Telling the trade stories of least developed countries

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

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

Solomon Islands putting itself on the tourism map

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

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

Launching of these specific initiatives demonstrates the progressive vision of Vanuatu to stimulate the economy and leverage opportunities through international trade for delivering growth and development

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

The Government has shown a strong interest in adopting economic and social policies that can facilitate the development of the Internet economy, of which e-commerce is one segment. Unlocking its potential will also reduce distance to markets, reduce “sealockedness” and enable Vanuatu to leapfrog certain barriers associated with physical trade

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

In this issue: "Samoa's coconuts go global," "Taking female-led businesses from local to global," and "Women at the helm of Senegal's mango industry"