Sector Selection

The selection of an export value chain will be guided by a method on “Export expansion and employment potential”, which is the result of an ILO-ITC (International Trade Center) collaboration. 

Following the results of the ILO-ITC study, the METI project identifies sectors with high export potential and a high potential for creating more and better jobs; especially for women and youth and within small- and medium-sized enterprises. 

The selection criteria agreed by the members of the Policy Working Group (PWG) include: 

• national strategic priorities,  
• export potential,  
• employment potential, in particular for women and youth, and in small- and medium-sized enterprises,  
• environmental factors,  
• level of informality,  
• opportunities for market diversification and  
• upgrading the in the value chain.  

After several rounds of technical discussions, the following sub-sectors have been selected by the PWG: 

Policy Working Groups already conducted

• Egypt
• Jordan
• Morocco (in French)
• Tunisia (in French)