USAID-DAI-ACEBA

USAID-DAI-ACEBA refers to the Afghanistan Competitiveness of Export-Oriented Businesses Activity (ACEBA) (ACEBA), a program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the development organization DAI. implemented by the development organization DAI. The project aims to enhance the capacities of Afghan exporters by developing systems for export-oriented industries, such as the carpet industry, to improve their competitiveness and stimulate economic growth. Key aspects of the USAID-DAI-ACEBA project: Objective: To boost the competitiveness and export potential of Afghan businesses by focusing on key value chains. Funding: The project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an agency of the U.S. government. Implementer: The program is implemented by DAI, a global development company. Focus Industries: The activity has a strong focus on key Afghan export sectors, including agriculture and the carpet industry, working to build their capacity and connect them to broader market systems. Activities: Activities include providing technical assistance, facilitating access to investment, promoting export policies, and supporting workforce development for Afghan small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Afghanistan Competitiveness of Export-Oriented Businesses Activity (ACEBA) project is designed to promote Afghanistan’s sustainable, market-driven economic growth by enhancing the export competitiveness and market linkages of Afghan businesses. OXUS is providing technical expertise and guidance to other ACEBA members working in the project’s value chains, and on business enabling environment activities. Under ACEBA, OXUS is providing both short-term and long-term technical expertise—international and Afghan—to improve business productivity across value chains. OXUS is delivering experienced short-term support across the project’s five sectors in direct support of Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The value chains addressed under the project include those that have considerable unrealized potential but have yet to receive concentrated development programming attention. Target value chains include carpets; precious stones and jewelry; marble and granite; cashmere; and saffron. All value chains are recognized for their potential to deliver demonstrable results from downstream value-add, sales, exports, and job creation. ...view more