Bolivian Trade and Business Competitiveness Project (BTBC) Phase II

$24.75M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Chemonics International, Inc.
Country	Bolivia
Start Date	Sep 09, 2009
End Date	Sep 13, 2011
Duration	734 days
Number of Grantees	79
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`170679-76`

Grant Description

Chemonics International has been hired by USAID Bolivia to execute the second phase of the project Bolivian Trade and Business Competitiveness for a period of four years from June 2005 to May 2009.

Activities of this new BTBC phase start from important progress made in the first project phase, especially in relation to the support and technical assistance provided to exporting companies from the manufacturing sector and institutional contributions made to public and private institutions related to international trade.

BTBC general objectives are: 1) Increase competitiveness of companies in selected productive sectors.2) Reduce obstacles in the general business environment. 3) Strengthen the capacity of Bolivia to be positioned favorably in trade agreements and benefit from opportunities these agreements have for economic growth.