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Hub & Spokes Phase II

Phase IIThe current Hub and Spokes project is set to expire in 2010.

Following calls by project partners and beneficiary countries for a successor programme post-2010, the Commonwealth Secretariat has initiated work on a Hub and Spokes Phase II planning and design exercise.

A number of guiding principles have been indentified to assist in the design of a successor programme. Overall, Phase II should:

  • be a demand-driven programme.
  • support capacity building activities across the trade policy spectrum.
  • promote closer regional integration across the ACP.
  • target specific and measurable capacity needs.
  • foster greater self-sufficiency for the trade policy machinery of the ACP.

A Phase II – Roadmap paper was published in July 2009 and provides the framework for the planning and design of a Hub & Spokes Phase II programme. Download the Roadmap here.

The Phase II planning and design process is outlined in the graphic below.

DesignWorkshopsVisitsReviewRegional Consultations

Click on each planning phase for further details. As each planning phase is completed more details will become available.