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As one of our core capabilities, IOS Partners has facilitated trade capacity, regulatory reform and investment promotion for over twenty years. Our cornerstone has been strengthening government institutions and reinforcing their capacity to coordinate trade policies, build the capacity of governmental staff to negotiate and implement trade agreements, and promote border crossing operations and reform.

IOS has been at the forefront in supporting and creating trade policy improvements and the establishment of single window trade applications. Our in-house technology teams have received global recognition for our trade and investment software that has solidified the countries’ reputation worldwide as a covetable place to facilitate trade. This subsequently has increased growth and overall economic growth for our clients.

The services provided to host country governments, bilateral and multilateral development agencies
and enterprises on development and management of all aspects of investment and trade promotion, include:

  • Trade Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reform
  • Single Window Systems
  • Export Promotion Strategies
  • Customs Modernization and Reform
  • Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building
  • Regional Integration and Trade Facilitation
  • Institutional Development and Technical Assistance to Investment & Expert Promotion Agencies and Institutions
  • WTO Accession and Compliance
  • Special Economic Zones Strategy
  • Stakeholder Participation, Trade Fair, Seminar and Conference Management
  • Enterprise Development and Customized Firm Level Technical Assistance
  • Customs Reform and Training
  • IT Capacity Building

Highlighted projects

Central America

Regional Central American Project to Support the Implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreements

Regional Central American Project to Support the Implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreements

Provided technical assistance to the World Bank Group’s Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice in the preparation of a comprehensive legal gap analysis and recommendations that will (i) identify and describe gaps in the CAUCA and RECAUCA to align with the TFA and other best practice conventions and standards and of the main free trade agreements signed by Central America, (ii) recommend the actions and proposed revised changes to legislation and regulation required to address the gaps. (iii) IOS Partners will support activities at the regional and national levels (workshops and meetings)

El Salvador

Technical services to develop a multisectoral investment promotion campaign

Technical services to develop a multisectoral investment promotion campaign

To provide a suitable audience of potential investors to PROESA through targeting and lead generation, so that they can present the opportunities offered by the country and its favorable conditions for the attraction of Foreign Direct Investment in the prioritized sectors and opportunities, positioning the country as an attractive destination for their investments.

Nicaragua

Technical Assistance in Foreign Trade Matters and Government Technology Systems for the Establishment of the Electronic Single Window for Foreign Trade in Nicaragua VUCEN

Technical services to develop a multisectoral investment promotion campaign

Designed and established an Electronic Single Window for Foreign Trade in Nicaragua (VUCEN), including the development of the regulatory and institutional framework for the Portal and training and technology transfer to government officials, IT counterparts of the institutions and operating personnel of the system

Burkina Faso

Technical Assistance for the Development of a Strategy to Promote the Bagré Site

Technical Assistance for the Development of a Strategy to Promote the Bagré Site

Developed a strategy to increase economic activity through private investment, generate employment and enhance agricultural production in the Bagré Growth Pole. This included structuring viable transactions in the area and providing technical assistance for the identification and selection of private investors.

Guyana

Consulting Services for Review and Re-Design of Go-Invest Trade and Investment Framework

Consulting Services for Review and Re-Design of Go-Invest Trade and Investment Framework

Provided leadership and technical inputs to facilitate the re-design of the export and investment framework, including taking overall responsibility for the submission of reports.

Lesotho

Development of the National Investment Promotion Strategy

Development of the National Investment Promotion Strategy

Provided the Lesotho National Development Corporation with a solid strategy to strengthen investment promotion services and to attract more foreign direct investment to the country, and created a five year investment promotion strategy and cost action plan analyzing the target sectors and countries that Lesotho has potential to attract foreign investments from as well as the constraints that are currently holding investors back

Peru

Redesign and Establishment of the Electronic Single Window for Foreign Trade in Peru VUCE 2.0

Redesign and Establishment of the Electronic Single Window for Foreign Trade in Peru VUCE 2.0

IOS Partners redesigned system processes, conducted a regulatory and institutional framework assessment, and ensured that procedures are in place to facilitate the interconnectivity and interoperability of the portal with the control entities of ten (10) governmental agencies. The objective of the project was to establish the connection with other relevant governmental entities in the future. VUCE 2.0 will facilitate the customs and non-customs processes for export and import

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El Salvador

Economic Competitiveness Project

Economic Competitiveness Project

Technical Services to update the sectoral studies, as well as to develop a proposal for a financial incentive plan to position El Salvador as an ideal place for the establishment of new foreign investment projects.

Malawi

Establishment of an Electronic System for the National Single Window

Establishment of an Electronic System for the National Single Window

IOS carried out a feasibility study and undertook the implementation of the National Single Window System (MNSW) in Malawi. The objective of these consultancy services was to carry out the preparatory work for the establishment and operation of the MNSW based on the existing decisions and policies of the Government of Malawi.

West Africa

UEMOA Customs Union Instruments on Trade Facilitation - Capacity Building Needs on SPS Border Facility and Equipment

UEMOA Customs Union Instruments on Trade Facilitation - Capacity Building Needs on SPS Border Facility and Equipment

Supported UEMOA on its regional approach to strengthening capacity building on sanitary and Phyto-sanitary border control in order to facilitate and secure international trade through the development of a coherent program for capacity building in the field of SPS control infrastructure and equipment at the borders of the UEMOA member states.

Through our wholly-owned Information and Communications Technologies for Development (ICT4D) affiliate, IOSsoft, Inc., we provide specialized consulting services addressing complex trade and investment issues with innovation information technology solutions, such as:

  • Single Virtual Window Solutions and Trade Portals
  • eGovernment Registries
  • Business Process Simplification
  • Customs Training and Capacity Building
  • Doing Business Indicators Enhancement
  • Investment Promotion

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