Trade Network

About TRADE

The Trading Regionally and Developing Expertise (TRADE) project in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is a pilot cross border initiative funded by USAID to promote economic development in the region. The goal of TRADE is to build the capacity of promising local consulting companies, thereby establishing a positive multiplier effect on the local small and medium sized enterprise (SME) sector in the region. TRADE will accomplish this by creating a Network of consulting organizations that work with each other encouraging cross border collaboration and exchange of ideas and resources. To create a critical mass for the Network and ensure its future sustainability, consulting companies with large potential in three countries: Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, have been chosen on a competitive basis as core members who will receive targeted technical assistance through March 2003 to build their capacity. In each country the consulting organizations that belong to the Network are called Partners.

Countries involved in TRADE

Currently Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro are involved. Regional TRADE office is based in Budapest, Hungary.

Countries involved in Trade Network