EXECUTING AGENCY:

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment (MCEI)

BENEFICIARIES:

Centro de Promoción Bolivia [Bolivia Promotion Center] (CEPROBOL) and the MCEI

OBJECTIVES:

The program's overall objective is to contribute to the positioning of Bolivia in the global marketplace by establishing mechanisms for promoting exports and investment. The specific objectives of the program are: (i) to design, approve and execute national programs to promote investment and increase exports, through the establishment and operation of an institutional mechanism with public and private sector participation (CEPROBOL); and (ii) to provide the MCEI with the tools necessary to ensure the effective design and implementation of trade policy and to coordinate the implementation of promotion programs with the private sector.

FINANCING:

MIF (Window I): US$1,540,000

Local contribution: US$ 660,000

Total: US$2,200,000

TERMS:

Execution period: 24 months

Disbursement period: 30 months