Telling the trade stories of least developed countries

Like the Pacific, independence from colonialism is what kickstarted the development of Quality Infrastructure in the Caribbean.

Trade ministers in the Pacific approve the region’s first strategic framework on quality infrastructure

For a new business owner, one international trade fair got things rolling

Originally published in OECD-Development Matters on 6 July 2020

Ways for LDCs to adapt amid global turmoil

OECD’s Seed Schemes are working to protect food systems globally, with important benefits for least developed countries

Originally published in OECD-Development Matters on 28 April 2020

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFRPRI) Senior Research Fellow discusses the challenges and opportunities for food security in least developed countries amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

How to ensure the women who collect shea benefit from being part of the global marketplace

New report dives into the details of shifting treatment, export markets and more

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

Originally published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on 27 March 2020

Least developed countries (LDCs) confront a challenging global trade landscape, from slower long-term growth rates and rising protectionism to a weakening nexus between trade and GDP growth.