The Canada-Ukraine Trade and Investment Support (CUTIS) Project aims to reduce poverty and increase sustainable economic growth in Ukraine through the expansion of Ukrainian exports to Canada and the encouragement of Canadian investment in Ukraine. In order to maximize the poverty reduction impact of increased trade and investment between Canada and Ukraine, the project will focus on supporting Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including SMEs owned or operated by women to successfully export to Canada and attract Canadian investment. The project will focus on five priority industries. It will provide trade and investment information to Ukrainian SMEs and women entrepreneurs, develop business linkages between Ukraine and Canada and support the implementation of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA). CUTIS is a five-year development assistance project funded by the Government of Canada (GOC) through Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The project's implementation period is from February 2016 until February 2021. The Project is implemented by the Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) in coalition with the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce (CUCC). The main project partner is the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT).