USAID Trade Reform & Development in Egypt (TRADE) Project

Trade Reform and Development in Egypt (TRADE) Activity is a five-year project (2021-2026) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of the bilateral agreement between the Government of Egypt (GoE) and the United States. USAID TRADE project, which is implemented by Palladium International, aims to increase Egypts international trade by boosting exports from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the activitys target sectors, with a goal to help increase exports in selected sectors by at least 10% annually. The projects Theory of Change is that if competitiveness is enhanced through targeted technical assistance (TA) to New and Expanding Export-Ready Enterprises (NEEREs) and commercially sustainable business models, quality and relevance of trade support services to exporters are increased, and barriers to trade and investment are removed, USAID TRADE will not only catalyze a short-term increase in exports, but develop an ecosystem that supports i...