EPOSPEA is a non- profit making and non governmental organization which envisages that exporters of the sector becomeleading export performer of the country, globally competent and equipped both technically and ethically among trading society of Ethiopia.

 

The Association endeavors to serve,promote and protect the interest of its members, build their capacity to participate and compete in the global market and contribute for economic development of the country by:

• providing up-to-date local and foreign market information , trends & data of the sector to build competitive position of members.

• building advocacy capacity of the association for policy reform pertaining the sector

• Enabling the Association and its members to access various financial & Investment opportunities to expand the business of the sector

• Creating international opportunities to enhance the exposure of members on global export business.

The association has five core objectives and services to which its efforts are directed.

1. Establish & organize market information & linkages to:

• Provide enough and up to- date information for members such as

detail profiles of international market segments & strategic buyers

• Provide Supply and demand information of local and international

markets

• Facilitate market oriented discussion forums with members.

• Design dynamic website to promote the association & its members

and provide on line data access.

2. Build Advocacy capacity & strategy to create awareness & relations with national and international partners to:

• Represent its members with regard to various issues of the sector

• Advocate about the contribution and policy reform of the sector to

all stake holders

• Get adequate service, and relevant information of the sector to all

stake holders

• Facilitate export-related services and solve problems whenever en

countered by members:

3. Develop sustainable financial

capacity of the Association by:

• Designing various membership development strategies

• Establishing relation with capacity building agencies affiliated to the

sector

4. Provision of training

• Organize and facilitate training of its members jointly with concerned government and non government agencies.

• Build capacity of exporters towards capability to compete in international markets.

5. Create Participation Opportunities on International

Trade fairs, exhibitions, conferences and workshops to promote products of members of the association and to develop international market exposure of members through business visits and experience tours to potential markets.