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Responsible parties: CDO/UCGEA/COMPETE. The CDO with the spinners and textile
mill owners can agree to the technical audit necessary; and,
COMPETE with STTA can help implement the work of the task.
Overall Output: A report that spells out technical or management areas where mills
need to be strengthened if they are to be competitive in the
worldwide industry. It would cover spinning, weaving, and
garment facilities.
COMPETE Output: COMPETE would arrange the textile industry specialist, carry out
the audit; and, prepare a report that spells out the action areas with
timing.
The Nathan/AIRD team has essentially completed this for the textile mills (3). The only
distinct spinning operation we heard of is a Chinese-owned plant in Lira, which is not yet
operational, and which was not visited by the consultants.
Objective 9: Determine Actions Necessary To Export Under AGOA
Activities to achieve objective: In the work plan, 4 action steps are listed; these are combined
into 1 project statement below.
1. Review legislation, inform government and industry on the program, determine actions
necessary to implement to have Uganda registered to take advantage of AGOA, and
implement the program.
Activity: The cotton industry can take advantage of legislative action passed
by the U.S. Congress that gives African countries preferential
access to the U.S. market. This legislative package is called
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). To take advantage
of the Act, Uganda must complete certain requirements for each
product to be exported. The objective is to carry out work that
ensures the country is ready to export under the legislation.
Time: Start in May & complete by October 2001.
Cost: WG/CDO/NATHAN with STTA.
Responsible parties: WG/CDO/NATHAN: The WG & CDO should push the Nathan
project to implement this program. In fact, in recent conversations
with the Nathan representative in Uganda the COMPETE team
was told that Nathan planned to carry out an assignment very
similar to this suggested program.
Overall Output: A document that provides the status of Uganda’s readiness to take
advantage of the AGOA legislation.
COMPETE Output: Act as Catalytic Agent. Perhaps provide STTA if necessary, and
have a document prepared.
As noted above, the Nathan/AIRD team undertook this activity during its May/June
mission. The present report largely satisfies the output requirement for this activity.
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