Title:
COMPETE - Trade Empowerment of Women-led SMEs in the Andean Region
Agreement Number:
7465735 P014546001
Agreement Value:
$4,900,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 20, 2025 - Mar 31, 2030
Description:
This project aims to reduce poverty by increasing the economic well-being of women-managed or owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) located in poorer, rural, and more remote areas outside of capital cities in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. COMPETE seeks to build the capacity of local Trade Support institutions to deliver gender-responsive services and support and women-owned or led SMEs to expand trade relationships with established Canadian buyers. Project activities include: (1) facilitating “Train the trainer” workshops on exporting to Canada, including information on consumer demands and export readiness; (2) conducting local market research on selected sectors to support women-owned or led SMEs participation to enter the Canadian market; (3) providing training to women-owned or led SMEs on export financing; (4) coordinating knowledge-sharing opportunities to connect SMEs with experience in export finance with SMEs beneficiaries; and (5) providing coaching to export-ready women owned or l
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved effectiveness of Trade Support Institutions in the Andean region. This is to provide safe, equitable, and gender-responsive services and training to women-owned or led SMEs in disadvantaged areas on export readiness, digital technologies, and Environmental, Social and Governance standards (ESG); (2) enhanced export readiness of women-owned or led SMEs in disadvantaged areas, using digital technologies in sustainable business models that comply with ESG standards and align with the Canadian market; and (3) expanded sustainable trade relationships between women-owned or led SMEs in disadvantaged areas and Canadian importers, focusing on networking and equitable, gender-responsive market access opportunities.
Location:
OTTAWA, Ontario, CA K1P 6E2
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q4-A0009
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3200000000000
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
TFO Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
Contributions - Bilateral Programming
Program Purpose:
Contribution Programmation bilatérale