Telling the trade stories of least developed countries

Originally published by Thomson Reute

UNCTAD has assessed the state of play in the two countries and identified policy actions required to harness ecommerce for development.

A roundup of recent news on the global pandemic, covering issues facing some of the world’s poorest countries – and what they are doing

Following research into the mukula value chain, recommendations to preserve livelihoods and landscapes

Poverty, inequality and exclusion are key factors contributing to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all African countries.

To get international buyers, Malawi businesses tackling marketing and certifications

Originally published in OECD-Development Matters on 5 February 2020

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Senior Research Fellow discusses agriculture-based economies and how the current US-China trade situation is affecting the world’s poor

Many least developed countries are vulnerable to recurrent natural disasters, which exacerbate existing challenges, disrupt long-term investments and divert resources away from development to reconstruction.

New buyers means employment opportunities and much much more

Skills strategies can provide a bridging mechanism to enable disadvantaged groups such as youth and women to gain from international trade.

In countries where farming sustains families and economies, sustainable trade in agricultural products means everything

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

After help finding new markets, one man’s chili sauce empire is taking off

Increasing agricultural proceeds, processing and marketing are critical in Malawi’s development plans

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

A multimedia collection from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

In some of the most impoverished countries in the world, agriculture is the backbone of the economy

Malawians are forging new markets for their agricultural exports, within and without Africa

Targeting soy and groundnuts for export, the country and its farmers are seeing rewards

The country is striving to enhance agro-processing, secure new markets and increase exports

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

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

In a country with a majority of the population cultivating small plots of land, empowering smallholder farmers is the key to economic success

Additional land to sow, targeted trainings, and market security mean higher incomes for smallholders