Afghanistan
July 13, 2021 - Helen Castell, Violeta Gonzalez Behar

Narrowing the trade finance gap for LDCs

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face in accessing vital trade finance, as many have seen their local dollar liquidity shrink while foreign banks take a dimmer - and not always accurate - view of emerging market risk.

Financing COVID-19
February 23, 2021 - Deanna Ramsay

Afghanistan trade goals getting a lift

On adapting trade support to country priorities, including reducing the trade deficit

Trade policy Aid for Trade
July 29, 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic

Making it faster and easier for South Asian women to take businesses online

Recently launched ecommerce training program and portal will help hundreds of women entrepreneurs in South Asian LDCs become part of regional and global supply chains.

Ecommerce Women and trade
May 18, 2020 - Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Hang T.T. Tran

South Asian least developed countries: The rocky path to sustainable graduation

How will graduation impact countries in South Asia and the trade support they benefit from? How can they prepare?

Aid for Trade COVID-19
May 13, 2020 -

Online discussion: Fragility & conflict

48% of impoverished people today live in fragile and conflict-affected states, and the number is increasing. COVID-19 has the potential to make the situation even worse. What can countries and global institutions do to stem this tide and improve stability?

COVID-19
October 29, 2018 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

High-level panel calls for integration of fragile states into the global economy

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

Aid for Trade
September 21, 2018 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

EIF @ WTO Public Forum 2018

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

Aid for Trade
July 19, 2016 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

Maximizing the benefits of WTO membership: Life after accession for Afghanistan and Liberia

Nairobi, 19 July 2016

Trade policy