Exploring Sustainable Markets and Trade Opportunities for COMESA Countries
This two-day webinar series, organized by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, will help policy-makers from member states, producers, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the region enhance their understanding of sustainability standards and regulatory developments. Webinar participants will be better equipped to effectively participate in the global agri-food trade environment and access key export markets.
The global agri-food system is undergoing transformation driven by increasing consumer demand for sustainability, transparency, and ethical production practices, presenting both opportunities and challenges for COMESA countries.
On one hand, it offers a pathway to enhance export competitiveness, diversify markets, and increase value addition. On the other hand, accessing sustainable markets remains a challenge for producers, SMEs, and exporters in the region.
This two-day learning series, co-hosted with the COMESA Secretariat, will help member states, producers, and SMEs in the region enhance their understanding of sustainability standards and their requirements, as well as emerging regulatory developments in key export markets—including horticulture, tea, coffee, and fisheries.
Through knowledge exchange and practical insights, participants will be better equipped to access sustainable markets, understand evolving market trends, and identify strategic actions to strengthen the competitive positioning of COMESA member states in global agri-food trade.
Upcoming events
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Bridging the Gap Between Tax and Investment Communities: Understanding tax incentives in investment laws
Webinar bringing together tax and investment communities to discuss coordination challenges in the design, approval, and oversight of tax incentives.
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Vietnam exporters’ training
This workshop offers Viet Nam-based steel and aluminum exporters practical guidance on meeting their EU CBAM compliance obligations.
Fiscal Policy Responses to the Energy Price Shock – Session 2
The second webinar in a two-part Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action series, this event will explore how short-term support measures can protect vulnerable households and businesses while preserving price signals, maintaining fiscal sustainability, and supporting longer-term energy transition objectives.