Relevant Web Resources
| Commonwealth Secretariat |
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The Commonwealth Secretariat is the principal inter-governmental organisation of the Commonwealth. It works as a partner for all Commonwealth people as: a force for peace, democracy, equality and good governance; as a catalyst for global consensus building; and as a source of assistance for sustainable development and poverty eradication. |
| DDADB - Doha Development Agenda Database on Trade Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building |
The DDADB has been established by the WTO jointly with the OECD to provide information on trade-related technical assistance and capacity building projects. It covers national as well as regional projects. The period of coverage is 2001 and 2002. |
| East and Central Africa Global Competitiveness Hub |
| The East and Central Africa Global Competitiveness Hub (ECA Hub) in Nairobi, Kenya is one of three trade hubs established by USAID. |
| Region(s): Central Africa, East and Southern Africa Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| IF - Integrated Framework |
| For trade related technical assistance to least developed countries The most important feature of the IF, a response from IMF, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP, World Bank and the WTO to the complexity of LDC's trade-related problems, is to assist LDCs in mainstreaming trade priority areas of action into their national plans for economic development and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). |
| IMF - International Monetary Fund |
The International Monetary Fund is a specialized agency of the United Nations system set up by treaty in 1945 to help promote the health of the world economy. The IMF aims to prevent crises in the international monetary system by encouraging countries to adopt sound economic policies. |
| ITC - International Trade Centre |
| unctad/wto ITC is a technical cooperation organization whose mission is to support developing and transition economies, and particularly their business sectors, in their efforts to realize their full potential for developing exports and improving import operations with the ultimate goal of achieving sustainable development. ITC deals specifically with the operational aspects of trade promotion and export development |
| ITC - International Trade Centre, Business Implications of the EPA negotiations |
Papers and presentations from a series of meetings organised by ITC |
| JITAP - Joint Integrated Technical Assistance Programme |
| itcd/unctad/wto. JITAP is first and foremost a capacity-building programme. |
| OECD - Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| OECD - Country Webpage on South Africa (trade documents) |
Webpages giving access to all OECD documents and statistics for South Africa. |
| OECD - Development |
| OECD - Development Co-operation Directorate (DAC) |
| OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OECD - Sahel and West Africa Club |
| Region(s): ACP, West Africa Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| OECD - Sustainable Development |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| OECD - Trade |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| OECD - Trade, Development and Capacity Building |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| OECD -Development Centre |
| OECD/ADB/UNECA - African Economic Outlook |
| Published by the OECD Development Centre, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa The African Economic Outlook (AEO) aims at providing a comprehensive analysis of economic, social and political developments on the continent. The 2008 AEO contains an analysis of 35 countries and has as its special focus technical and vocational skills development in Africa. |
| The Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub |
The Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub supports poverty reduction in Southern Africa by increasing trade and investment flows with the rest of the world and providing expertise to reduce trade barriers. The Hub works with its strategic partners to ensure that stakeholders in the region benefit from trade agreements, develop business linkages with international traders and investors, expand competitive export clusters, and understand the international and regional trading environment. |
| Region(s): Africa Topic(s): Regional Integration and other Trade Agreements |
| UNCTAD - United Nation Conference on Trade and Development |
UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. UNCTAD aims to maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis. |
| Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS, MARKET ACCESS |
| UNDP - United Nations Development Programme |
| UNECA - African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) |
| UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations, mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| UNITAR - e-Learning Courses for Finance-sector and Trade Officials |
Online courses by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), intended for a global audience of finance sector and trade officials. |
| WABI - West African Borders and Integration |
This bilingual site promotes cross-border initiatives and regional integration in Western Africa |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| West Africa Trade Hub (Accra) |
USAID/West Africa opened the West Africa Trade Hub in January 2003. WATH builds trade capacity in the region, develops exports in specific growth sectors and helps government and businesses take advantage of the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act. |
| Region(s): West Africa Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| West African Trade Hub (Dakar) |
The West Africa Trade Hub (WATH) is a USAID-funded center created to boost West Africa's trade competitiveness. WATH/Dakar works to improve regional trade capacity and policy, provides information and training to AGOA Resource Centers, and works with export-ready companies to increase exports to global markets. |
| Region(s): West Africa Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| World Bank - Africa Region Working Paper Series |
| Version Anglais The Africa Region Working Paper Series expedites dissemination of applied research and policy studies with potential for improving economic performance and social conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Series publishes papers at preliminary stages to stimulate timely discussion within the Region and among client countries, donors, and the policy research community. |
| Region(s): ACP |
| World Bank - East Asia and the Pacific |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| World Bank - Globalisation |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| World Bank - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Region(s): Caribbean, Others |
| World Bank - Poverty |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| World Bank - Sub Saharan Africa |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| World Bank - Trade |
| Region(s): ACP Topic(s): TRADE AGREEMENTS |
| World Bank website |
| World Bank website, Development topics |
| Version anglais List of topics and links |
| WTPF - World Trade Point Federation |
World Trade Point Federation assists in the development of the capabilities of SMEs in international trade matters. It is an international non-governmental organization established in 2000, grew out of an innovative programme of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Through a network of more than 120 trade information and facilitation centres, known as Trade Points, the WTPF assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in over 90 countries worldwide to trade internationally. |