Projects

The surge in demand for sustainable products and the global shift toward sustainable trade and finance have resulted in a proliferation of complex sustainability standards and regulations. These standards, some voluntary and others mandatory, pose challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises...

The "SheTrades - Asian Development Bank: Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment" project aims to enhance the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in Asian countries. The project seeks to foster a more equitable financial environment for women by capacitating selected ADB...

The Youth Startup Academy Colombia project, financed by the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), aims to incubate 800 young entrepreneurs in vulnerable regions of Colombia and to support 100 high impact technology based startups in Bogota and Medellin by 2026. To fulfil this goal, the project...

This project will enhance ITC offerings of global public goods through the development of a tool, the Deforestation-Free Trade Gateway (DFTG), aimed to mitigate the potential impact of the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on trade flows between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)...

The project aims to support the Nigerian government and private stakeholders of the cowpeas and sesame value chains to comply with SPS related export requirements of regional and international markets. The focus lies on improved practices to comply with Maximum Residue Levels of selected pesticides...

Mainstream trade in Trinidad and Tobago's economic planning, through the design of a National Export Strategy, with a view to diversifying the economy, strengthening SMEs competitiveness and trade/investment support institutions, and focusing on priority sectors and markets.

Project to build and demonstrate new training and coaching approaches toward entrepreneurs and MSMEs in Zambia. A new e-commerce training programme will be developed for the Digital Trade hubs in Zambia. In addition, a new support programme will be tested for entry-level entrepreneurs on social...

The project addresses the needs of displacement-affected communities and their needs for an alternative income sources in the context of war. Through IT upskilling internally displaced population (more particularly, women) will be able to gain new employment that has the flexibility they need....

The Ye! Youth Ecopreneur Program is a global accelerator that powers the green and just transition by investing in young entrepreneurs as catalysts for sustainable development, environmental justice, and advocacy for climate action. The project seeks to enhance the competitiveness and scale of...

In 2016, the establishment of the Arab Countries Trade and Investment Organisations Network (ACTION) under the AfTIAS programme marked a pivotal step towards fostering Arab regional integration. ACTION emerged from the collective ambition of Arab nations to enhance their trade and investment...

ITC is taking part in the project 'Building socio-economic resilience for survivors of Conflict related Sexual Violence in South Sudan' to support survivors and at-risk groups of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV). This includes men, women, and the youth population who are victims or...

This pilot project aims to develop an ITC approach to Indigenous Peoples and Trade (IPT) while taking advantage of the strengths of a women-led indigenous community in Ecuador and a partnership with Columbia University to work on the following: 1) Finalize and enrich ITC's concept on IPT, and...

The European Union funded, "Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq" project, jointly executed by ITC, UN-Habitat, and ILO aims to generate quality jobs by enhancing the housing and construction sector. Specifically, this...

The Young Africa Works – Enhancing Skills and Markets for Entrepreneurs in the Creative Economy project in Uganda will unlock employment opportunities for 105,000 Ugandan youth, especially women, in the cultural and creative industries (CCI) (ITC will be responsible for generating 22,320 of...

A quadruple shock of COVID, climate change, conflict, and cost-of-living have pushed the topic of food security and the need for collective action to the top of the global agenda. In the Caribbean, food security is a complex issue influenced by climate change, economic challenges, trade policies,...

The four-year EU-funded project "Turkmenistan: Enhancing trade resilience and integration" is part of the EU’s “Turkmenistan Cooperation Facility 2022-2023”, which focuses on two blocks of interventions: 1) Improving the business climate, with a focus on agriculture/rural...

The project will contribute to the generation of income and employment in El Salvador through exports to the European Union and to Central America . The project will make this contribution via two specific objectives by:Improving the export supply capacity and the sustainability of Salvadorian ICT,...

The projects (C203 and C271) will contribute to increased sustainable trade through improved business, trade, and market intelligence for greater Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) competitiveness and better support to MSMEs to understand the role and implications of social and...

The project builds on ITC’s strategic investment towards supporting MSMEs to understand and respond to the implications of corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDD) requirements, especially the EU proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D). Through the...

Short Summary (150 words) – from aboveThis project supports Nigerian migrants returning from Germany through creating a stronger and more supportive business ecosystem in Nigeria that offers specific support to the returning migrants. The project is implemented with partners who are...

This project aims to help the Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to achieve sustainable development through increased participation in digital trade. The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Alibaba International Digital Commerce (AIDC) will cooperate to support E-commerce capacity...

The project aims at leveraging the Ethical Fashion Initiative business model and its experience in managing structured value and supply chains in Kenya to contribute to climate resilient growth and to a more inclusive society for women and youth in East Africa, and the continent at large. The...

The project focuses on enhancing the textiles and clothing sector in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sri Lanka to meet evolving market demands and adhere to forthcoming EU regulations. This initiative aims to promote greener practices, sustainability, circularity, and digitalization within the...

The Expanding Enterprise Participation in the Textile and Clothing (T&C) Global Value Chain Project is a sub-component of the Lesotho Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project, funded by the World Bank. This project aims to enhance the competitiveness of Lesotho's T&C global value...

ITC is partnering with Afreximbank to review options for a new collective structure for fashion designers in Africa. Based on the co-operative principles, this new framework for collective action is expected to bring economies of scale; support branding, profile raising and access to buyers; support...

The VIBE - REMI in Rwanda project will support 900 refugee youth in agricultural sectors, both those that are self-employed and part of MSMEs and cooperatives, to increase their competitiveness and participation in local and regional trade in Rwanda. The key areas of intervention are described...

The project “Rwanda: Value-added Initiative to Boost Employment (VIBE) for Women-led Businesses” aims to support 150 women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the horticulture sector (green beans, passion fruit and chili) to access new market opportunities and...

This project aims to foster sustainable socio-economic development by creating market-based livelihood opportunities for refugees and host communities. Focused on Kakuma Refugee Camps and Kalobeyei settlement in Turkana County, Kenya, the project’s primary goal is to enhance the employability...

The Timor-Leste: Support to Regional Integration and Trade project will support Timor-Leste’s development plans to modernize its economy and trade integration supporting the negotiations of the ASEAN Membership (by focusing on the AEC), the WTO accession, and the EU-Pacific EPA negotiations,...

AMI Togo project aims to improve trade by reducing barriers and enhancing transparency. It has three key outcomes:Identifying and reducing trade obstacles through stakeholder engagement and prioritization.Strengthening Togo's trade obstacle resolution mechanism (MAOC).Facilitating international...

As a means to tackle the worst economic crisis it has seen since its independence in 1948, Sri Lanka aims to expedite the pace of reforms to support economic recovery and growth through a conducive trade facilitation environment. Thus, the Government of Sri Lanka has recognized the need to...

Part of a bigger programme (Farmers – Fisherfolks’ Advancement and Integration to Resilient Value Chains in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - BARMM) led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and co-implemented with the Food and Agriculture...

In view of the challenges to the trade of agricultural products in the NENA region, ITC will provide support to enhance intra-regional trade in selected agricultural value chains by removing obstacles to export, transit and import.The main objectives of this initiative are:To improve the...

The United Nations (UN) system, in collaboration with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania presents the 2022-2027 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Tanzania, the most important planning and implementation instrument for all UN agencies in the...

Th project will create a more conducive business environment in agribusiness and apparel sectors in Armenia, contributing to better livelihoods and decent employment. The activities will be directed at making SMEs more competitive, more digital and more sustainable. BSOs will be supported in...

A country diagnostic for Bangladesh, Rwanda and Uganda, including an analytical and a survey component, will build the evidence base to understand the value-added trade diversification opportunities and the required actions to materialize those. 

The Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II) aims to promote economic growth in the East African Community (EAC) through private sector development and export promotion. It seeks to enhance sustainable and inclusive intra-African trade, pan-African trade, and trade with the European Union (EU)....

In a concerted effort to advance women's economic empowerment across the Asia Pacific region, ITC SheTrades and Visa have joined forces through a strategic partnership. The project “SheTrades and Visa: Asia Pacific” encompasses a multifaceted approach including advocacy efforts to...

The proposed project, funded by the global energy conglomerate ENI S.p.A. of Italy through their subsidiary ENI Cote d’Ivoire Ltd, will contribute to improve the livelihoods of fashion and lifestyle Artisans and Designers, by enabling them to become more competitive and increase their...

This project aims to increase the understanding of payment solutions, among MSMEs and youth entrepreneurs, through the development of an improved online tool which permits the study of their availability and requirements.  As part of a partnership with Visa, ITC will also develop training...

The major objective of the project is to contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth, mitigation of vulnerability (especially for female) and job creation in Lao PDR through enhancing Lao MSMEs export competitiveness in China. The project will last for two years and provide capacity...

The ITC SheTrades and Visa: Gulf Region Project aims to harness the economic potential of women-owned and led businesses in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and promote inclusive growth in the region. The project is implemented under the framework of Visa's regional grant and...