About Export Development
Goal
To ensure that The Gambia's export trade contributes to accelerated economic growth through strategic aggressive marketing of Made-in-Gambia products in the competitive global economy.
Objective
1. To facilitate the development and expansion of the supply base and to develop markets for Non-traditional exports from the Gambia
2. To provide relevant trade information so as to enhance competitiveness of Gambian exporters.
3.To develop programmes and activities for institutional capacity building of the exporter community in order to meet the challenges of the global market.
4.To develop and coordinate a national export agenda through the harmonization of export related activities by private and public sector agencies and other development partners.
Strategic Areas of Focus
In line with international best practices of Trade Promotion Organizations, and taking cognizance of our local situation, the strategic areas of focus of GIEPA’s export development are:
Market Access and Development
Market Access and Penetration Programs undertaken as outward and inward Trade Missions, Contact Promotion Programmes, Trade Fairs and Exhibitions, Buyer-Seller Meetings and Conferences, Group Marketing Schemes.
Product Development and Supply Base Expansion for selected priority products through the organization of contract production/supply schemes, establishment of Export Production Village Schemes, Technical Advisory Services to facilitate product and market development as well as supply chain management.
Export Trade Information Dissemination and Communication support through the maintenance of a Trade Library, trade publications and operation of an internet based Export Trade Information Centre.
Export Human Resource Capacity Strengthening through operations of an Export Academy that organizes export management, product development, market development and other specialized trade related courses, workshops and seminars for export companies, trade facilitators and businesses.
Coordinating of Export Development Activities through consensus building with stakeholders by holding consultative Exporters’ Fora and round table consensus building activities with various stakeholders with the view to coordinating export related programmes.