The State of World Trade - Many Grounds for Optimism
Things seem subdued, if not pessimistic, in the world of trade. While the heated talk of global currency wars has cooled to some extent, major imbalances remain. The success of the Doha Round is still...
View Article2010 World Export Development Forum - Renewed Optimism for Export-led Growth...
The 11th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) held in Chongqing, China on 9–12 September highlighted renewed optimism and commitment to the export-led growth model and the necessity for trade, with a...
View ArticleNew Forces of Economic Growth
The new dynamism and forces of economic growth in developing countries are in contrast to the low growth rates and uncertainty being felt in developed countries. While it is not possible to anticipate...
View ArticleColombian Coffee - Challenges and Opportunities Ahead for the Colombian...
For many years Colombian Coffee has being recognized as one of the most important coffee producers in the world. In response to changes in the global coffee market, the Colombian Coffee Growers’...
View ArticleWines of Chile - Sustainability Program
Under the umbrella of Vinos de Chile, the Chilean wine industry identified the need to strengthen the sustainability of the country’s wine sector. In May 2010, the association’s technical branch,...
View ArticleRegional Trade for Global Gains - ITC’s EnACT Programme Connects Moroccan...
An ITC technical assistance programme in the Middle East and North Africa is developing links to European fashion markets and at the same time building skills and employment opportunities for women and...
View ArticleITC’s Modular Learning System in Supply Chain Management - Global...
In a market where customers are more demanding than ever and resources are scarce, achieving excellence in the supply chain is increasingly challenging. With the mandate to provide technical...
View ArticleUNWTO.TedQual's mentoring programme for Africa
The UNWTO.TedQual Mentoring Programme for Africa is improving the competitiveness of the tourism sector through higher education programmes across six pilot countries: Angola, Algeria, Cape Verde,...
View ArticleConnectivity in the food supply chain
Cooperative partnerships and long-term approaches improve connectivity within supply chains. Connectivity within supply chains is not easy to achieve, especially as competitiveness in developing and...
View ArticleLeveraging Private Partnerships: Smallholders tap new markets in Guatemala
Before the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) came to the isolated El Quiché region in the highlands of Guatemala more than 20 years ago, the roads were few and far between,...
View ArticleAgri-entrepreneurs grow Africa: Turning local farming into global business
If you pay attention to the news, you’ll hear two stories about African agriculture. The first is of the drought that sears the Horn of Africa and forces tens of thousands of Somalis – now climate...
View ArticleNew approaches to feeding the world’s population
Development aid has targeted food security and agri-business for more than 40 years, but has yet to succeed in overcoming the imbalance between supply and demand. Nor has it made much impact on...
View ArticleAgri-business creating export value in Uganda and Senegal
Developing business in commodities such as coffee or tea or in fresh fruit and vegetables represents great potential for growth and employment in Africa. The challenge for these sectors lies in...
View ArticleValue creation and purchasing strategy
Increasingly, as European manufacturers face fierce competition from new Asian sources, suppliers are looked to as sources of competitive advantage. This article discusses the strategic role that...
View ArticleKyrgyz clothing exports grow 17% in Jan-Oct period; ITC's role acknowledged
Exports by clothing companies in Kyrgyzstan increased by $20 million in the first ten months of 2011, according to figures released by the country’s statistics office earlier this week. This is double...
View ArticleEmpowering Zambian farmers through South-South cooperation
Cotton is one success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy and offers a powerful tool for poverty reduction. Until recently, the industry had been dominated by the foreign-owned private sector...
View ArticleSouth-South cooperation with ITC facilitation
Introduced in the early 1900s, cotton farming in Kenya did not expand greatly until the 1970s. At that time, cotton was identified by the government as a crucial crop to fight poverty in the country,...
View ArticleResults-based management: Delivering Aid for Trade with the beneficiaries in...
Despite the current economic crisis, there is growing evidence that trade continues to be one of the major factors enabling economic and social development. Trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) is...
View ArticleExport Quality Management: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Exporters -...
Export Quality Management: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Exporters - Second Edition This book, published in 15 versions and customized to meet the needs of 18 countries in eight languages, is a...
View ArticleLDC trade ministers discuss the benefits of WTO membership and the need for...
Least Developed Countries need to become more active in WTO negotiations to reap the full benefits of accession, need to improve the business environment for small and medium size enterprises and show...
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