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Introduction
The Better Exploration of Trade as a Means
for Poverty Reduction (BETAMPOR) Project is a continuation of
CUTS-International Lusaka’s intervention in parching leakages
in Zambia Aid for Trade agenda with the aim of contributing to
meaningful development and reduction of poverty.
The project was conceived after the CUTS
piloted project whose outcome reveals a number missing links
in Zambia’s realisation of the envisaged outcomes under its
Aid for Trade agenda such as the Enhanced Integrated Framework
(EIF).
The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is
a special initiative to mainstream least developed countries
into the international trading system. First launched as the
Integrated Framework in 1997 (to help LDCs to cope with the
implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement), it was
revamped as EIF after a decision by the WTO (World Trade
Organisation) Ministerial Conference held in Hong Kong, China
in 2005. EIF aims to mainstream trade into development
strategies and policies of the LDCs by identifying the main
constraints that they face in taking advantage of trade for
their development and by proposing solutions to those
constraints.
The BETAMPOR project seeks to complement
the activities under the EIF in Zambia such as awareness
raising as well as capacity building on EIF and related issues
by reaching a larger number of grassroot constituents with the
purpose of getting the grassroots engaged with the EIF
process. This will be complimented with properly redefining
trade and development related priority areas through a more
inclusive approach – that is, better (more knowledgeable)
participation of non-state actors in the trade policy-making
process in Zambia and in the planning and implementation of
projects under trade-related initiatives such as the EIF.
The objective of the BETAMPOR project
therefore, is to build capacity of state and non-state actors
(especially at the grassroots) in order to strengthen and
influence participation in the EIF process thus helping
promote the utilisation and ownership of the process.
Objectives/Outcomes
The Objective of the BETAMPOR
project is to build capacity of state and non-state
actors (especially at the grassroots) in order to
strengthen and influence participation in the EIF
process thus helping promote the utilisation and
ownership of the process.
In the process of attaining this
objective, the BETAMPOR project will also focuses on
other intermediate objectives and outcomes, which
include the following:
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Existing trade related
initiatives tapped into by identified district and
community level actors and national trade dialogue
(including the development of Aid for Trade
strategy) participated in by stakeholders from all
levels
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EIF and Aid for Trade processes
are adequately gender mainstreamed and consider
gender issues in all decision-making and planning
processes
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That Zambia’s national
development strategy adequately addresses trade.
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