📋 Tender Overview
Project ID
180025
Thematic Priority
Advancing Economic Competitiveness
LocationGlobal
Project ManagerRalf Steffen KAESER
Donor
Norway
Fund
EURO Trust Funds
Gender Marker1 (Limited expected contribution to GE)
The Programme will pursue the following objectives and outcomes, thus responding to the main compliance challenges identified for Norad priority countries: • Overall objective (impact): SME are more competitive in international markets, thus contributing to sustainable and inclusive development of targeted countries. • Specific objective: Enhanced market access in prioritized value chains, mainly for SMEs. • Outcome 1: Enhanced technical competence and sustainability of the Quality Infrastructure System. Support for policy development/informed policy decisions on standards compliance and institutional strengthening of key institutions and relevant public-private support institutions through capacity building (use of best practices, skills development, implementation of management systems and equipment procurement) to ensure quality and international recognition of their services. • Outcome 2: Enhanced SME compliance with standards and technical regulations. Improvement of quality and compliance capacities through capacity building (including specialized training and advice) and preparation for certification, and strengthening of associativity among VC actors. • Outcome 3: Strengthened culture for quality. Advocacy, up-scaling of knowledge dissemination and awareness activities
