In many developing and transition economies, agriculture trade remains an often under-utilized potential source of sustained social and economic development. Cross-border trade of agricultural produce is complex and linked to many factors often outside countries' or governments' control (the perishable nature of the goods or their dependency on externalities such as climatic conditions or world food prices). In addition, while innovative agriculture supply chains and the latest approaches to improve supply chain management have emerged during the past years opening new and more cost efficient business and export opportunities, particularly for rural communities, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and for women, access to these supply chains remains a challenge for transition and developing economies. The reasons for this are numerous and cover a wide and diverse range of challenges including inefficient production structures; inadequate technical and transport infrastructures; lack of capital and business skills but also an abundance of red tape and insufficiently coordinated control agencies slowing down cross-border trade in agricultural produce and making it more expensive. The international community has been trying to address some of these issues especially those linked to core structural and regulatory aspects for many years; and developed a range of tools, standards and best practices that many developing and transition countries are not aware of or not able to apply. In addition, most of the material available is spread among different organizations, and often requires additional analysis and implementation advice. So far, only a small portion is available as actual training material. The project has therefore been designed to strengthen at the national level the capacities in the target countries to use international best practices, tools and instruments as well as other newly drafted material, to develop integrated strategies for their enhanced cross-border agri-food trade. In particular, it will help decision makers and practitioners increase export opportunities through better governance, development of sustainable business opportunities, and regulatory compliance using electronic information exchange, enhanced and simplified processes and improved quality of agricultural produce.