Strengthen Economic Diplomacy and Global Partnerships
Objective :
Establish 20 new bilateral and multilateral trade partnerships and 10 GCATRED representative
offices globally by 2030.
Activities :
- Active Multilateral Engagement
- Participate in at least 15 high-level AU, UNCTAD, WTO, and UN sessions annually to
advocate Africa’s trade, investment, and economic rights agenda.
- Develop and present policy briefs, position papers, and digital advocacy toolkits at
each session to influence decision-making and amplify Africa’s voice.
- Establish a “Global Economic Diplomacy Dashboard” to track engagement outcomes
and policy influence in real time by 2026.
- Diplomatic Trade Missions
- Facilitate 2 strategic diplomatic trade missions per year to key regions including Asia,
EU, Americas, and the Middle East, focusing on high-value investment sectors and
intra-African trade promotion.
- Integrate virtual trade mission platforms to expand outreach and participation of
African SMEs, women entrepreneurs, and youth-led enterprises.
- Conduct post-mission impact assessments to evaluate partnerships, deals, and policy
outcomes.
- GCATRED Global Presence
- Establish representative offices in 10 priority countries or regions by 2030, serving as
hubs for trade facilitation, investment promotion, and diplomatic engagement.
- Incorporate digital “virtual offices” in each hub to allow SMEs and local stakeholders to
access advisory services, matchmaking, and training remotely.
- Set measurable KPIs for each office, including number of partnerships formed,
investment deals facilitated, and policy interventions achieved.
- Capacity Building in Economic Diplomacy
- By 2027, train 500 African policymakers, diplomats, and trade negotiators in
international economic diplomacy, negotiation strategies, and cross-border investment
facilitation.
- Launch a “GCATRED Economic Diplomacy Fellowship Program” to nurture the next
generation of African trade and investment leaders.
- Strategic Partnerships and Alliances
- Develop at least 20 high-impact partnerships with international organizations, think
tanks, and private sector entities by 2030 to strengthen Africa’s voice in global trade and
investment forums.
- Implement a partnership tracking system to monitor outcomes, knowledge exchange,
and co-investment opportunities.