Shared responsibilities (= SR) / Cooperation and Potential Overlaps (= PO)

  • MoPIC: align ministerial strategy and plans with JSS national development plan / strategy and prepare concrete projects/ programs as inputs to MoPIC (SR); avoid overlap in lobbying for national and international resources / funding (=PO); attract diaspora funding (SR);
  • Ministry of Finance: collaborate in establishing of various trade / import /export, business set-up etc. fees; overall framework regulations by MoF, application and level of fees by Ministry of Trade (SR/PO)
  • MoI&LG: receive support in territorial coverage towards regions and districts (SR); MoI&LG only as facilitator(!) (SR/PO)
  • Ministry of Information & Comm.: receive support in broader informational campaigns / state programs (SR)
  • Ministry of Security: receive information on overall security status impacting on territorial outreach of activities (SR)
  • Ministry of Agriculture / Livestock: work on opportunities in trade and value chain development, scaling up of production and agro-goods; exchange and collaborate in special agricultural loaning facilities or start-up loans (SR); collaborate in supporting Cooperative Agency agenda in the agricultural sector
  • Ministry of Water, Energy & Mineral Resources: collaborate in investment promotion and attracting private-public partnerships (SR, avoid PO); application of intellectual property rights (SR)
  • Ministry of PW & Housing: support attraction of investment funds for infrastructure projects (SR/PO avoid competing lobbying activities)
  • Ministry of Transportation: sensitize on importance of public and private transportation systems for economy, trade and overall investment climate (SR); provide inputs on strategic/corridor requirements for transportation/ mobility (SR)
  • Ministry of Education & HE: ensure elements and focus on educational system related to state/ economy / labour market needs (SR); ensure efficient use of scarce financial resources in developing professional/ business oriented curricula (SR, avoid duplication of activities, PO)
  • Ministry of Health: include MoH in certification of health and hygiene of goods destined for import / export (RO, avoid PO)
  • Women & Family Affairs: gender, start-up programs business development, linkage with existing programs; receive advise / inputs on gender mainstreaming (SR);
  • Youth and Sports: ensure full inclusion of youth in all ministry’s activities (SR);
  • Ministry of Environment & Tourism: collaborate on development of renewable resources and inclusion of environmentally friendly aspects in all economic activities to safeguard long-term sustainability of human capital and environmental capital (SR);