No. Indicative action Expected outputs Priority level Supported by: Related strategies Domestic use of e-commerce through such platforms would shorten supply chains and provide access to wider and new markets for agricultural products and for garment manufacturers. High MOPF, MOALI DER 1.1 Digital Transformation and Digital Trade MOI (Industry) 3. Getting access to the international market on Digital Platform for the products from the agricultural, livestock and SME A cloud-based e-procurement service available to all businesses. Medium The platform would be developed with a selected private sector partner with the technological and market experience and assets. It would be developed to allow access using USSD codes from GSM phones as well as via web or a web-based application. The platform will include support for users provided via State and Regional e-Commerce Hubs. Trainers from these Hubs will be trained in the development of sites, creation of product catalogues, and use of the site. 2.2.2 Develop sector specific platforms. Sector specific platforms to address the particular requirement of individual sectors will be developed. Sectors served will be diverse. They will include: agriculture, including arable, livestock and horticulture, aquaculture, small scale craft production, garment manufacture, small scale manufacturing, and small-scale construction. The platforms will focus on the specific needs of MSMEs and families. These platforms will be developed in conjunction with other developmental projects covering the same sectors. The tools used will be those found to be most appropriate to the users. Private Sectors The platform will include support for users provided via State and Regional e-Commerce Hubs. Trainers from these Hubs will be trained in the development of sites, creation of product catalogues, and use of the site. 2.2.3 Develop an e-procurement platform for large businesses. The purpose of this platform is to enable large businesses to exploit the benefits that e-procurement provides without the The use of this service would improve supply chain efficiency leading to Development and hosting by the IT sector 21

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