West Africa Quality Programme: A regional approach to competitiveness
The West African Quality Programme (WAQP) implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by the European Union (EU) has been running for 10 years. Over the...
View ArticleInternational standards: A key solution to address non-tariff barriers to trade
The World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO/TBT) recognizes that access to markets can be impeded by the use of technical regulations and standards that can vary from...
View ArticleQ&A – Exploring new horizons: Moroccan SME trades up
Although the greatest barriers to trade in Morocco are similar to those any small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) would face in a developing economy, the country has a dynamic economy. In the World...
View ArticleBringing NTMs into the light
As growth in the global economy has slowed, protectionist forces have persisted — even expanded — in the form of NTMs. Generally speaking, NTMs consist of anything that gets in the way of commerce,...
View ArticleBreathing new life into Cameroon's coffee sector
Until recently, Anna Ngouet was caught in a poverty trap. The declining yield of her 500 coffee trees was reducing her income year after year. With less cash inhand, she did not have sufficient...
View ArticleEgyptian producers look to expand Halal exports
The forum was organized by ITC’s Enhancing Arab Capacity for Trade (EnACT) programme, in collaboration with the Egyptian Organisation for Standardization and Quality (EOS) and the Food Export Council...
View ArticleThe world’s first practitioner’s guide to the sustainable sourcing of...
‘Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials – a practitioner’s guide’ is being launched in London today...
View ArticleImproving the livelihoods of Cambodian silk entrepreneurs
Life is changing for 21-year-old Sreymom Heng, who lives with her parents in the village of Mreas Prov, in Cambodia’s southern Takeo province. She is one of 700 weavers who have seen a nearly 40%...
View ArticleITC to reveal new services-trade promotion programme
The International Trade Centre (ITC) will reveal its new services-trade promotion plan to boost exports of developing countries, resulting in job creation, increased exporter income and empowerment of...
View ArticleAfrican ethical fashion to step into the spotlight at TICAD V
Fashion as an enabler of economic growth will take centre stage at the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V), an event aimed at expanding the market share of ethically...
View ArticleAfrican ginners export cotton to Thai, Bangladeshi spinners
Cotton ginners in Africa are discussing new export opportunities with spinners in Asia after visits to processing factories in Thailand and Bangladesh last month. The ITC-organized trip, aimed at...
View ArticleMyanmar export strategy to focus on sector growth and market diversification
Policymakers and representatives of the business community in Myanmar will meet next month to define, with ITC support, the action plan that will form the basis of the country’s first-ever national...
View ArticleGhana becomes first country to launch yam strategy
The West African country’s national yam strategy aims to improve livelihoods of workers in the sector, inspire other countries to do the same
View ArticleITC ED addresses African trade ministers, urges action to boost SMEs’...
(ADDIS ABABA) Ms. Arancha González, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), outlined the agency’s planned US$ 60 million African trade integration programme at the annual...
View ArticleRaising standards of Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables
A project to help Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables meet international quality and food safety requirements has been launched by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleITC trains vendors and health inspectors in Fiji as part of agricultural...
As part of a project designed to improve key services to agriculture in Fiji’s sugar belt, the International Trade Centre (ITC) conducted a two-hour pilot training programme on hygiene awareness on 29...
View ArticleNon-tariff measures: Breaking down the barriers
With NTMs becoming the principal impediment to international trade, ITC is working with the private sector in 27 countries to identify barriers to trade and provide advice to governments on how to...
View ArticleBoosting exports from Peru's northern corridor
A three-year, Swiss-funded, US$ 1.66 million export development project is supporting Peru’s efforts to accelerate development through trade, by strengthening the capacity of TSIs in the northern...
View ArticleKyrgyz businesses to benefit from international standards accreditation...
Businesses in the Kyrgyz Republic say that an agreement signed by the country’s national accreditation body will generate customer confidence, at home and abroad, in the competence and integrity of...
View ArticleITC packaging trainers make impact for good in Africa
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has been recognized for its work in helping to develop the skills and expertise of the packaging industry in Africa. At a board meeting of the World Packaging...
View ArticleAssisting Samoa’s accession
”For a small island in the Pacific, the road to the WTO in Geneva is long and winding,” said WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy at the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference in December 2011. “Thanks to ITC,...
View ArticleExport-quality manufacturing in Kyrgyzstan
While there are no published statistics yet, anecdotal evidence shows that ITC-supported companies have added staff and increased wages. Both have been made possible by new sales contracts, as well as...
View ArticleGoing clean and organic boosts the income of rural farmers in Lao PDR
(LONG O, LAO PDR) -- For the first time, Bounlap Soulinthone from the remote Laotian village of Long O is selling his produce of vegetables to restaurant and hotels in the provincial capital of Luang...
View ArticleMauritius: Company Perspectives – An ITC series on non-tariff measures
Mauritian exporters claim to be less affected by trade barriers than many other countries that have participated in the ITC business surveys on non-tariff measures. Among the 400 Mauritian firms...
View ArticleMost Rwandan exporters face trade barriers, from agricultural to...
Three-quarters of Rwandan businesses say they face barriers to trade imposed by private clients and the government, according to a new report by the International Trade Centre (ITC).The publication,...
View ArticleImproved Standards Map allows users to compare sustainability standards and...
(Geneva) – Voluntary sustainability standards addressing issues related to environmental quality, social equity and trade practices have grown exponentially over the past decade. Small and medium-sized...
View ArticleWomen entrepreneurs in the textiles and garments industry upgrade business...
Women entrepreneurs of developing countries working in the textiles and garments sector are now better equipped to create and position their products to meet buyers’ requirements and to compete in...
View ArticleITC helps Cambodian silk companies boost exports
Cambodian silk companies have increased their exports and connected with new buyers by participating in a trade fair in Germany, as part of a project implemented by the International Trade Centre...
View ArticleITC project to boost Nepal’s pashmina exports
(Geneva/Kathmandu) Pashmina producers in Nepal are being given a boost in exports through assistance in product and market development, including marketing their goods under a collective trademark, as...
View ArticleITC helps sweeten Zambian honey exports
Honey processors in Zambia are set to see their products reach a new level of quality and their exports increase with the launch of a new project by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The project,...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: ITC assistance boosts clothing exports by half
ITC’s trade promotion programme in Kyrgyzstan has assisted more than a hundred small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) since 1998. In the textiles and clothing sector, this has resulted in an average...
View ArticleMalaysian, Moroccan institutions team up to promote trade of halal products
The Moroccan Exporters Association (ASMEX) is partnering with the Malaysian Small and Medium Industries Association, SMI Association of Malaysia, to promote trade between the two countries – a result...
View ArticleThe Gambia launches Trade Information Centre, cashew and sesame sector...
Exporters in The Gambia are set to see their goods become more competitive in global markets following the launch of the country’s Trade Information Centre and two key sector strategies.The...
View ArticleTajik stakeholders trained on WTO regulations, quality standards for textiles...
Understanding the multilateral trading systemTajik government officials have boosted their knowledge of the multilateral trading system and members of the business community have gained valuable skills...
View ArticleITC and AFCA sign MoU to support Africa coffee industry
International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Arancha González and the Africa Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) Executive Director Samuel Kamau today (9 October) signed a Memorandum of...
View ArticleZambia Bureau of Standards promotes higher-quality packaging for producers
(Lusaka) Small-scale agro-food processors in Zambia can now produce better-quality packaging through the use of new testing equipment at the Packaging and Textile Laboratory of the Zambia Bureau of...
View ArticleFijian chocolate producers eye sweet export success
Tomo Zukoshi has always been concerned with food safety, but it was only recently that he was convinced they would need to acquire HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification for...
View ArticleSoozar continues to self-fund its organic expansion
Susan Heffernan started Soozar 11 years ago without any investment capital or external finance. On the back of each new project the company continues to self-fund its organic expansion. Soozar’s...
View ArticlePalestinian toy company sells 4,000 dolls after redesign
For one businesswoman in the State of Palestine, tradition translates into trade. Hilana Hussein’s company Rotem Toys has sold more than 4,000 dolls wearing outfits inspired by traditional patterns,...
View ArticleStory: Lao People’s Democratic Republic uses e-certificates to fast-track...
How can the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) step up its plant health and food safety to export to European Union (EU) markets? Through e-certification. Over 70 government officials, companies,...
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