The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Southern Africa Trade Hub (SATH) project seeks to increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade and food security in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. SATH will realize this through supporting progress on the SADC regional integration agenda and increasing the trade capacity of regional value chains in selected sectors.
SATH will deliver targeted assistance to governments, the private sector and civil society organizations throughout the SADC region to realize the advantages of greater regional and global trade linkages and export-oriented business development across eight activity components:
1. Enhanced Trade Liberalization
2. Improved Trade Facilitation, Transit, Customs and Other Areas
3. Alignment of Regional Agricultural and Other Standards with International Standards
4. Strengthened Regional Capacity for Energy Sector Planning and Cooperation
5. New Trade Linkages Established and Greater Competitiveness in Staple Foods and Other Value Chains
6. Enhanced Private Sector Capacity of Member States to Comply with Regional and International Market Standards including Agricultural Standards
7. Increased Use and Availability of Financial Products and Services for Trade and Investment
8. Increased Use and Availability of Trade related ICT products
Specialties
International Trade and Development, Competitiveness, Trade Capacity Building, Value Chains, Trade Liberalization, Trade Facilitation, Market Standards, Regional Integration
