Countries that have already implemented trade-cost reducing reforms – for example trade facilitation, infrastructure, and data flows – will be better positioned to take advantage of any opportunities that arise from the trade war.

The EIF Steering Committee Chair talks contemporary trade challenges and using resources the right way

Virtual connections, transparency and financing through one platform can make for just the right combination to support MSMEs

Digital system set to streamline procedures for trade from LDCs to the EU

During UNCTAD’s Ecommerce Week in April 2019, Deputy Director General for International Trade at the Cambodia Ministry of Commerce talks all things e-trade

Bhutan’s potato ‘stock market’ goes online

EIF has been working with hundreds of entrepreneurs for the past few years, to help them build and implement strategies for brand promotion, participate in regional and international trade fairs, improve in processing capabilities and value addition as well as provide support to cooperatives

The results of the Enhanced Integrated Framework in 2017

A high-level panel at this year’s Public Forum examined the link between peace and trade, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that conflict-affected states face in developing their capacities to trade

WTO’s Aid for Trade programme putting a spotlight on LDCs

ePing platform helping countries keep track of assorted requirements, transforming communication and comment

Funding for aid for trade in LDCs is increasing – find out how much, from who, and where investments are going

Originally published by Devex on 5 July 2018

Improving economic opportunities and prospects for the world’s least developed countries remains a key global challenge

The Forum, which was held from 13 to 14 June 2018 at the World Trade Organization (WTO), fostered practical solutions, offered results-oriented theoretical discussions, presented on-the-ground successes, and supported an innovative call to ramp up actions on inclusive trade for LDCs

Flock maintaining, brand strengthening, and market expanding: Nepal's pashmina producers are aiming high

The distinctive character of trade policy 3.0 is that, in addition to “writing down the rules” of trade in natural language (trade policy 1.0) and use of “single window systems” that replicate paper-based delivery in the digital realm (trade policy 2.0), countries are able to publish computational rules to the Internet in a standard way

Study identifies priority sectors for impact