Trade Forum

  In Benin, an ITC project is connecting fruit processors with suppliers and buyers through a supply-chain wide ‘virtual market place’ that connects product offers to demand through connected devices.  One person standing to...

  Although Bangladesh has yet to carve out a significant share of the large and growing market for the offshoring of information technology and business process services, with the assistance of ITC steps are under way to strengthen ...

  Developing countries that create an institutional environment that is favourable to economic and technological change tend to benefit most from the effects of international trade liberalization.1 In contrast, countries that primarily...

Resources on trade and export development for exporters, trade support institutions and policy-makers Market Access, Transparency and Fairness in Global Trade Export Impact For Good Developing countries need to export more in order to boost growth, reduce ...

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 and development, ITC has developed...

APEC ministers adopt a new vision for regional growth In November, Asia-Pacific leaders gathered under the theme of ‘Change and Action’ for the 22nd APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Ministerial Meeting in Yokohama, Japan. At the conclusion of the two-day meeting,...

Mexico is one of the world’s top tourist destinations with more than 22 million visitors every year. Almost one in eight jobs is tourism-related and foreign revenue from the sector ranks third after revenues from oil and remittances. Although the road towards a tourism-based...

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 trade potential has been...

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 models to meet the challenges of...

The long-term impact of the changing trade landscape on global value chains is being shaped by changes in standards regimes, exchange rates, investment flows and other key determinants such as climate change. While trading with fast-growing emerging economies such as China, India...

The 8th TPO Network Conference and Awards, held in Mexico City on 13–15 October 2010, highlighted the need for trade promotion organizations (TPOs) and the businesses they support to adapt to the impact of the global economic crisis. The biennial event brought together...

As the recovery from the global economic crisis unfolds, the role of emerging economies and changing patterns of competition are key to the sustainability of world trade growth. Amidst diversifying markets, changing demographics and consumer-driven demand in developing countries,...