[{"bbox": [81, 146, 1167, 1173], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td>government positions</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Risk 5 - Insufficient engagement and capacities of MSMEs, especially women-led MSMEs, in capacity building activities</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>- Actions and outreach to be designed and implemented in partnership and cooperation with stakeholders, such as BSOs and civil society organizations, with focus on women-led businesses.<br/>- Activities foresee communication, awareness raising activities and capacity building of private sector stakeholders</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Risk 6 - Inability to ensure synergy and complementarity with the other trade-related programmes</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>- The choice of the implementing partners is critical. For each programmes, request implementing partners to develop country specific plans to show the specific activities. Country plans that may be developed under the actions will be shared and discussed - under the overall coordination of the EU Delegation.<br/>- Ensure a good engagement of all relevant stakeholders.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Risk 7 - Low involvement of EU MS and companies in the trade and investment promotion activities</td><td>Low</td><td>High</td><td>- There is now a strong interest from EU MS and their companies to strengthen coordination for trade and investment promotion initiatives. Since the last Uganda - Business Forum in 2022, the political momentum is high.<br/>- We will need to manage fears from EU MS and companies will be closely involved from the beginning of the process and design of the strategies and activities to be implemented.<br/>- Synergies and partnerships will be ensured with existing structures such national business chambers, business clubs, the SB4U Platform, etc.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 1174, 252, 1198], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1219, 1162, 1304], "category": "Text", "text": "Most of the activities foreseen under this program are building upon previous programs that aimed at promoting market access, private sector competitiveness and trade facilitation in Uganda (see section 2.1). Key lessons learned from ongoing and past EU regional programs in this thematic priority, include:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1321, 1162, 1482], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Considerable effort is required to build the trade-related capacity of a country. As an LDC, challenges faced by Uganda can be more systemic in nature as compared to more developed countries. In this regard, it is not enough to rely on technical support through international donor funding. Uganda policy makers, Parliamentarians, civil society and private sector representatives need to be fully engaged in the project activities in order to build their own trade-related skills and knowledge. In the end, only those expertise and capacities built in the country will sustain and contribute to long-term trade capacity building for the country."}, {"bbox": [92, 1492, 1162, 1627], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Strong engagement of the main public institutions and stakeholders is a critical element. It is crucial for the key responsible ministries (particularly the MTIC) to coordinate with other line ministries/agencies and the private sector and build their trade-related capacities along with other key stakeholders. The participating ministries and agencies should be willing to share information and keep the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders informed of progress related to the Action's activities."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1141, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 31"}]