Welcome to e@ITC
Helping to put "e" to work in Developing Countries and Transition Economies 

ITC's e-Trade Network aims to support SMEs in developing countries and economies in transition that wish to make the transition to the digital economy.

It acts as a single window access to ITC's e-facilitated trade development activities in the areas of:

• Creating the e-Trade Environment: This section explains ITC's corporate e-strategy and how "e" can be put to work to boost SME competitiveness. It provides information on the e-Trade Bridge programme for SMEs, ITC's flagship programme for creating successful e-competent businesses, and well as ITC expertise in the areas of e-finance, legislation and export strategy design.
• Traditional Business in New Ways:  Although the new marketplace is becoming virtual, business needs remain the same. Businesses still need to communicate with customers, procure materials, make deals and deliver services. This section shows how information and communications technologies give SMEs opportunities to trade goods and services more efficiently and reach new markets. It also showcases how women are taking advantage of the digital economy.
• e-Business Opportunities: Technologies open up completely new product and service niches. Back office operations, manufacturing high-tech components, and B2B marketplaces are some of the opportunities firms in developing countries have been exploiting. 
• e-Trade Resources:  This section offers a selection of ITC books, technical papers, CDs and articles on e-trade. It also provides access to areas not covered by ITC activities such as e-waste and system security.

You are also invited to read our 'e@Work' newsletter, a quarterly online publication which reports on e-commerce trends of interest to SME managers and e-policy makers. 

We also provide discussion forums where you discuss issues relating to the adoption of ICT by SMEs in developing countries.