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CARANA News West Africa Trade Hub Program Extended and Expanded by USAID Arlington, VA—The CARANA Corporation’s West Africa Trade Hub Project (WATH) was recently extended until August 2007 and the scope was expanded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Initiated in November 2002, WATH provides products and services that enhance the ability of West African producers to sell to the U.S. market under the U.S. Government’s Africa trade initiative. This is giving the region that chance to take greater advantage of the increased trading opportunities provided through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Hub acts as a central point where West Africans, U.S. Government agencies, and bilateral and multilateral donors access information on donor-funded trade enhancement, investment, and business development activities in West Africa, including available training opportunities. The Hub also provides direct technical assistance to West African countries, including the region's private sector and civil society organizations. The newly expanded WATH will continue to work in the areas of:
In addition to the continued focus on ongoing trade-enhancing activities, WATH will initiate new efforts in the areas of WTO and customs. WATH’s new work in the area of customs modernization will be focused on establishing linkages between the different ECOWAS Customs offices through the promotion of the UNCTAD ASYCUDA system to create linkages, harmonize data and increase access to information. For over 20 years CARANA has been designing and implementing results-oriented strategies for post-privatization economies in the areas of Trade Enhancement, Public Sector Reform, Private Sector Growth, and Human Capacity Development. Innovative global development solutions have been provided in over 50 countries throughout Latin America, the former Soviet Union, Eastern and Central Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. CARANA maintains a staff of 200 professionals worldwide, with corporate offices in Arlington, VA. [Posted July 2004]
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