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.
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.
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?
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?
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
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
July 19, 2016 -
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Maximizing the benefits of WTO membership: Life after accession for Afghanistan and Liberia
Nairobi, 19 July 2016