Tuvalu

Global: Enhanced transparency and simplified trade formalities for business competitiveness

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Contact

First name

Pierre

Last name

Bonthonneau

[email protected]

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Recipients

Implementing partners

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Sustainable Development Goals

This project contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals, as defined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

<p>The objective of this project is to enhance the functionalities and effective use of Trade Facilitation Portals by beneficiary countries with a view to create a more conducing cross-border environment for traders through improved transparency and simplified trade formalities.<span> This project builds upon ITC - UNCTAD longstanding partnership in the area of trade facilitation and creates opportunities for further build synergies across the agencies' respective technical assistance offering.</span></p>

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Project

Funding partners

United Nations Trade and Development

Date

Mon, 01/03/2022 - 00:00 - Fri, 12/29/2023 - 00:00

External ID

C112

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Small island developing states

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ITC recognizes that small island developing states (SIDS) face an unique set of challenges, particularly their vulnerability to external shocks. ITC works with SIDS to improve their export performance through regional collaboration, focused sectoral programmes, institutional support and strengthening the private sector. We also assist these states to trade mainly agricultural products that are attractive to niche markets that demand products proven to be sustainable economically, socially and environmentally.

Geographic priority (for relations)

Small island developing states

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Cyan

External ID

G58

Import hash

-322088689

Least developed countries

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We deliver customized solutions for least developed countries (LDCs), enabling them to increase their participation in the global economy and reach development goals through exports. We focus on creating access to digital technologies and capabilities in LDCs, where current internet penetration is at 27%, as this is increasingly critical to ensure opportunities are universally shared. We also assist LDCs in their bid for WTO membership, and support their implementation of WTO agreements.

1 %

LDCs' share of global trade

95 %

of all jobs in LDCs are in small businesses

90 %

of all companies globally are small businesses

100+ projects

implemented by ITC in 43 LDCs

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We foster digital trade in Uganda

Least Developed Country competitiveness

ITC @ LDC5

LDC Trade Tracker

Country (for relations)

Geographic priority (for relations)

Least developed countries

Flagship events (for relations)

LDC 5

Topic (for relations)

LDC competitiveness

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Cyan

External ID

G05

Import hash

1376744579

Asia and the Pacific

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The new Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that came into force in January 2022 covers a third of the world economy and will eliminate 90% of tariffs among 15 East Asian and Pacific countries. The agreement will also reduce costs and improve policy cooperation for the benefit of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises which are the engine of most economies. ITC will focus on the ability of these enterprises to compete on sustainable and specialty goods and services.