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LDCs: Fostering business support to the WTO Accession project

04/05/2013 9:00:25 AM

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Cross border trade bewteen Liberia and Sierra Leonne

04/05/2013 6:54:44 AM

ITC project

Private sector and government cooperation key to maximising benefits from Liberia’s WTO accession

12/20/2012 9:32:04 AM

That was the message at a meeting earlier this month where representatives from private sector associations and government ministries and agencies met to discuss Liberia’s bid for WTO membership. At the three day event, attended by over 50 participants,...

IA91 Project development: Strengthening cassava communities to improve food security, access to markets and incomes

11/19/2012 5:14:20 AM

ITC project

IA81 - PACT2 - Design of ECOWAS-TEN network of trade experts

11/15/2012 3:53:41 AM

ITC project

Liberia: trade-support building and WTO accession

07/17/2012 10:15:22 AM

A delegation from Republic of Liberia on 17 July visited ITC for discussions on ongoing trade-support programmes and the possibility of ITC support in its WTO accession negotiations. The Liberian delegation was led by Deputy Minister for Commerce and...

Putting the focus on regional impact

05/24/2012 10:56:08 AM

In July and October 2011, through a programme organized by ITC and COMESA, a group of Ethiopian leather tanners travelled to India and Italy to meet with prospective buyers. The business owners, all members of the Ethiopian Leather Industries Association...

ITC, ECOWAS head mission to Brazil's top mango region for entrepreneurs from four West African nations

12/28/2011 10:24:57 AM

Brazil, the world's fourth-largest mango exporter, is serving as an example for African countries that grow the fruit to learn how to improve efficiency and tackle problems that hinder production. To this end, the ITC and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) organized a field visit to Brazil's Petrolina region in November so that African entrepreneurs could benefit from Brazilian producers' experiences and knowledge...

ITC Executive Director opens flagship Export Actors Forum, Benin.

12/09/2011 10:11:44 AM

The African continent has seen impressive growth over the past decade but faces big challenges in order to keep developing at the same rate. “As the world moves into another major crisis Africa has the means to weather the storm. This you must do for yourself” said ITC Executive Director, Patricia Francis, jointly opened the flagship Export Actors Forum (EAF) on the 5 December in Cotonou, Benin...

WTO General Council recognizes ITC’s contribution to LDC accession, the Cotton Initiative and the Aid for Trade agenda

12/08/2011 11:39:15 AM

The WTO General Council acknowledged several ITC accomplishments in its report adopted at its annual meeting on 30 November in Geneva. It highlighted ITC’s assistance to Least Developed Countries in their WTO accession process, the organization’s...

ITC launches new website for African businesswomen

09/21/2011 10:07:03 AM

The new site covers a large number of topics and services of use to women exporters, including:An Exporter Training Package. This part of the site focuses on the sectors most relevant to African women exporters, such as coffee, leather, horticulture,...

Trade goes mobile in Liberia

08/24/2011 4:42:50 AM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) have launched a project in Liberia which allows traders to buy and sell products through their mobile phones. The Trade at Hand (T@H) service was announced by H.E....

COMESA and ITC heads meet to discuss regional trade development and support

07/22/2011 6:46:59 AM

ITC Executive Director, Ms. Patricia Francis, and Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya met yesterday to discuss ITC /COMESA cooperation, particularly focusing on PACT II as the major regional...

01.05.06.00 - Production by individual country 1993/94 - 2007/08(3)

03/23/2011 5:24:40 PM

World Production by Coffee Year (1993/94-2007/08) AverageCoffee Years 1993/941998/992003/042003/042004/052005/062006/072007/081997/982002/032007/08Total94,811111,689117,488112,479114,970116,990118,501124,498 Arabica Group64,28073,73573,73369,65072,33274,16773,80278,715 North America17,86919,12716,97716,88115,92217,23016,16218,691Costa Rica2,4132,2221,8241,7831,8871,7781,7951,878Cuba30428219522524122820577Dominican Rep732732434373480466378474El Salvador2,3931,9411,4271,4771,4371,5021,2421,476Guatemala3,3034,5433,7333,5803,6693,6423,7833,990Haiti440405349373364355298357Honduras2,0972,6763,0562,9682,5753,2042,7003,833Jamaica4435333721344035Mexico4,8694,9024,1534,2003,8674,0004,2004,500Nicaragua8501,3031,4841,5471,1301,7181,2751,750Panama20616413217290149100150United States218164121146161154146171 South America36,56743,76845,12441,72944,11245,84746,10647,828Bolivia140153146169140134148137Brazil20,50628,68028,14125,89827,76628,41628,35030,277Colombia12,05510,93412,03211,19712,03312,32912,20012,400Ecuador978502652640674710719516Paraguay4531304234351227Peru1,6862,5793,3503,0372,8213,4623,8273,601Venezuela1,157889774746644761850870 Africa6,3066,3307,6676,8117,9377,3197,7298,537Burundi429371329493203288287376Congo Dem.

01.05.05.00 - Crop availability for export by quarter as percentage of harvest(3)

03/23/2011 3:37:43 PM

01.02.04.00 - Crop years in coffee producing countries(3)

03/23/2011 3:35:00 PM

Coffee is a seasonal crop. Seasons vary from country to country, starting and finishing at different times throughout the year. This makes statistics on worldwide annual production very difficult to collate: any single twelve-month period may encompass a whole crop year in one country but will also include the tail end of the previous year's crop and the beginning of the next year's crop in others.

01.02.03.00 - Coffee producing countries by ICO quality group(3)

03/23/2011 3:34:23 PM

For administrative and other reasons the ICO has divided coffee production into four groups on the basis of the predominant type of coffee produced by each member country.

Empowering Women - Powering Trade(7)

03/14/2011 3:13:22 PM

SHOWCASE - ITC AT WORKThese success stories showcase best practice. Read about how empowering women can make a difference in their lives and their communities.

Empowering Women - Powering Trade(5)

03/14/2011 3:08:48 PM

PAST EVENTS Women's economic empowerment, accountability and national ownership 1-2 February 2010 in Vienna, Austria The biennial meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) and the OECD/DAC Network on Gender Equality.

Empowering Women - Powering Trade(4)

03/14/2011 3:08:43 PM

international women's colloquiumThe President Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) and President Halonen (Finland) together with participants in the International Women's Colloquium, and as signatories of the Monrovia Declaration, urge leaders of the G20 countries, meeting in London on 2 April 2009 to:earmark funds for women in all responses to the financial crisis including recovery and stimulus packages ; and ensure appropriate delivery mechanisms are in place and functioning to channel trade financing to women.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(176)

03/11/2011 8:05:42 PM

UNCTAD XII UNCTAD XII: Remarks from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Accra - Ghana, 20 April 2008* This UNCTAD conference could not have come at a more crucial time.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(58)

03/11/2011 7:55:58 PM

WTO: ServicesWTO DG Lamy celebrates benefits of opening trade in telecoms Director-General Pascal Lamy hailed liberalisation of trade in telecoms services as a vital tool in economic growth and development on the occasion of the WTO Symposium on Telecommunications organized in Geneva to commemorate the 10th anniversary of agreement among WTO members to open basic telecommunications services.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(48)

03/11/2011 7:55:12 PM

ITC Events West Africa: ITC schedules experts meeting on EU EPAs An ITC Regional Experts Meeting, Accra, Ghana, 5-6 September, will bring members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) face-to-face with their trade negotiators and experts from ITC, World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(47)

03/11/2011 7:55:07 PM

ITC Events The business implications of EPAs between the EU and the SADC The business implications of the European Union's proposed Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be the subject of debate and commentary at a Regional Experts Meeting, to be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on 11-12 June.

A Stronger Role for Women(2)

03/08/2011 7:52:53 PM

© International Trade Centre A Stronger Role for Women - Services, A World of Potential - Upgrading Traditional Products - Foundations for Prosperity - Next New political strength Since coming to power in 2005, Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has led efforts to rebui

Lifting Liberia, Lifting the World

03/08/2011 7:43:45 PM

In many nations, the fight against poverty is both an ethical issue and a security imperative. Women leaders are convening in Liberia to commit to action to empower women at all levels to become effective leaders as it contributes to peace and international security - the precondition for development and poverty reduction.

Poverty Reduction (MDG 1)(2)

03/08/2011 7:36:14 PM

Women sort and prepare ginger for export. ITC's pilot projects for export-led poverty reduction in 20 countries on three developing continents have generated jobs and higher incomes for disadvantaged communities through increased exports since 2003. READ MORE... Related articles: Women's Em

West Africa

03/08/2011 7:31:17 PM

Public and private stakeholders from ECOWAS countries discuss the business implications of EPAs and the business perspective on regional integration

Poverty Reduction (MDG 1)

03/08/2011 7:29:34 PM

ITC's pilot projects for export-led poverty reduction in 20 countries on three developing continents have generated jobs and higher incomes for disadvantaged communities through increased exports since 2003.These projects identify and support labour-intensive manufactured goods, agricultural products and tourism-related services with high export potential which are provided by poor producers, often in the informal economy and without linkages even to the domestic markets in their countries.

Sierra Leone

03/08/2011 7:29:26 PM

Following 11 years of civil war, Sierra Leone's authorities are focused on revitalizing the national economy and finding a route out of poverty after untold suffering. To help reintegrate returning refugees and internally displaced farmers, the new Government sought to revitalize sectors in which Sierra Leone had been successful before the war.

Liberia

03/08/2011 7:29:14 PM

African Bird's Eye Chilli cultivation connects rural communities and small entrepreneurs to promising global markets.

Mongolia

03/08/2011 7:29:05 PM

Woollen and felted fashion initiative generates income for 250 poor families.When the Mongolian Government approached ITC for help to develop and implement an export-led poverty reduction programme, woollen and felted fashion accessories were finally identified as the sector with the most promise for empowering poor communities in Mongolia.

Eastern Cape province in South Africa

03/08/2011 7:28:56 PM

Public and private stakeholders join hands to make the 2010 FIFA World Cup benefit those who need it most.With 71% of its population living in poverty, the Eastern Cape province has the highest rate of extreme poverty in South Africa. The expected influx of 3.5 million tourists for football's World Cup in 2010 is a welcome business opportunity as the province has largely untapped tourism potential in natural resources, wildlife, culture and history.

A Stronger Role for Women

03/08/2011 7:26:40 PM

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

03/07/2011 5:12:18 PM

Ministry of Commerce and Industry Contact: Address:P.O. Box 10-9014 MONROVIA 10-1000 Liberia Tel. Fax: :(00231) 226283 (00231) 223386 Email Web: : Type of organization :Ministry Services :Export+Import: National production and foreign trade statistics (on request), Export+Import: Info.

BUREAU OF STANDARDS Ministry of Commerce and Industry

03/07/2011 4:37:53 PM

BUREAU OF STANDARDS Ministry of Commerce and Industry Contact: Director of Standards Address:P.O. Box 10-9041 Monrovia-1000 Liberia Tel. Fax: : Email Web: :davendeh@yahoo.

Standards and Certification Bodies - Africa

03/07/2011 4:33:50 PM

NameCountryINSTITUT ALGÉRIEN DE NORMALISATION (IANOR) Algeria Instituto Angolano de Normalizacão e Qualidade (IANORQ) Angola CENTRE BENINOIS DE NORMALISATION ET DE GESTION DE LA QUALITE Benin BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS (BOBS) Botswana DIRECTION DE LA NORMALISATION ET DE LA PROMOTION DE LA QUALITÉ Burkina Faso BUREAU BURUNDAIS DE NORMALISATION ET CONTROLE DE LA QUALITE Burundi MINISTÈRE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL (CCNQ) Cameroon COMORES SERVICE DE LA NORMALISATION/QUALITÉ (CSNQ) Comoros Organisation congolaise des normes et de la sécurité du travail Congo OFFICE CONGOLAIS DE CONTRÔLE (OCC) L'ADMINISTRATEUR DELEGUE GENERAL Congo D.

Trade-related Organisations - Africa(4)

03/07/2011 4:32:37 PM

NameCountryEconomic Commission for Africa (UN/ECA) Ethiopia Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce Ethiopia Ministry of Trade and Industry Ethiopia Nazareth Chamber of Commerce Ethiopia Organization of African Unity (OAU) Ethiopia Chambre de commerce, d'agriculture, d'industrie et des mines du Gabon Gabon Communauté économique des Etats de l'Afrique centrale (CEEAC) Gabon Ministère du commerce, du dévpt ind.

ITC Presents: Portraits of Trade Development

03/05/2011 12:14:08 PM

With this collection of portraits, ITC brings a message of challenge, and of hope. The immense challenge is to bridge the gap between rich and poor. The hope is to build upon practices that work, in the area of trade development, and take action on a broader scale.In today's globalized world, new market opportunities abound. But competition is fiercer, so developing countries are asking ITC the same question they asked 40 years ago: "How can we export better?" In essence, these countries need both competitive exports and market access. Helping countries build their capacity to supply world markets is ITC's contribution to sustainable development, through trade.

Success out of Africa

03/05/2011 12:10:27 PM

Providing relief supplies is big business. Donors and international aid agencies spend billions of dollars annually. The door to the aid market, traditionally considered complex and inaccessible, has been all but closed to countries in Africa, for example. ITC's programme, Buying for Africa from Africa, has contributed to changing this. As its success grows, other regions are following suit.