Trade support and platforms

International organisations

FAO Linking Farmers to Markets 
The Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division advocates and supports the development of entrepreneurship in agricultural support services.
FAO members are assisted with appropriate policies, strategies and methodologies for strengthening agricultural support systems and the delivery of services as well as technologies for production and post-production activities. The Division aims to assist farms and agribusinesses in developing managerial and technical skills for supporting production, post-harvest, infrastructural, marketing and financial operations related to developing and improving efficiency, effectiveness, competitiveness, and profitability of agricultural and food enterprises.

IFC Small and Medium Enterprises 
This site provides an overview of how IFC (International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group) supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through investments and advisory work.

International Trade Centre
Since 1964, the International Trade Centre has helped to enable small business export success in developing countries by providing trade development programmes to the private sector, trade support institutions and policymakers.

Regional Platforms

AfricanTrade.com
AfricanTrade.com provides businesses, governments and International organizations an electronic platforms and content to facilitate electronic trading. We strive to be the number one destination for buyers and sellers to find trade opportunities and promote their business.

COMESA
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa - promoting regional economic integration through trade and investment.

GAPTO
Agricultural Producers and Traders Organization (GAPTO) is a non-governmental, non-political organization that seeks excellence in the agricultural marketing system in Ghana and the West Africa Sub-region.

Private Foundations 

European Foundation Centre
Some members of the European Foundation Centre support trade initiatives

NGO'S

Concord
Concord is a EU coordination centre for NGOs, which is a good starting point to find NGOs in your target markets. Their site www.concordeurope.org gives an overview of National NGO platforms e.g. www.bond.org.uk and of NGO networks in all EU countries.