Partner
CTA
CTA (Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU) was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states and EU member states. Since 2000 CTA has operated within the framework of the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement. CTA’s mission is “ […] to strengthen policy and institutional capacity development and information and communication management (ICM) capacities of ACP agricultural and rural development organisations”. Approximately 8,000 ACP organizations benefit each year from CTA’s products and services including new and innovative services such as its e-services while maintaining its more conventional services such as print-media, radio, seminars and training. Fore more info on CTA, please visit: www.cta.int
CTA’s work on agricultural trade and market access dates back to the mid-1990s. CTA has invested a lot of efforts in providing information and analysis and facilitating dialogue on these issues. While the agricultural trade negotiations remain the main focal area through Agritrade CTA’s portal dedicated to ACP trade negotiators, the Center is also managing activities on other trade issues such as: Market Information Systems & Commodities Exchange, Agricultural diversification, value adding and differentiation strategies, etc.
SDC
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). In operating with other federal offices concerned, SDC is responsible for the overall coordination of development activities and cooperation with Eastern Europe, as well as for humanitarian aid.
