Worldwide—Trade and Private Sector Development (TPSD) Facility I, II, and III

Trade and private sector engagement are recognized as key drivers for poverty reduction given their ability to spur growth and investment, create good-quality jobs, and generate tax revenues to fund public services. However, improved market access alone is not always sufficient for sustained economic development. Access often needs to be complemented by policy measures that support lasting and equitable prosperity.

The Trade and Private Sector Development (TPSD) Facility I (2017-2021) was established to support the implementation of the EU’s 2014 Private Sector Communication and to shape and implement new policy orientations, in particular those geared toward the EU’s External Investment Plan. Through TPSD I, DAI provided technical expertise to EU staff working on private sector and trade in Brussels and worldwide, created and shared knowledge inside the institution, and supported the visibility of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA).

TPSD II (2021-2025) consolidated and expanded on the gains made in building the capacity and knowledge of EU institutions to deliver results. Its efforts aligned with the priorities of the EU Global Gateway, also launched in December 2021. Our experts particularly focused on the investment climate for Global Gateway, private sector adaptation to Green Deal regulations, and financing the Global Gateway. Additionally, TPSDE II brought technical, strategic, and organizational support to the management of the Team Europe Initiative Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (TEI IYBA).

TPSD III (2025-2030) will build on its eight years of experience and a growing community of practice among EU institutions to ensure that Global Gateway investments and EU interventions create equitable and sustainable growth and jobs. The team of experts will continue to provide on-demand assessments and recommendations for INTPA interventions on trade, private sector development, and investment climate reform, including support to IYBA.

Sample Activities

• Provide technical advice and support to EU staff to analyze, design, and implement EU interventions.
• Support EU delegations and headquarters to facilitate public-private dialogue and policy dialogues.
• Manage and facilitate knowledge sharing across a growing community of practice.
• Gather EU and EU Member States’ knowledge and experiences and support peer learning and coordination.
• Develop and update guidance material.
• Design and conduct training, seminars, workshops, and webinars in Brussels and on the ground.
• Promote, disseminate, and showcase TPSD III interventions.

Select Results, Phase I

• Developed the Business Environment Reform Guidelines.
• Organised more than 50 in-country short-term assignments for EU delegations on the investment climate and the identification of potential investment opportunities.
• Mapped EU investment in Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
• Conducted an annual survey of the state of the structured dialogue with the private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SB4A State of Play).
• Provided regular training on the private sector and trade and on the External Investment Plan (EIP) through classroom, remote, and recorded training sessions.
• Developed the EIP in Practice e-learning modules.

Select Results, Phase II

• Carried out more than 70 in-country short-term assignments for 36 EU Delegations and DG INTPA, DG TRADE, and DG NEAR.
• Helped launch and implement the IYBA.
• Provided the EU Delegation to Jamaica with analysis identifying business opportunities and high-priority investment areas linked to the Global Gateway project for the expansion of the Port of Kingston.
• Produced a summary note based on 20 assignments for EU Delegations across Africa and Latin Ameria on private sector adaptation to Green Deal regulations—in particular the EU Deforestation Regulation and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
• Provided technical support to DG INTPA on enhancing coordination between EU development finance institutions and export credit agencies, in order to scale up the Global Gateway.