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Cargo Movement and Access Monitoring and Reporting Project

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

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 

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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Palestinian Exports to Israel Development Project  

Project Scope:

Project is implemented in cooperation with the Peres Center for Peace, aiming to  strengthen the Palestinian-Israeli economic relations through a comprehensive program that encourages cooperation between the Palestinian and the Israeli private sectors. Activities include: Business to Business meetings, Individual B2B. Capacity building workshops, Advocacy & outreach,

Funding Partner: Ford Foundation, The Representative office of Norway to the PA, and the Norwegian Embassy in Tel Aviv

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The Export Promotion Project in the Olive Oil Sector in Palestine

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
 


Olive Oil Export Development Project

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

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

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

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.