e) The Department has identified lack of capacity in economic diplomacy among its personnel and indeed in other government departments as well. In present day global shift towards closer cooperation in economic development, it is crucial that personnel are adequately empowered to effectively represent the country in global economic engagements. The Department should submit a short matrix report relating to whether the program has been piloted, how many internal staff members have undergone training in economic diplomacy, how many from other departments have done the course, and what are the future projections on this kind of training and how many from other departments have done the course.