Review of the "Technical Barriers to Trade" mentorship programme 2008-2011

Evaluation Team: Jens Andersson
Timing: June - August 2011

Sida Terms of Reference

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Indevelop is carrying out a review for Sida of the Swedish National Board of Trade's "Mentorship Programme" related to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT).

The main aim of this assignment is to evaluate whether the TBT Mentorship Programme has fulfilled its objectives. This includes to identify and consider any poverty-reducing linkages and effects of this type of programme.  

Sida's Regional Africa Unit for Environmental and Economic Development (REED) and Sida's Department for Programme Cooperation (PROGSAM) will use the review both to follow-up and draw lessons from the pilot project carried out and when considering support to similar future projects. It may also be used by other Sida Departments and Units if they consider support similar to the Mentorship Programme in the future. In addition, if the concept of the Mentorship Programme is found viable, the evaluation shall assist the Swedish National Board of Trade, and possibly other partners with which Sida will cooperate, in their design of similar future projects.