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ITC'S ROLE IN AID FOR TRADE
ITC’s three main strategic
objectives correspond exactly to three of the five items on
the Aid for Trade agenda.
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ITC’s primary
aim has always been to assist enterprises
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by helping
to make the policy environments more friendly for export
business |
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by
strengthening the institutions which provide services to
exporters |
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by helping
small export enterprises to become more competitive |
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The
International Trade Centre in Geneva is the largest
multilateral team dedicated entirely to trade-related
technical assistance
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“We reaffirm the priorities established in paragraph 38 of
the Doha Ministerial Declaration for the delivery of
technical assistance and urge the Director-General to ensure
that programmes focus accordingly on the needs of beneficiary
countries and reflect the priorities and mandates adopted by
members. ... In particular, we encourage all Members to
cooperate with the International Trade Centre, which
complements WTO work by providing a platform for business to
interact with trade negociators, and practical advice for
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to benefit from the
multilateral trading system.”
WTO Ministerial Declaration, Hong Kong, 2005
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ITC'S CONTRIBUTION TO AID FOR TRADE
ITC's Mission
ITC enables small business
export success in developing countries by providing, with
partners, trade development solutions to the private sector,
trade support institutions and policy-makers.
ITC's
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Export Strategy:
Providing methodologies and tools for designing and
implementing export strategies
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Export Policy for Business:
Assisting decision-makers to establish institutional
frameworks and mechanisms that improve the business
and trade environment
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Trade Support Institution Strengthening:
Developing the capacity of trade support
institutions to support small and medium export
business
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Trade Intelligence:
Building capacities in trade information services;
providing market analysis and intelligence
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Exporter Competitiveness:
Assisting small enterprises and communities to reach
global markets with products and services
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