August 13, 2019 -

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How can countries use trade to promote resilience?

July 03, 2019 -

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GENEVA – 3 JULY 2019 – The world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs) are home to more than one billion people. Yet, their collective share of global trade is less than one percent.

March 08, 2019 -

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Addressing trade in its many forms, EIF partnership creating sustainable impacts

February 20, 2019 -

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EIF’s Deputy Executive Director discusses EIF’s just-launched Strategic Plan 2019-2022 and leaving no LDC behind

October 29, 2018 -

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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

October 03, 2018 -

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

August 18, 2018 -

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When agriculture and trade align, change happens for incomes and economies

August 10, 2018 -

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WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo's welcome message to participants at the Global Forum on Inclusive Trade for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

August 08, 2018 -

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EIF is the only multilateral partnership working to support trade for development in the world's poorest countries. Check out how we are doing this, on the ground, with our partners, together with governments, always for development, always for the Least Developed Countries.

July 23, 2018 -

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The closing ceremony echoed the Call to Action launched at the Forum, taking inclusive trade for LDCs to the next level

July 09, 2018 -

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This plenary session gathered ministerial-level officials from LDCs and high-level speakers to discuss the integration of LDCs into regional and global trading systems amid economic and political risk and uncertainty

July 05, 2018 -

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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

June 14, 2018 -

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Their Call to Action affirms the role of trade as an engine for sustainable growth, reinforces the importance of the multilateral trading system and commits to inclusive trade policies

June 06, 2018 -

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At the WTO from 13-14 June, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is convening its first Global Forum on Inclusive Trade for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), with representatives from more than 40 of the 51 LDCs and recent graduates coming together to act on trade

June 05, 2018 -

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Ahead of his departure from Geneva, Ambassador to the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the WTO and EIF Steering Committee Chair Daniel Blockert speaks of key sectors for impact in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the importance of sustainable solutions

March 01, 2018 -

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The world’s 47 poorest countries are home to 13% of the global population, but account for only 1% of global trade. With the launch of a new portal entitled Trade for Development News, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is angling to provide a voice for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on their successes, challenges and ways forward in tackling a US$92.9 billion trade gap.

February 18, 2018 -

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Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face obstacles to improving their trade capacity, but there are opportunities on the horizon

January 19, 2018 -

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On 29 May 2012 Willie Luen was preparing to emcee one of the most important meetings of his life. He remembers that the room — a hotel conference room in Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu — was so packed with people that the windows were starting to fog up.

July 07, 2017 -

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Originally published on 7 July 2017 in the World Economic Forum Agenda

May 27, 2016 -

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Originally published on 27 May 2016 in the World Economic Forum Agenda

May 22, 2014 -

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In a meeting held at the World Trade Organization (WTO), H.E. Mr Christophe Roger Kolo, Prime Minister, signalled Madagascar's readiness to re-engage with the multilateral trading system with support from the WTO, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) and development partners.

November 13, 2013 -

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Trading Stories, the Book, accompanies the film series to show just how trade is about acting local to go global in eight of the poorest countries worldwide.

December 10, 2010 -

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The regional workshop hosted by the Government of Mali in Bamako marks a step forward in the delivery of the EIF trade and development programme in the region.