METI Methodology
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:
Partner Country | Sector Selected |
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Egypt | Sugar, sugar confectionery and chocolate |
Jordan | Engineering products and services |
Morocco | Knitwear |
Tunisia | Cultivated Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
Policy Working Groups already conducted
METI Project
Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean