Publication: Review of the "Technical Barriers to Trade" mentorship programme 2008–2011

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This report contains an external evaluation of a three year Sida funded mentorship programme for a selection of African countries within the area of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). The programme was implemented by the Swedish National Board of Trade (SNBT). The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the results and produce lessons learned for the design of similar programmes in the future. The programme had an innovative design and was found to be relevant and implemented in a satisfactory manner. However, the programme benefited primarily the participating individuals, which highlights a gap in the programme between the development of individual capacities and the need for organizational development and institutional change at national level. The evaluation concludes with some recommendations.

Commissioned by Sida, Department for Long-term Programme Cooperation, under Sida's Framework Agreement for Reviews, Evaluations and Advisory services on Results Frameworks

Author: Jens Andersson, Indevelop AB, 2011