Through an ITC-organized training, 40 farmers learned to process their cotton into lint, yarn and potentially artisanal products.

The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Supply Chain Management (SCM) programme has been recertified for the standard measuring quality management principles, ISO 9001:2008.An audit reviewed the programme’s quality management system, evaluating the continued...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that belong to supply chains have a better chance of exporting to global markets, according to experts gathered at a recent discussion on SME internationalization at the International Trade Centre (ITC).At a...

Exporters in The Gambia are set to see their goods become more competitive in global markets following the launch of the country’s Trade Information Centre and two key sector strategies.The International Trade Centre...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is looking to give the Pacific region an economic boost by launching new projects in Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu.ITC is partnering with the trade promotion organization Pacific Islands Trade & Invest (PT&I)...

(Geneva) – Voluntary sustainability standards addressing issues related to environmental quality, social equity and trade practices have grown exponentially over the past decade. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face challenges in keeping track...

Thirty-seven percent of Indonesian exporters and importers are affected by trade-restricting measures, according to a survey of nearly 1,000 Indonesian companies by the International Trade Centre (ITC) published this week. This compares with an average...

(ADDIS ABABA) Ms. Arancha González, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), outlined the agency’s planned US$ 60 million African trade integration programme at the annual conference of African Union (AU) trade ministers today....

The two organizations to work together to train small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries on purchasing and supply management

Geneva – The United Kingdom has announced funding of GBP 7.2 million (US$ 10.86m) for the International Trade Centre (ITC) with a view to improve trade capacities of developing countries. The funding, which will be allocated over a three-year period,...

The launch of the Zimbabwe Leather Sector Strategy, designed to encourage home production of leather goods

Trade in services can be a game changer for developmentIn ITC we are convinced that trade in services represents a huge and game-changing opportunity for developing countries including the most vulnerable of them which represent our core beneficiaries....

The International Trade Centre (ITC) will take the global stage in an effort to boost services-sector competitiveness of developing countries, increasing their production of value-added goods and services and access to global markets, at the second...

ITC participates in WIPO conference aimed at boosting market competitiveness and exports through better branding

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

The Government of Jamaica has reaffirmed that export-led growth is critical to the country’s economic survival. In this age of hyper-globalization, improving the integration of Jamaican goods and services into the global value chain is the primary means of achieving sustainable long-term economic growth.

Agreement sets forth mutual recognition of supply chain management certifications.

Business-practice assessment of EFAL highlights value and benefits of Ethical Fashion Initiative’s social-enterprise partner in East Africa.

Mangoes are produced in abundance in Senegal’s Niayes region. Exporting them has proved trickier, which is why farmers asked ITC for help to improve their produce.

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...

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...

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...

If you pay attention to the news, you’ll hear two stories about African agriculture. The first is of the drought that sears the Horn of Africa and forces tens of thousands of Somalis – now climate refugees – to pack up their belongings and families...

Development aid has targeted food security and agri-business for more than 40 years, but has yet to succeed in overcoming the imbalance between supply and demand. Nor has it made much impact on reducing hunger and rural poverty among communities that...

ITC’s Modular Learning System in Supply Chain Management (MLS-SCM) Global Network Roundtable 2011 brought together experts in supply chain management from around the world to exchange views and share best practices under the theme of “How to Build Sustainable Supply Chains”. The event, hosted by MAPICS Consultancy Sdn Bhd, was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 – 8 April 2011 with more than 70 members of the MLS-SCM network attending.

The 11th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) held in Chongqing, China on 9–12 September highlighted renewed optimism and commitment to the export-led growth model and the necessity for trade, with a need to rethink strategies...

For many years Colombian Coffee has being recognized as one of the most important coffee producers in the world. In response to changes in the global coffee market, the Colombian Coffee Growers’ Federation has successfully adapted its supply chain...

Through a rethink of its trade policy, Laos has demonstrated how developing countries, in particular least developed countries (LDCs), must reposition themselves to take advantage of emerging markets. As a landlocked country Laos’ international...

Things seem subdued, if not pessimistic, in the world of trade. While the heated talk of global currency wars has cooled to some extent, major imbalances remain. The success of the Doha Round is still not assured. And although protectionist pressures...

Increasingly, as European manufacturers face fierce competition from new Asian sources, suppliers are looked to as sources of competitive advantage. This article discusses the strategic role that differentiated purchasing and supply management represents...

Under the umbrella of Vinos de Chile, the Chilean wine industry identified the need to strengthen the sustainability of the country’s wine sector. In May 2010, the association’s technical branch, Consorcios del Vino, launched the Wines of Chile...

In a market where customers are more demanding than ever and resources are scarce, achieving excellence in the supply chain is increasingly challenging. With the mandate to provide technical cooperation in the area of international trade promotion...