August 01, 2019 -

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New report on Lesotho shows how the small, mountainous nation could unlock its digital market to diversify its economy.

June 27, 2019 -

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To help meet the investment needs of the future, foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have to increase substantially.

June 19, 2019 -

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The digital transformation provides developing economies new opportunities to leapfrog industrial age infrastructure, to draw on the vast knowledge spillovers from the internet, to take advantage of new markets offered by digital platforms and to exploit production possibilities enabled by digital technologies.

June 13, 2019 -

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Economic diversification and empowerment are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; they also embody the rationale behind the Aid for Trade Initiative.

June 04, 2019 -

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Economic diversification is a key element of development in which a country moves to a more diverse production structure, scaling-up resilience to external shocks and providing a path for equitable growth.

May 21, 2019 -

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Agreement provides least developed countries with novel provisions, with consultation needs taking centre stage

April 23, 2019 -

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Digital system set to streamline procedures for trade from LDCs to the EU

February 20, 2019 -

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Aligned with the Global Goals, plan has elevated efforts and new targets

October 26, 2018 -

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WTO’s Aid for Trade programme putting a spotlight on LDCs

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

September 12, 2018 -

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A multimedia collection from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

August 08, 2018 -

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Geographical barriers, including isolation from main markets, have resulted in issues for Vanuatu to access international networks and grow its businesses

July 19, 2018 -

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The Government has shown a strong interest in adopting economic and social policies that can facilitate the development of the Internet economy, of which e-commerce is one segment. Unlocking its potential will also reduce distance to markets, reduce “sealockedness” and enable Vanuatu to leapfrog certain barriers associated with physical trade

June 08, 2018 -

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Study identifies priority sectors for impact

June 07, 2018 -

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In this issue: "Samoa's coconuts go global," "Taking female-led businesses from local to global," and "Women at the helm of Senegal's mango industry"

April 25, 2018 -

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Those countries granting preferences to LDC imports often condition the benefits on the imports meeting minimum "LDC content" as set out under their rules of origin schemes

April 09, 2018 -

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Forty-four African countries have signed on to an African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), twenty-eight of which are among the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

March 08, 2018 -

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Working in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)—informal mining activities carried out using minimal technology or machinery—provides livelihoods for millions of people

February 21, 2018 -

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The WTO's Trade Policy Review of The Gambia, taking place within the first year of the new administration, was an opportune time to reflect on the state of the economy and deliberate on the type of policies and actions that could help the country better participate in global trade

February 13, 2018 -

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Burkina Faso's cashew sector has been re-made, as a matter of national priority.

January 23, 2018 -

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Project strengthens value chains of vanilla, clove and ylang ylang in the Union of the Comoros Originally posted at ITC News

November 10, 2017 -

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The Pacific Island nation of Samoa has made considerable progress in recent years in getting businesses and consumers online but still faces challenges before being fully ready to benefit from e-commerce, an UNCTAD and EIF assessment of the country says.

July 19, 2016 -

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Nairobi, 19 July 2016

December 20, 2015 -

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Laystone, one of Zambia's many local beekeepers, is enthusiastic about the benefits of beekeeping to his livelihood and community. With up to twelve 20-liter buckets per month, his honey harvesting seasons have become very profitable.

November 17, 2015 -

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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.

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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.