This department was created out of the Production and Marketing Department with key areas of trade development and promotional services, enterprise development, market linkage services, cooperatives mobilization and outreach services, tourism promotional services, industrial development services and promotion of Local Economic Development. In other words, the department works to oversee and guide the development, monitoring and reporting on trade, industry, tourism and cooperatives activities for improved household incomes and falls under the Ministry of Trade, industry and Cooperatives.