Who We Are
The Worldwide Trade Capacity Building (TCBoost) project aims to harness the power of trade to promote growth in developing countries. The project helps USAID missions determine their technical assistance needs, and design and implement programs and projects that build trade capacity in developing countries. TCBoost can meet a mission’s every trade-related need, from analysis to hands-on training. Sponsored by USAID’s Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade, this program is managed by the DAI/Nathan Group in Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Events
TCBoost Highlights
- New customs diagnostic tool released: TCBaseline Customs Assessment Tool: View the TCBaseline Tool. April 2010.
- New customs modernization handbook released: The Authorized Economic Operator Program Handbook: Download the AEO handbook. April 2010.
- USAID/EGAT completes week long in-depth trade and investment training; download materials from the training on the TCBoost Trade & Investment Library.
USAID Resources
The TCBoost Trade and Investment Library contains a range of USAID funded technical and program documentation, including:
Scopes of Work
TCBoost has identified nearly 60 scopes of work from USAID-funded TCB programs.
See Scopes of Work. 
Success Stories
USAID TCB programs are having a positive impact on the economic livelihoods of partner country citizens every day.
See Success Stories.
USAID Project Summaries
These brief summaries of USAID TCB projects provide a brief synopsis of geographic coverage, project objectives and results and periods of performance.
See USAID Project Summaries.
Featured Story:
AEO Handbook to Aid Customs Modernization Worldwide
Customs administrators in developing countries now have a practical, step-by-step guide to improving customs performance: the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program Implementation handbook. The AEO handbook describes how to design and execute an AEO program in 11 steps, presents examples of best practices in countries that have AEO programs, and provides sample forms and documents from AEO programs now in operation. The AEO handbook was released at a WCO conference in Guatemala in April 2010.