Tuvalu

20 July 2023 - Kudzai Makombe Hang Tran
Building on a unique trade ecosystem
Tuvalu, a small set of islands in the Pacific Ocean, is having to work harder than most other least developed countries to find ways of improving the lives of its population. Trade for development provides an opportunity, but its size, insularity and remoteness constrain trade in terms of supply capacity, global and regional market access and trade competitiveness.
Impact catalogue
Trade facilitation
Trade policy
29 March 2022 - David Daepp, Darryl Ikbal and Daniel Kalinaki
Local markets in Tuvalu offer trade lifeline on sinking Island
Isolated, Tuvalu turned to improving its internal trade. In October 2020 the Department of Business, with support from the Enhanced Integrated Framework, (EIF) launched the Tau Maketi (your market) initiative to help vulnerable small businesses play a more active role in Tuvalu’s domestic market and make up for diminished foreign demand.
Climate
12 October 2021 - Marie-France Boucher
Raising the profile of trade in least developed countries
Trade is key to sustainable development and growth. This knowledge can spur action from governments and businesses, but only if the word gets out.
Trade policy
Aid for Trade
19 November 2020 - Deanna Ramsay
On trading in Tuvalu
Trade practitioners discuss the country’s trade landscape, and what their daily work entails
Trade policy
8 January 2020 - UNCTAD
Tuvalu lays ecommerce groundwork to spur development
UNCTAD's assessment identifies available opportunities and barriers to overcome for e-commerce to flourish in the country.
Ecommerce
23 April 2019 - Deanna Ramsay
For LDC exporters and EU importers, getting back to origins
Digital system set to streamline procedures for trade from LDCs to the EU
Trade policy
13 July 2018 - Ratnakar Adhikari
Strategic partnership for trade development: The EIF and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Often, the Pacific seems very far. With these new partnerships, we are cutting the distance to ensure that trade-led development brings tangible benefits to the people in the Pacific, including women and youth.
Aid for Trade