The GATE Project strengthens the capacity of USAID/Washington and Missions worldwide to institute gender-equitable practices and policies in USAID-funded economic growth and trade activities. By helping USAID operating units recognize and address obstacles in their trade-related assistance programs, this task order aims to enhance the capacity of USAID economic growth assistance programs to contribute to lasting poverty reduction. The goal is to ensure that trade related efforts encompass the poor, and women, to take advantage of the opportunities offered by globalization. Emphasis is placed on identifying gender-based constraints to participation in trade related activities, and to develop programs, strategies, tools, technical assistance and training to strengthen Missions' ability to design, implement, monitor and evaluate programs which promote gender equity in trade related activities.

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