Nepal
August 16, 2022 -
Ritu Rajbanshi
Tea Processing at Innovative Jasbire Tea Factory
The tea makers eagerly await a specific aroma or, as they say, “for the teas to speak.” The machines are switched off as soon as the leaves emit that particular aroma. The rolled hunks of darker, chunkier leaves are then hauled to the drying machine. There, another dexterous worker awaits the leaves.
May 18, 2021 -
Helen Castell
UNCTAD LDC Report: putting productive capacities first
Expanding and diversifying productive capacities will better position least developed countries (LDCs) to tap the financing and e-trade opportunities that will underpin their Covid-19 recovery. This was a recurrent theme in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Least Developed Countries Report 2020, which cautioned however that the international community must first rally with resources, policy space and better international support measures.
February 18, 2021 -
Aadesh Subedi
Rising heat and snow-bare peaks chill Nepal's mountain economy
Originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation, Tuesday, 9 February 2021 03:30 GMT
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?
April 21, 2020 -
Deanna Ramsay
What are least developed countries doing in response to COVID-19?
A roundup of recent news on the global pandemic, covering issues facing some of the world’s poorest countries – and what they are doing
April 15, 2020 -
Duncan Maru, Sabitri Sapkota
Coronavirus is coming for the world's poor. Here are six ways to help.
Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 23 March 2020
September 16, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic
In Nepal, trade in ginger is spicing up lives
Cooperative endeavor to enhance exports yields solid solutions
August 26, 2019 -
Cécile de Gardelle
Ramkrishna Adhikari: With a young, tech-savvy population, Nepal forging ahead on its ecommerce path
Nepal’s Under Secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies talks all things trade – online
August 13, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
New WTO research puts spotlight on natural disasters and trade
How can countries use trade to promote resilience?
August 05, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Nepal sees ginger ‘revival’
Making more and better ginger crops means more income
April 23, 2019 -
Daria Shatskova, 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
March 08, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay
Over 10 years, working with and for trade development in LDCs
Addressing trade in its many forms, EIF partnership creating sustainable impacts
August 06, 2018 -
Taking trade online
What do a mountainous landlocked country, a post-war African nation, and three small island developing states have in common?
July 31, 2018 -
Hang T.T. Tran, Deanna Ramsay
For wool creatives in Nepal, making all the right connections is key
Flock maintaining, brand strengthening, and market expanding: Nepal's pashmina producers are aiming high
June 08, 2018 -
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Infographic: Highlights from the Nepal Trade Integration Study (NTIS)
Study identifies priority sectors for impact
November 17, 2015 -
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Trade, building sustainable livelihoods, fostering greater competition and managing water conservation
Chandra and her 25 colleagues from her women's association take a break from the day's farming business to hold a meeting on their ginger business prospects and the stiff market competition they face with India's value-added ginger.
July 19, 2013 -
Trading stories: Nepal
July 18, 2013 -