Technical Areas & Activities
TCBoost helps USAID to design and implement assistance that harnesses the power of trade to transform the growth trajectory of developing countries. TCBoost's trade capacity building (TCB) assistance works to reduce barriers to trade by building missions and partners' capacity across a range of functions and increases their understanding of trade policy development and its implications for economic growth. TCBoost enables USAID to address a wide variety of TCB needs in the countries it serves by enabling USAID/Washington, USAID missions, and trade hubs to access expert technical assistance for evaluating needs, designing interventions, and implementing projects to meet the requirements of developing-country partners and stakeholders. TCBoost's pioneering analysis, practical tools, and customized training can fill skill gaps, generate demand for future services, and enhance EGAT's reputation as a thought leader and premier practitioner in trade capacity building.
TCBoost activities can be broadly categorized within three areas:
The project also captures current research and best practices on these, and other cross-cutting areas (e.g.; gender and environment) in our Trade & Investment Library.