• Capacity Development Provider

Trade Facilitation Office Canada

Trade Facilitation Office Canada provides export capacity building of small & medium enterprises and trade support institutions. With funding from IDRC, they launched an innovative initiative to promote small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the specialty food sector. Helping businesses that face multiple constraints to grow and provide employment opportunities, by strengthening their market research capacities, fostering peer exchange among exporters and connecting them with Canadian buyers.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Direct Consulting Services
    • Cohort or group support
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Marketing support or market research
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Needs assessment

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Conduct research on the sector

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Artisanal

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Social enterprise
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Ethical sourcing

  • Impact objectives

    • Agricultural productivity
    • Capacity building
    • Employment generation
    • Access to markets

  • Verticals

    • None
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