Tuvalu trade capacity development and institutional strengthening project

The project aims to support TuvaluÕs ability to benefit from trade through strengthening the countryÕs capacity to formulate and implement trade policies; mainstream trade in the national development plan and sector policies and strategies; monitor and evaluate trade policy outcomes and impacts as part of the M&E framework for TuvaluÕs national plans; and improve aid coordination. The project will support the DoT, its operations and activities, and build the institutional and human resource capacities of the MFATTEL and Tuvalu National Private Sector Organisation (TNPSO). As part of mainstreaming trade, the project will support the implementation of the DTIS Action Matrix and update the DTIS towards the end of the project period to take into account changes in the national and global policy and economic environment. The project will facilitate coordination of trade-related technical assistance to ensure resourcing for the DTIS action matrix. The project will be nationally implemented by the MFATTEL (NIE) through the DoT as National Implementing Unit (NIU), with support from the NTSC and UNDP as the main implementing entity (MIE).