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NTMs hit Trinidad and Tobago’s food and agri-exports

03/18/2013 8:07:44 AM

Companies in Trinidad and Tobago who export food and agri-based products, such as milk, fruit juices and spices, are seriously affected by non-tariff measures (NTMs), with 40% reporting difficulties, according to a survey by the International Trade Centre...

The world’s first practitioner’s guide to the sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials

03/14/2013 3:57:12 AM

‘Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials – a practitioner’s guide’ is being launched in London today...

Non-tariff measures prevent Jamaican SMEs from success

03/13/2013 8:14:13 AM

Newly established small- and medium-sized enterprises in Jamaica are more affected by non-tariff measures (NTMs) than larger firms, according to a study carried by the International Trade Centre (ITC) which found that a lack of information and adequate...

Majority of Senegalese companies affected by non-tariff measures

02/26/2013 8:01:37 AM

63% of companies in Senegal are being restricted by non-tariff measures (NTMs) and other trade barriers a study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) found. In the case of exporters, 70% of binding NTMs are foreign regulations applied by...

Non-tariff measures affecting Mauritian trade

02/04/2013 9:49:26 AM

Developing a national food control strategy and accreditation of official laboratories are some of the steps that Mauritius must take to remove barriers to trade. These and other issues were discussed at a workshop in Mauritius on 24 January where the...

Trade facilitation enhancing interregional and intraregional trade

01/14/2013 4:15:29 AM

The Government of Jamaica is placing significant emphasis on enhancing trade on both an interregional and intraregional basis to make this a priority.Traditionally, Caribbean economies have been dependent on a narrow range of goods exports, but as global...

Boosting intra-African trade and regional value chains

12/18/2012 11:28:47 AM

Helping local enterprises build capacity so they can expand their market knowledge, export readiness and business linkages, as well as creating a favourable business environment, are key elements to the further development of intra-African trade and...

Lesotho’s trade minister visits ITC

11/26/2012 7:26:57 AM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) on Tuesday 20 November received a delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho to its Geneva headquarters to discuss with representatives of ITC’s senior management past and future cooperation to improve the country’s export...

Women are needed to bring back global growth

11/05/2012 2:49:16 PM

ITC Executive Director launches events in Mexico City aiming to increase sourcing from women vendors.Ms. Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director of ITC, today presided over the opening in Mexico City of the annual events of the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women: the 4th Senior Executive Roundtable on Sourcing from Women Vendors and the Women Vendors Forum and Exhibition 2012...

Boosting Business for Trade Promotion Organizations through Innovation

10/18/2012 5:05:27 AM

The 2012 TPO Network World Conference, Transforming TPOs’ Business through Innovation, today opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Over two days, against the backdrop of the on-going global economic crisis, Trade Promotion Organizations will, explore

how they can promote innovation, improve their operations, and better meet the needs of their exporters.

Export Supply and Value Chains Take Centre Stage on Day Two at WEDF 2012

10/17/2012 1:53:49 AM

With the world’s population recently surpassing the seven billion mark and on track over the next forty years to add two billion more, primarily in the developing world, optimizing developing countries’ export supply chains helps advance global food security while boosting interregional and intraregional trade flows, according to discussions at day two of WEDF...

Q&A – Exploring new horizons: Moroccan SME trades up

09/25/2012 8:17:15 AM

Although the greatest barriers to trade in Morocco are similar to those any small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) would face in a developing economy, the country has a dynamic economy. In the World Bank’s 2012 Doing Business Report, Morocco shot up...

West Africa Quality Programme: A regional approach to competitiveness

09/25/2012 5:50:43 AM

The West African Quality Programme (WAQP) implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by the European Union (EU) has been running for 10 years. Over the past five years, it has covered all 15 Economic Community...

New publication: Combating Anti-Competitive Practices

09/14/2012 7:48:53 AM

‘Combating Anti-Competitive Practices — A Guide for Developing Economy Exporters’ focuses on state monopolies and abuses of dominant positions in infrastructure markets, anti-competitive practices in the international distribution and retail sector,...

Counsellors trained to coach Senegalese MSMEs on access to funding

09/04/2012 7:43:04 AM

As part of ITC’s Access to Finance programme, a component of the NTF II project in Senegal that aims at promoting mango exports, 20 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives were selected to receive coaching so they can gain...

TPO Network Conference: Kuala Lumpur, 18-19 October

07/24/2012 2:48:15 AM

ITC and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation announced today that the ninth Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network World Conference and Awards will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 18-19 October with the theme Transforming TPOs’ Business through Innovation...

Dutch grant to help expand South Africa rooibos exports

07/12/2012 10:50:29 AM

The South African Rooibos Council has secured 1.2 million rand in funding to shore up the export competitiveness of the country’s indigenous herbal tea. The grant will be used during the second phase of a technical-assistance project financed by the...

Helping mango producers obtain quality certification

07/12/2012 10:03:49 AM

Thanks to its exceptional environment, mangoes are found in plenty in Senegal's Niayes region. ‘All’ families in villages of the Niayes have their own mango orchards and, because the trees grow naturally and produce fruits in abundance, the villagers...

Women need equal access to resources and opportunities

07/11/2012 12:28:14 PM

‘We must accelerate our efforts to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women through development programmes grounded in country priorities, recognising that gender equality and women’s empowerment are critical to achieving development results.’...

Buyer-seller partnerships to boost Senegal’s mango exports

07/10/2012 11:20:28 AM

NTF II's Senegal team is stepping up efforts to build stronger relationships between Senegalese mango producers and European importers. The aim of this effort is to establish so-called development partnerships that move beyond opportunistic transactions....

Hands-on approach helps to increase skills of Uganda’s farm associations

07/09/2012 9:14:00 AM

The Steering Group of ITC’s NTF II Uganda project on 4-6 June visited farmers’ associations and farms in the country to get a first-hand experience of how the project is developing. The Steering group also met the projects partner organizations, the...

Uganda’s trade minister presents update to coffee export strategy

06/27/2012 8:42:18 AM

Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda's Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, on 10 June presented the working draft update of the National Export Strategy Coffee Sector, which forms part of the Netherlands Trust Fund II (NTF II) programme for Uganda. Coffee...

Unanimous backing for Uganda coffee union's four-year-plan

06/13/2012 10:49:31 AM

The board of directors of Uganda's National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) on 28 May unanimously endorsed the union's strategic plan for 2012-16. The deal was reached at strategy-validation meeting organized by ITC's NTFII...

Improving best practices in Senegal’s mango industry

06/11/2012 9:50:48 AM

How to promote best contractual practices between actors in Senegal's mango industry was the main topic of an ITC question-and-answer session held in Dakar on 30 May. Poor profit margins for mango exporters — and in the country’s agricultural sales generally...

Senegalese Export Promotion Agency appoints new director

06/07/2012 10:44:51 AM

The Senegalese Export Promotion Agency (ASEPEX) on 29 May appointed Mr Alioune Sarr as its new Director. On 30 May Mr Sarr received Mr Mehdi Chaker, Project Manager of NTFII Senegal who, on behalf of ITC, congratulated ASEPEX and Mr Sarr on the appointment,...

ITC pushes for export diversification in software industry at WSIS Forum

06/07/2012 5:36:55 AM

ITCArticleElcitra Site\Intracen ITC pushes for export diversification in software industry at WSIS Forum Bangladesh takes centre-stage at WSIS Forum 2012, while ITC’s Anders Aeroe highlights role of information and communications technology in creating growth in low and medium-income countries. ITC Com

Assessing training needs of micro producers in Kenya

06/06/2012 9:51:34 AM

A mission to Nairobi, Kenya, was organized on 5-9 March 2012 to assess the training needs of micro producers participating in ITC’s 'Poor Communities and Trade Programme' (PCPT). In-depth needs of micro producers were assessed in the areas of management,...

Economic Partnership Agreements: what are the implications?

06/06/2012 3:53:34 AM

ITC’s Trade Support and Regional Integration Programme for the Côte d’Ivoire (PACIR) will on 7 and 8 June host a workshop in Abidjan to inform and discuss about the commercial aspects and implications of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). ITC will...

ITC on hand to support companies from Algeria, Jordan and Morocco at North American food Expo

05/14/2012 9:34:08 AM

ITC's Enhancing Arab Capacity for Trade Programme (EnACT) enables 28 companies to make their first food connections at the Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) food show in Montréal, Canada...

Committing to quality in Kyrgyzstan

03/30/2012 9:40:56 AM

At a plant in the North-East of Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, a 20-minute ride from the city centre over potholed roads, 23-year-old Bakhtiyar Kudakeldiev works as a water bottling operator. He does not know it, but he benefits from an ITC programme...

A private sector mandate: think regional

03/30/2012 6:16:35 AM

‘The private sector is not thinking regionally’ is an echo I often hear in government circles charged with the responsibility of promoting intra-African trade. Basking in the comfort of supplying domestic markets, private businesses fear competition...

Green Growth: an imperative of economic development

03/30/2012 5:27:16 AM

As the world recovers from the economic downturn that followed the 2008 financial crisis, it has become clear that industrial development models created in the past are increasingly unsustainable, both economically and environmentally. Economic progress...

Where art meets global development

03/30/2012 4:44:31 AM

Many small and developing countries have a rich cultural heritage and a living tradition of craftsmanship that their populations can draw on when creating artisanal products that will appeal to buyers abroad. Growing commercialization of the arts has...

BB 2012-03-12 Growing with global production sharing in Malaysia-Part 6

03/12/2012 4:39:47 AM

The Penang export hub has matured and consolidated its position within global production networks over the past four decades...

BB 2012-03-09 Growing with global production sharing in Malaysia-Part 5

03/09/2012 5:26:13 AM

In 2009, manufactured goods accounted for 97% of total merchandise exports from Penang, up from 89% in the early 1990s. The commodity category of machinery ...

The Coffee Exporter’s Guide - Third Edition

01/30/2012 9:06:08 AM

The Coffee Exporter’s Guide - Third Edition The Coffee Exporter's Guide is the world's most extensive, hands-on and neutral source of information on the international coffee trade. It covers trade issues relevant to coffee growers, traders, exporters, transportation companies, certifiers, associations, authoriti

World Bank, USAid mainstream ITC project methodology in Kyrgyzstan’s agribusiness sector

12/29/2011 4:00:01 AM

At the northeastern end of Bishkek, a 20-minute ride from the town centre through potholed roads, 23-year-old Bakhtiyar Kudakeldiev works as a water-bottling operator...

South-South cooperation with ITC facilitation

12/08/2011 11:22:50 AM

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, and at least 20 ginneries were established. The industry’s...

Empowering Zambian farmers through South-South cooperation

12/08/2011 11:10:42 AM

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 that dictated prices and marketing arrangements for...

Art Atlas: A dream that came true

12/08/2011 10:36:49 AM

The story of Art Atlas Peru is proof that shrewd business and a commitment to social welfare can go hand in hand. Art Atlas Peru is an ecological and socially driven enterprise that produces sweaters and cardigans from the highest quality natural fibres,...