RFT02-2024-Africa Enhancing Continental Trade Facilitation in Africa Short Course

Australia Awards Africa is seeking a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia, or an Australian tertiary institution (as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C) to deliver a cost-effective short course in Enhancing Continental Trade Facilitation in Africa for up to 25 participants from across Africa.

The purpose of this Short Course is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to:  

• improve coordination and cooperation between the various parties involved in cross-border logistics operations (public and private sector) 
• make international trade and cross-border processes more efficient, less costly and accessible 
• harness data-sharing technologies to best effect 
• explore opportunities, share knowledge and promote best practice by driving discussions on the success factors and lessons learnt in the implementation of trade facilitation reforms. 

Participants will be mid-career government officials working in trade departments or in trade-related roles. Topics covered may include (but not be limited to) the following: 

• Institutional Arrangements and Cooperation
• Digital Trade Facilitation
• Trade Facilitation for Small and Medium Enterprises
• Promoting a Gender Perspective to Trade Facilitation
• Empowering Public-Private Partnerships to Facilitate Trade
• Cross-border Trade Facilitation Measures in Times of Emergency

The Short Course will be delivered via a blended mode (online and in-Africa). The Core Learning Elements will be delivered over two to three weeks in Africa. Preferred delivery locations are: Accra (Ghana), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), or Nairobi (Kenya).

Please carefully read the Key dates and details related to this RFT in the RFT02-2024 Trade Facilitation in Africa document below.

Registration of intent to submit a tender must be sent to  by 5.00pm local time in Adelaide, Friday 15 December 2023.

*Note: Only registered Tenderers will receive any addenda to the RFT.

Further details are outlined in the tender documents below:

1. RFT02-2024 Trade Facilitation in Africa
2. Australia Awards Africa Short Course Provider Handbook
3. Services Agreement Template
4. Attachments 5 and 6 – Financial Proposal and Indicative Budget RFT 02-2024