This document is a programme overview and impact report for the EU-EAC MARKUP II initiative in Uganda. It is intended for stakeholders, development partners, SMEs and farmer cooperatives involved in export promotion within the East African Community.
The document presents the EU-EAC MARKUP II regional development initiative focused on private sector development and export promotion in Uganda. It covers the programme duration from 2023 to 2027 and its geographic scope across Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The report details MARKUP II's work in Uganda across four value chains: avocado, cocoa, coffee and packaging. It lists implementing partners including the International Trade Centre, the East African Community and EAC Partner States Ministries.
Key interventions described include coffee processing and value addition training, access to finance training, export and compliance skills, branding and marketing training, and sustainability and traceability training. The programme works with the Ugandan Coffee Development Authority to support SMEs and farmer cooperatives.
The document reports coffee sector results in Uganda: USD 4.70 million in sales across European, African and other international markets, with USD 1.13 million to European markets and USD 1.69 million to EAC and other African markets. It states 690 jobs were sustained or created.
Additional information covers support for women's participation through six coffee businesses working with ITC's SheTrades programme. The document includes a feature story reference about East Africom Consults and provides contact details including email and website.