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 …

APEI member countries and Madagascar (APEI ) identified enhanced regional agricultural trade as a key priority. The … additional US$35 million of untapped trade potential is in products with high sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) risks, which pose … a serious, though not insurmountable obstacle to regional trade. Among the remaining US$110 million in untapped …

In 2015, Lao PDR is virtually unrecognizable from what it was just a decade ago. A more open, more outward trade … drastically reduced. As a crowning achievement-and after 15 years of negotiations, Lao PDR is now a member of the World Trade … Least Developed Countries (LDCs) undertaking trade reform. Optimism is in the air, and reformers know that having come so …

the rapid deployment of relief to people in need, international trade policies, and the way in which they are implemented … life and death. The same issues that affect trade on a daily basis, such as costly, inefficient and onerous borders … procedures, are magnified in times of humanitarian emergencies where speed and reliability of delivery are so critical. Trade …

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 …

This handbook intends to be a resource for those interested in trade policy reform, in Pakistan and elsewhere. It arose … from the Pakistan trade and investment policy program (PTIPP). The PTIPP was designed to work on trade, competitiveness …, and gender in Pakistan. This handbook focuses on two pillars of the PTIPP: trade policy and trade facilitation. The …

Experience from previous global and food crises provides some guidance for appropriate trade responses during the …

The Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted global trade and supply chains, exacerbating the rise in global commodity and food …