At its meeting on 1 July, the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) considered possible topics for discussion in their future work. The Group welcomed Mauritius, Cabo Verde and Maldives as new participants, bringing the total number of WTO members (...)
The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Mozambique takes place on 1 and 3 July 2024. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Mozambique.
The WTO and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 28 June to enhance cooperation and collaboration on a range of issues, including food and agricultural trade, trade finance, and fisheries subsidies. The MoU also establishes a broad framework (...)
The 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade entitled “Mainstreaming Trade into Development Strategies” wrapped up on 28 June after three days of discussions involving over 1,000 participants and more than 60 sessions looking into how developing economies can maximize the potential of trade to boost (...)
Finland has contributed EUR 700,000 to support trade growth in least-developed countries (LDCs) through projects funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). Finland’s contribution was announced at a ceremony held during the EIF Steering Committee meeting on 28 June, with Director-General (...)
A group of 25 government officials, researchers and academics from various WTO members and observer governments concluded on 28 June a five-day advanced course on economic analysis of trade policy. The objective of the training programme was to equip participants with the essential skills to (...)
WTO members made further progress on the Sixth Review of the Operation and Implementation of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) at a meeting of the SPS Committee on 25-28 June. They also discussed numerous trade concerns and acknowledged (...)
Projects funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have helped “least-developed countries (LDCs) in achieving significant milestones,” said Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at a meeting of the EIF Steering Committee on 28 June. The meeting saw the launch of the “EIF Phase Two Report: (...)
A WTO Secretariat report launched on 28 June at the Global Review of Aid for Trade identifies the significant trade opportunities available to developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) as the world transitions to cleaner energy sources. The report, titled “Aid for Trade in (...)
Day 2 of the 2024 Aid for Trade Global Review on 27 June explored how developing economies and least developed countries (LDCs) can become more active players in international trade and achieve food security. The event also saw the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Small Business (...)