Looking ahead to the next decade of action to transform economies Thriving economies produce. What they produce could be export commodities, human enterprises, linkages to supply chains, data innovations, i.e. the whole range of things that generate profit today.

Trade has a critical role to play in rebuilding developing and least developed countries’ economies, alleviating rising poverty and creating a greener, more inclusive future for all.

With digital conference covering the major topics in global trade, what matters for the world’s poorest countries?

Reflections from Geneva Trade Week

In trade for development, more female trainers could make a big difference

Geneva Trade Week garnering inputs from far and wide

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

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

Launch of country’s SheTrades initiative to focus on agriculture and textile industries

The EIF will be participating in a variety of activities at the WTO Public Forum, 2-4 October

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

Consumers and businesses in two remote Pacific island nations can look forward to a better connected and more prosperous future, according to assessments made by UNCTAD of their readiness to benefit from electronic commerce

For the first time, an alliance of African countries have called for targeted action to strengthen the trade capacity of the world’s poorest countries and enhance their position in global and regional markets

On 5 April the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) opened its doors to welcome over 500 participants, including government officials, private sector, civil society and academia, to brainstorm on what needs to be done to empower 4.6 billion women and youth worldwide.

Week of discussions fleshes out research results and next steps for electronic trade in the world's poorest countries

In scales and makeup of trade negotiations, for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) there is more than meets the eye

Launch of long-awaited space at country's main airport means more – and more diverse – exports