BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a71ed8bbda9c DTSTART:20241106T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241106T160000Z LOCATION:N’Djaména\, Chad SUMMARY:National workshop: Review and validation of strategy for promoting green value chains in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Ar ea (AfCFTA) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Chad hosted a national workshop in N’Djaména from 6–7 Nove mber 2024 to review and validate its strategy for promoting green value ch ains in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). O rganized by UNCTAD in collaboration with Chad’s Ministry of Finance and Economy\, the event brought together over 40 national stakeholders\, inclu ding government representatives\, private sector leaders\, technical exper ts\, and researchers.The workshop sought to gather technical input for fin alizing Chad'\;s national green value chain strategy\, which aims to b olster intra-African trade\, enhance climate resilience\, and advance sust ainable production practices. The strategy focuses on three key value chai ns—cotton\, sesame\, and gum arabic—selected for their significant eco nomic potential and the opportunity they present to integrate Chad into re gional and continental trade markets.Key Challenges and Opportunities iden tified by national stakeholders with regard to selected priority value cha ins included:Cotton: Low productivity due to poor inputs\, market access i ssues\, and rural workforce shortages. Opportunities include leveraging ex isting producer organizations and boosting local transformation capacity.S esame: Challenges included the lack of modern equipment and weak producer organization\, while opportunities lay in growing export demand and fertil e agricultural land.Gum Arabic: Recommendations included inventorying gumm ier species\, addressing infrastructure deficits\, and improving producer organization. Opportunities included climate suitability\, the existence o f natural gum resources\, and support from international partners.The proj ect for the inclusion of green initiatives into national AfCFTA implementa tion strategies is a joint initiative led by UNCTAD and UNECA\, implemente d in twenty countries from all five African sub-regions. Its aim is to ass ist beneficiary countries in the development of green value chain strategi es to promote intra-African trade and climate resilience in the context of the AfCFTA.<\;p>\;Chad hosted a national workshop in N’Djaména fro m 6–7 November 2024 to review and validate its strategy for promoting gr een value chains in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Organized by UNCTAD in collaboration with Chad’s Ministry of Finance and Economy\, the event brought together over 40 national stakehol ders\, including government representatives\, private sector leaders\, tec hnical experts\, and researchers.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The workshop sough t to gather technical input for finalizing Chad'\;s national green val ue chain strategy\, which aims to bolster intra-African trade\, enhance cl imate resilience\, and advance sustainable production practices. The strat egy focuses on three key value chains—cotton\, sesame\, and gum arabic —selected for their significant economic potential and the opportunity t hey present to integrate Chad into regional and continental trade markets. <\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Key Challenges and Opportunities identified by nati onal stakeholders with regard to selected priority value chains included:& lt\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e643a218f52b0af687 f32cf2fe8622fac\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ national-workshop-review-and-validation-strategy-promoting-green-value-cha ins-context DTSTAMP:20260804T134755Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a71ed8bbdabd DTSTART:20241107T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241107T160000Z LOCATION:N’Djaména\, Chad SUMMARY:National workshop: Review and validation of strategy for promoting green value chains in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Ar ea (AfCFTA) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Chad hosted a national workshop in N’Djaména from 6–7 Nove mber 2024 to review and validate its strategy for promoting green value ch ains in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). O rganized by UNCTAD in collaboration with Chad’s Ministry of Finance and Economy\, the event brought together over 40 national stakeholders\, inclu ding government representatives\, private sector leaders\, technical exper ts\, and researchers.The workshop sought to gather technical input for fin alizing Chad'\;s national green value chain strategy\, which aims to b olster intra-African trade\, enhance climate resilience\, and advance sust ainable production practices. The strategy focuses on three key value chai ns—cotton\, sesame\, and gum arabic—selected for their significant eco nomic potential and the opportunity they present to integrate Chad into re gional and continental trade markets.Key Challenges and Opportunities iden tified by national stakeholders with regard to selected priority value cha ins included:Cotton: Low productivity due to poor inputs\, market access i ssues\, and rural workforce shortages. Opportunities include leveraging ex isting producer organizations and boosting local transformation capacity.S esame: Challenges included the lack of modern equipment and weak producer organization\, while opportunities lay in growing export demand and fertil e agricultural land.Gum Arabic: Recommendations included inventorying gumm ier species\, addressing infrastructure deficits\, and improving producer organization. Opportunities included climate suitability\, the existence o f natural gum resources\, and support from international partners.The proj ect for the inclusion of green initiatives into national AfCFTA implementa tion strategies is a joint initiative led by UNCTAD and UNECA\, implemente d in twenty countries from all five African sub-regions. Its aim is to ass ist beneficiary countries in the development of green value chain strategi es to promote intra-African trade and climate resilience in the context of the AfCFTA.<\;p>\;Chad hosted a national workshop in N’Djaména fro m 6–7 November 2024 to review and validate its strategy for promoting gr een value chains in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Organized by UNCTAD in collaboration with Chad’s Ministry of Finance and Economy\, the event brought together over 40 national stakehol ders\, including government representatives\, private sector leaders\, tec hnical experts\, and researchers.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The workshop sough t to gather technical input for finalizing Chad'\;s national green val ue chain strategy\, which aims to bolster intra-African trade\, enhance cl imate resilience\, and advance sustainable production practices. The strat egy focuses on three key value chains—cotton\, sesame\, and gum arabic —selected for their significant economic potential and the opportunity t hey present to integrate Chad into regional and continental trade markets. <\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Key Challenges and Opportunities identified by nati onal stakeholders with regard to selected priority value chains included:& lt\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e643a218f52b0af687 f32cf2fe8622fac\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ national-workshop-review-and-validation-strategy-promoting-green-value-cha ins-context DTSTAMP:20260804T134755Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR