Les publications de l'ITC sont centrées sur le secteur privé des pays en développement dont elles font entendre la voix en faveur d’un commerce durable. Nous offrons des conseils aux responsables des politiques commerciales, aux organisations d’appui aux entreprises et aux petites entreprises. Nos rapports présentent des perspectives qui permettront de rendre le commerce plus inclusif, plus vert, numérique et compétitif.
Through innovation, the Gambia’s young entrepreneurs can contribute significantly to the country’s growth. This is the key message emerging from Gambian firms that participated in the ITC Competitiveness Survey.The survey addressed youth recruitment and the occupational skills gap in the Gambia...
A largely untapped resource, Sri Lankan women have the potential to play a significant role in the country’s economy. Given the right tools and support, women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka can achieve this potential and positively affect the global economy.Using the International Trade Centre (ITC)...
This guide offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) insights on negotiation and collaboration with lead firms in international value chains. It addresses topics such as compliance with standards and regulations, contractual relationships, production and performance management, types of...
Hungarian SMEs account for 99.8% of enterprises. 70% of employment, 50% of value added and 28% of its exports to the European Union. This report provides targeted recommendations to help SMEs trade, with a focus on agriculture, electronics and ICT sectors. For each sector, it outlines what firms...
This year’s report focuses on regional trade, the most common form of trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It finds that deep regional trade agreements help deliver inclusive growth. These agreements attract value chain activity and narrow the competitiveness gap between large and...
Le rapport de cette année est centré sur les échanges régionaux, la forme la plus courante d’échange pour les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME). Il montre que les accords commerciaux régionaux et profonds favorisent une croissance inclusive. Ces accords attirent l’activité des...
Being a women-owned company negatively affects the credibility of their business, say Indonesian women entrepreneurs in the services sector.They also need better access to patents, internet access, quality certifications, marketing opportunities and customer outreach to run a business successfully,...
Women make up almost half of Kenya’s labour force, yet they remain on the margins of business ownership – only 9% of Kenya’s firms are majority women-owned. Kenyan women entrepreneurs say they need better access to loans, business registries, patents, quality certifications and affordable...
Cette première enquête de l'ITC sur le commerce électronique livre de précieux renseignements grâce auxquels les pays vont pouvoir concevoir des politiques et des pratiques qui répondent aux véritables besoins du secteur privé sur le terrain. Pour que les micros, petites et moyennes...
What keeps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana from being competitive in international markets is often not of their own making, such as unreliable electricity and high interest rates. This report outlines these and other findings from the SME Competitiveness Survey, which surveyed...
Les entreprises pourront se faire davantage de place sur les marchés régionaux et globaux dans la mesure où elles comprendront comment tirer un meilleur profit de l'Accord sur la facilitation des échanges de l'Organisation mondial du commerce. Ce guide leur permettra de dédouaner leurs...
To be part of value chains dominated by large global players, small and medium-sized enterprises need a sound business environment, ready access to finance, and institutional support to reach new markets and to defend their interests.This ITC-WTO study explores constraints faced by businesses in 23...
