https://unctad.org/project/afcfta-support-programme-non-tariff-barriers-regulatory-transparency-trade-facilitation-and
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement was signed by the majority of African Union Member States in March 2018, ratified by the required...
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https://unctad.org/news/uk-commits-1-million-accelerate-trade-facilitation-developing-countries
The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “
trade facilitationukcommitsmillionaccelerate
https://unctad.org/publication/status-and-outlook-national-trade-facilitation-committees-2024
A National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) serves as a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together public and private sector representatives to...
trade facilitationstatusoutlooknationalcommittees
https://unctad.org/topic/science-technology-and-innovation/technology-facilitation-mechanism
Paragraph 70 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development announced the launch of a "Technology Facilitation Mechanism" (TFM) in order to support...
trade developmenttechnologyfacilitationmechanismun
https://vimeo.com/1141080432
Trade should be easier, cheaper, and faster for everyone. UN Trade and Development’s Empowerment Programme supports countries and their National...
trade facilitationactionempowermentprogramme
https://unctad.org/project/facilitation-transit-transport-and-trade-west-africa-better-value-chain-participation
West African trade in world trade remains relatively low, whether for coastal or landlocked countries. Intra-regional trade must also improve as it represents...
west africafacilitationtransittransporttrade
https://unctad.org/topic/enterprise-development/business-facilitation
UNCTAD's business facilitation programme is a digital government platform that helps governments use technology to simplify and automate public...
businessfacilitationprogrammeuntrade
https://unctad.org/project/climate-smart-trade-facilitation-in-africa-and-asia-pacific
The project addresses the environmental impact of cross-border trade procedures, particularly the CO2 emissions associated with inefficient, paper-based...
climate smarttrade facilitationeconomicresilience
https://www.iru.org/news-resources/newsroom/eco-region-push-trade-facilitation-and-digital-border-solutions
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) region is a leading user of the TIR system, with three of its members – Uzbekistan, Iran and Türkiye – being...
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https://tfelearning.unctad.org/
UNCTAD provides an intensive dedicated professional capacity building programme for the members of National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs) and their...
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https://unctad.org/project/transparency-trade-regulation-and-facilitation-pacific-agreement-closer-economic-relations
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus is a regional free trade agreement covering goods, services and investment that aims at...
trade regulationtransparencyfacilitationpacificagreement
https://unctad.org/topic/investment/investment-promotion-and-facilitation
UNCTAD’s services in this area target investment promotion agencies, special economic zones, and other institutions that facilitate and promote investment at...
investment promotiontrade developmentfacilitationun
https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/trade-facilitation
Trade facilitation aims at achieving simpler, cheaper and faster trade across borders. It aims to ensure that regulatory measures are implemented without...
trade facilitationundevelopment
https://unctad.org/project/capacity-building-east-african-community-trade-portals-connectivity-and-trade-facilitation
This 2-year multi-country project is aimed at enhancing digital trade facilitation and customs modernization connecting Trade Information Portals (TIPs) and...
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