donor : French (AFD)
Duration: 36 Months
Partners: PALTRADE, PFU, PSI, PFIA
 
Project Components
Component 1(PFU)
Improving the productivity and supporting the cooperatives of producers

Component 2 (PSI)
Quality control and national regulation
Component 3 (PFIA)
Quality and food safety certification
Component 4 (Paltrade)
Export strategy and Promotion Paltrade will be responsible for managing the partners and the financial and coordination aspects of the project
 

Private sector perspective to cope with current economic recession in the Gaza Strip  

June- September 2008

Project Scope:

As there is an emerging need to identify the opportunities in the Gaza strip private sector; coping with the current complicated business environment and identifying business alternatives. Corresponding to that, and based on its role as the trade development and promotion organization, PalTrade lead a joint effort -together with main private sector representatives- to formulate a resilience plan for the main productive sectors in the Gaza Strip. Scope includes:

A-  Develop a common perspective for private sector development strategy and priorities within certain identified scenarios,

B-  Develop joint strategy for the Gaza Strip private sector, endorsed by the private sector representative associations,

C-  Publish, disseminate and promote the developed strategy and plans to international community and stakeholders.

Funding Partner: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Gaza

Olive Oil Export Development Project (Completed)

Project title    

Olive Oil Export Development Project

Donor                                                 

International Finance Corporation IFC

Duration                                            

from August 15, 2006 to February 15, 2008    

Project Extended to                          

April 15, 2008

About the project:

The OEDP designed to play an important role in developing exports by:

·    Supply companies involved in the sector with know-how, marketing information on targeted markets.

·    Upgrade the competitiveness of Palestinian olive oil to meet international quality and standards.

·    Improving access to strategic markets and,

·    Strengthening the supply chain and quality management of Palestinian olive oil bottling companies.

Employment Generation Program 2 (Completed)

Project title    

Employment Generation Program 2

Donor

USAID in cooperation with PED/DAI

Duration
6/3/2008  - 31/8/2008

Project Scope:

This Program is built on the success of the first EGP program that was recently completed with the support of PED/DAI, and thereby the program aimed at providing learning and employment opportunities to 60 unemployed graduates while supporting private sector companies and institutions through the infusion of 80 fresh talents and skills in the much needed area of marketing and sales, and through expending the pool of apprentices to include the remaining apprentices from the EGP1 and the EGP2 applicants (i.e. total of around 120 apprentices). The program  provided the apprentices with training and certification in the specialized fields of marketing; export development and promotion, as these fields have been identified as crucial to SME survival and growth and revealed in short supply in the local market.

USAID Funded Projects (Completed)

Project title    

PalTrade Institutional Development Program

Donor

USAID in cooperation with PED/DAI

Duration
1/3/2007 - 1/3/2008

PalTrade Institutional Development Program  (in cooperation with PED/DAI- March 2007 - March 2008)

Project Scope:

•          Designing and installing a tailored management information system

•          Installing a new financial management software

•          Upgrading some of the necessary IT equipment

USAID Funded Projects (Completed)

Project title    

Marketing Service Development Project

Donor

USAID in cooperation with PED/DAI

Duration
1/8/2007  - 30/7/2008

Project Scope:

•          Improve the quality and accessibility to business development services and facilitate the offering business services to local businesses.

•          Develop PalTrade’s capacity to provide training services in its core mandate area, marketing and export promotion.

•          Assess and quantify domestic market share in selected industries and provide local businesses with opportunities and venues, towards increasing domestic sales and improving consumer perception

•          Develop the capacity of PalTrade to provide market information and intelligence to its members and clients.