Export Development Programme (Rwanda and Burundi)

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Advancing Trade, improving economies.

Objective

Increasing export values of programme supported companies in Rwanda and Burundi to contribute to TMAs overall objective of increased trade

Impact Achieved: $15.7M

Increase in Rwanda's export value to the East African Community (EAC)

2.3M

Increase in Rwanda's export value to the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC)

4 Years

Payback period

52%

Internal Rate of Return

USD 4.2

Net return per dollar invested

6 Local Consultants

Trained as export advisors

16 Companies

Improved their export capacities

Improvement By The Companies Was Through

Mentoring from the 6 local consultants
Preparation and implementation of export action plans
Product costing and pricing
Understanding export market requirements

Lessons: 1.

TMA should support Export Development Programme Burundi Project to replicate the best practices from Rwanda such as integrating the programme in their National Export Strategy, having well trained local export advisors and having adequate staff in API who should work closely with Export Development Programme to ensure skills transfer.

2.

TMA should support Export Development Programme, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Burundi Agency for Investment Promotion (API) to follow-up and monitor the programme results achieved, such as implementation of the export action plans and market linkages created by visiting the supported companies on schedule. This will strengthen the coordination between Export Development Programme, RDB/API and the supported companies which will enhance programme sustainability