The Aid for Trade initiative
was launched at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Hong
Kong Ministerial Conference in December 2005.
Aid for Trade helps developing countries, particularly
least-developed countries, build the trade-related skills
and infrastructure necessary to implement and benefit from
WTO agreements and to boost their trade.
WTO is launching a series of regional reviews in lead up to
the 2nd global review on 6-7 July 2009.
ITC, as the 100% Aid for Trade agency, is delivering on
priorities expressed by stakeholders in Aid for Trade
reviews.
ITC’s three main strategic objectives correspond to the Aid
for Trade agenda.
In addition, ITC’s primary aim has always been to assist
enterprises by:
Helping to make national
policy environments more friendly for export business.
Strengthening national
and regional institutions that provide services to
exporters.
Helping enterprises to
become more competitive in the global market.
ITC's PARTICIPATION IN AID FOR TRADE EVENTS IN 2010
Aid for trade Regional Review for
ECOWAS
26 January 2010
Abuja, Nigeria
ITC session on "Connecting West
African farmers to the market"
17 March 2010
WTO, Geneva
WTO Workshop on Aid for Trade and
Development Finance
27 May 2010
WTO, Geneva
WTO Workshop on Monitoring and
Evaluation, including ITC session
19 July 2010
WTO, Geneva
Aid for Trade Ministerial meeting
for SPECA countries
1-2 December 2010
Azerbaijan
ITC'S AID FOR TRADE ARCHITECTURE
As the joint agency of the United
Nations and the World Trade Organization, ITC enables small
business export success in developing countries. ITC’s
objectives fully support three of the five pillars of the
Aid for Trade Agenda as well as the objectives of the
Enhanced Integrated Framework.
