Economic Diversification in the DRC is hindered by a business environment and key regulatory and fiscal constraints …) attracting value chain development. The two case studies discussed in complementary reports are intended to better illustrate the … opportunities and challenges described in the Country Economic Memorandum and considered important for economic diversification and …

enterprises and farmers in export-oriented supply chains and their impact on employment patterns. 5) Review the scope and nature … of ongoing programs of international development agencies to provide technical assistance and other support for capacity …-building in trade-related SPS management in low- and middle-income countries, and draw operational lessons from that experience. 6 …

export diversification and job creation in the future.However, the composition of the export basket has not changed much over …Bangladesh's export growth has been remarkable. Bangladesh aims to generate USD 54.1 billion in export earnings by FY … time, several other less dominant but promising sectors are showing a positive export growth trend and could possibly drive …

- nontariff - trade barriers. More specifically, regional tariff commitments have not only amplified applied tariff overhangs … the World Trade Organization (WTO), but have also sharply reduced their tariff policy space within Africa, thus leaving … regulatory policies such as sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and technical barriers to trade (TBT) as two of the few …

finance increasingly large trade deficits. Like other inflows of foreign exchange, remittances have led to an appreciation of … the real exchange rate. This has adversely affected export competitiveness and has had no positive effects on productivity … aim at supporting the National Trade and Integration Strategy (NTIS) through an evidence-based approach. To do so, these …

-income country, but its trade strategy is showing signs of fatigue. The lack of trade diversification and economic transformation … limits the role of trade in North Macedonia's growth model. Also, trade openness in services has been weaker than for …For a small and landlocked country like North Macedonia, trade integration is particularly important to sustain the …