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Department of Structural Economic Transformation and Trade (SETT)

Call for Proposals | Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains
LIVE: Launch of the Capacity Building Component of the OACPS-EU Framework Programme on Agriculture value chains “A tool to support OACPS enhance sustainability”
OACPS Business Friendly Events Start in Luanda, Republic of Angola

The main side events of the 10th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government Summit, began on the 6th of December 2022 in Luanda, Republic of Angola, with the aim of promoting business competitiveness in Members. The event, jointly organized by the OACPS Secretariat, Business ACP, the World Bank, and the European Union brought together experts from different sectors to help improve the business climate in Members of the OACPS.
OACPS Celebrates MSME Day With Online Debate on Public-Private Dialogue and Cooperation

Since 2017, The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed June 27 as Micro and Small and Medium-Sized Business (MSME) Day to raise public awareness of their importance in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Though a mixed bag, OACPS members welcome MC12 outcomes – hope for global trade

Ministers in Geneva concluded the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12), with agreed multilaterally negotiated outcomes in a number of areas.

AgriFI and ElectriFI launch new country and regional windows

Brussels, 17 February 2022/OACPS: In the framework of the 7th edition of the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF), AgriFI, the European Union (EU)-funded Agriculture Financing Initiative in partnership with the Organisation […]
Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa through Public-Private Partnerships

Brussels, 17 February 2022/OACPS: Within the framework of the 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF), a high-level event was dedicated to the empowerment of women, in particular t
The OACPS Business Forum is launched!

Brussels, 25 January 2022/OACPS: Less than two years since the coming into force of the Revised Georgetown Agreement, which is the Constitutive Act of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of […]
9th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries: The Next Decade of Action: Accelerating ISID in LDCs

     The Least Developed Countries’ (LDCs) category was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1971 and refers today to 46 countries that are diverse in their economic, […]
Strong declaration on COVID-19 vaccines, trade, debt and climate adopted at historic UNCTAD15 conference

Brussels, 18 October 2021/OACPS: *UNCTAD’s 15th quadrennial conference (UNCTAD15) held  from 3 to 7 October adopted an agreement to promote inclusive and resilient economic recovery in developing countries as they grapple with […]
ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme launches call for Expressions of Interest for Phase II of the Programme

Brussels, 16 August 2021 /OACPS: The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme today announced a call for Expressions of Interest for four new countries to join the existing six focus countries supported […]
Address by Secretary-General, H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti at the opening of the Pacific OACPS Trade Ministers Meeting

Brussels, 19 July 2021/OACPS: H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), was invited as a special guest to address the hybrid […]
60 mining and quarry operators benefit from entrepreneurial training

Brussels, 09 March 2021/OACPS: Sixty small and medium-sized mining and quarry operators have benefited from entrepreneurial skills training to better enable their businesses to survive and thrive, through training conducted […]
OACPS urges European Investment Bank to give a stronger focus to lower-income countries

Brussels, 8 February 2021/OACPS: The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has high hopes that the new Partnership Agreement with the European Union (EU) will enable the creation […]
Smallholder farmers in Côte d’Ivoire benefit from investments by ABC Fund

Brussels, 28 January 2021/OACPS: The Agri-Business Capital (ABC Fund) has provided loans to two Ivorian cooperatives, ahead of the 2020/21 cocoa production season. The Fund provided a first-time loan of […]
New OACPS-EU initiative signed to facilitate access to finance through digital technology for Member States of the OACPS

Brussels, 29 January 2021/OACPS: The Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) together with the European Commission (EC), has signed a new initiative of €14.5 million with the United […]
OACPS joins forces to promote the “Cotton Route” Initiative to improve the business climate of the cotton industry in C4 countries

Statement by H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States on the World Cotton Day Celebration by the C4: Benin, Burkina Faso, […]
Members of the OACPS share ideas to relaunch and revitalise the tourism industry following COVID-19

Brussels, 29 September 2020/OACPS: In the context of  observing World Tourism Day and in order to share experiences related to the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industries of Members […]
Smallholder farmers in West Africa benefit from two new investments from the ABC Fund

Luxembourg, 22 September 2020: The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) has provided loans worth € 1.2 million to Anatrans, a cashew nut processor based in Burkina Faso and Maphlix Trust Ghana […]
Mr. Escipión Joaquín Oliveira Gómez, New Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Structural Economic Transformation and Trade, Reports for Duty

Brussels, 9 July 2020/OACPS: The first member of the new Management Team appointed by Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, […]
On MSME Day, OACPS Secretary-General reaffirms the Secretariat’s committment to supporting the Private Sector

Brussels, 26 June 2020/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, in his welcome comments to a webinar organised in the […]
OACPS Information Dissemination Event for FO4ACP Programme and the ABC Fund, calls for greater consideration of regional skills in the Caribbean

Brussels, 17 June 2020/OACPS:  The Caribbean Region highlighted the importance of working with local organisations during an Information Dissemination Event for the Caribbean Region, on the Farmers’ Organisation for Africa, […]
OACPS Programme Steering Committee calls for the Agri-Business Capital Fund to expand to the Caribbean and Pacific regions

          Brussels, 12 May 2020/ACP: In light of the current performance of the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) launched in February 2019, stakeholders have proposed an […]
OACPS takes steps to mitigate losses caused by desert locusts in East Africa

Brussels, 28 April 2020/ACP: The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (OACPS) is concerned by the continued presence of swarms of desert locusts, which threaten food security […]
OACPS works with partners to boost availability of food during COVID-19

Brussels, 16 April 2020/ACP: In response to the global COVID-19 health crisis which is negatively impacting food and nutrition security throughout Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP), the Organisation […]
Pan-African Farmers Organization certifies the commitment and responsibility of African farmers to continue feeding Africa

The Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO) and its member organizations pledge their support to ensure food security during COVID-19 quarantine. Read the full statement HERE.