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81304509 - Trade in Services (TiS), Non-Tarrif Barriers and Trade Facilitation in the Southern African Development Community

Buyer: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Published
16 August 2024
Procedure
Open procedure
Lots
1
Notice number
00491953-2024
Reference
da34a86c-f25e-4f3d-8136-491720f41346
Official source
Official source

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Description

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Trade in Services (TiS) Protocol forms the basis for Trade in Services liberalization in the region. Between 2012 and 2019 liberalisation commitments covering six priority sectors (communication, financial, construction, tourism, transport and energy-related services) were negotiated. The SADC Committee of Ministers of Trade adopted the results and schedules of commitments following the conclusion of the round of negotiations in July 2019. SADC launched a second round of negotiations in 2022, covering all the remaining services sectors - business, distribution, education, health, environmental, recreational, cultural and sporting services. The SADC region is also engaged on TiS negotiations at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Despite this progress, the region still experiences regulatory barriers in some TiS sectors and capacity constraints related to collecting TiS statistics to inform policies; negotiation techniques and technical skills to define binding commitments; and engagement with the private sector on TiS opportunities, especially for women- and youth-led businesses. Therefore, the overall objective of t…

Award criteria

Awards

Awarded toAmountDate
GOPA WORLDWIDE CONSULTANTS GMBH €1,011,566

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