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DTSTART:20260330T070000Z
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LOCATION:Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia
SUMMARY:Capacity building workshop on non-tariff barriers along the Ethiopi
 a-Kenya and Ethiopia-Djibouti corridors under the African Continental Free
  Trade Area 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Non‑Tariff Barriers Reporting and Elimination in 
 EthiopiaUNCTAD\, together with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Government o
 f Ethiopia\, will host a national capacity‑building workshop on 30–31 
 March 2026 in Addis Ababa. The event focuses on strengthening Ethiopia’s
  ability to identify\, report and address non‑tariff barriers (NTBs) alo
 ng two key trade routes: the Ethiopia–Kenya Corridor and the Ethiopia–
 Djibouti Corridor.Traders and operators along these corridors continue to 
 face procedural\, regulatory and operational challenges that increase the 
 cost and time of cross‑border trade. The workshop supports national effo
 rts to address these obstacles in line with the AfCFTA framework.Objective
 sThe workshop will:Build the capacity of public and private stakeholders o
 n NTB concepts and their impact on trade.Train participants to use the AfC
 FTA Online NTB Reporting Mechanism and Mobile Application.Identify NTBs at
  strategic border points through technical discussions and field engagemen
 t.Strengthen coordination among ministries\, regulatory agencies\, border 
 authorities and private‑sector actors to support effective NTB resolutio
 n.ApproachThe programme includes capacity‑building sessions\, hands‑on
  training with the AfCFTA reporting tools\, and practical exercises based 
 on real experiences from traders and border officials. Multi‑stakeholder
  discussions will reinforce the role of National Monitoring Committees in 
 addressing NTBs.A national consultant will also conduct on‑site NTB iden
 tification at key border points and support traders in reporting issues th
 rough AfCFTA mechanisms.ParticipantsExpected participants include:Private
 ‑sector representatives (exporters\, importers\, MSMEs\, chambers of com
 merce\, women and youth entrepreneurs)Freight forwarders\, clearing agents
  and logistics operatorsThe Ministry responsible for Trade and Regional In
 tegrationRelevant line ministries and public agenciesCustoms\, border mana
 gement\, standards\, technical regulatory\, sanitary and phytosanitary aut
 horitiesExpected ResultsThe workshop aims to:Strengthen national capacity 
 to report and eliminate NTBs through AfCFTA reporting toolsImprove systema
 tic identification of NTBs along the two corridors&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&g
 t\;Workshop on Non‑Tariff Barriers Reporting and Elimination in Ethiopia
 &lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;UNCTAD\, together with the AfCFTA 
 Secretariat and the Government of Ethiopia\, will host a national capacity
 ‑building workshop on 30–31 March 2026 in Addis Ababa. The event focus
 es on strengthening Ethiopia’s ability to identify\, report and address 
 non‑tariff barriers (NTBs) along two key trade routes: the Ethiopia–Ke
 nya Corridor and the Ethiopia–Djibouti Corridor.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;T
 raders and operators along these corridors continue to face procedural\, r
 egulatory and operational challenges that increase the cost and time of cr
 oss‑border trade. The workshop supports national efforts to address thes
 e obstacles in line with the AfCFTA framework.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;
 strong&gt\;Objectives&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop 
 will:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li data-list-item-id=&quot\;e1d50e7017f5
 bcd86fb48843fe4475053\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/me
 eting/capacity-building-workshop-non-tariff-barriers-along-ethiopia-kenya-
 and-ethiopia-djibouti
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DTSTART:20260331T070000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20260331T160000Z
LOCATION:Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia
SUMMARY:Capacity building workshop on non-tariff barriers along the Ethiopi
 a-Kenya and Ethiopia-Djibouti corridors under the African Continental Free
  Trade Area 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Non‑Tariff Barriers Reporting and Elimination in 
 EthiopiaUNCTAD\, together with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Government o
 f Ethiopia\, will host a national capacity‑building workshop on 30–31 
 March 2026 in Addis Ababa. The event focuses on strengthening Ethiopia’s
  ability to identify\, report and address non‑tariff barriers (NTBs) alo
 ng two key trade routes: the Ethiopia–Kenya Corridor and the Ethiopia–
 Djibouti Corridor.Traders and operators along these corridors continue to 
 face procedural\, regulatory and operational challenges that increase the 
 cost and time of cross‑border trade. The workshop supports national effo
 rts to address these obstacles in line with the AfCFTA framework.Objective
 sThe workshop will:Build the capacity of public and private stakeholders o
 n NTB concepts and their impact on trade.Train participants to use the AfC
 FTA Online NTB Reporting Mechanism and Mobile Application.Identify NTBs at
  strategic border points through technical discussions and field engagemen
 t.Strengthen coordination among ministries\, regulatory agencies\, border 
 authorities and private‑sector actors to support effective NTB resolutio
 n.ApproachThe programme includes capacity‑building sessions\, hands‑on
  training with the AfCFTA reporting tools\, and practical exercises based 
 on real experiences from traders and border officials. Multi‑stakeholder
  discussions will reinforce the role of National Monitoring Committees in 
 addressing NTBs.A national consultant will also conduct on‑site NTB iden
 tification at key border points and support traders in reporting issues th
 rough AfCFTA mechanisms.ParticipantsExpected participants include:Private
 ‑sector representatives (exporters\, importers\, MSMEs\, chambers of com
 merce\, women and youth entrepreneurs)Freight forwarders\, clearing agents
  and logistics operatorsThe Ministry responsible for Trade and Regional In
 tegrationRelevant line ministries and public agenciesCustoms\, border mana
 gement\, standards\, technical regulatory\, sanitary and phytosanitary aut
 horitiesExpected ResultsThe workshop aims to:Strengthen national capacity 
 to report and eliminate NTBs through AfCFTA reporting toolsImprove systema
 tic identification of NTBs along the two corridors&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&g
 t\;Workshop on Non‑Tariff Barriers Reporting and Elimination in Ethiopia
 &lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;UNCTAD\, together with the AfCFTA 
 Secretariat and the Government of Ethiopia\, will host a national capacity
 ‑building workshop on 30–31 March 2026 in Addis Ababa. The event focus
 es on strengthening Ethiopia’s ability to identify\, report and address 
 non‑tariff barriers (NTBs) along two key trade routes: the Ethiopia–Ke
 nya Corridor and the Ethiopia–Djibouti Corridor.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;T
 raders and operators along these corridors continue to face procedural\, r
 egulatory and operational challenges that increase the cost and time of cr
 oss‑border trade. The workshop supports national efforts to address thes
 e obstacles in line with the AfCFTA framework.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;
 strong&gt\;Objectives&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop 
 will:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li data-list-item-id=&quot\;e1d50e7017f5
 bcd86fb48843fe4475053\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/me
 eting/capacity-building-workshop-non-tariff-barriers-along-ethiopia-kenya-
 and-ethiopia-djibouti
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