UNCTAD partners with developing countries to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities in the areas of transport infrastructure, trade facilitation and logistics, related administrative, procedural and legal frameworks, and customs automation.
UNCTAD's work in the field of transport and trade facilitation includes:
Research and analysis
Dissemination of information on recent developments
Providing advice to developing countries when formulating and implementing policies and programmes
Assisting in the development and implementation of national legal frameworks in line with international legal instruments and standards, and providing support to developing countries in the context of multilateral negotiations
Providing technical assistance in the field of transport and trade facilitation
Supporting consensus building through intergovernmental Expert Meetings
Providing technical assistance, training and advanced software solutions for modernisation of Customs Administrations' clearance procedures and systems, in line with international standards and best practice
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16 November 2017Making freight sustainable is vital to curb emissionsReining in greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector is vital, but the strong focus on passenger traffic should not mask the need to make freight more sustainable, the COP23 international climate summit in Bonn, Germany has heard. 23 January 2017WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement entry into force – What next?The entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement is imminent. Only three more ratifications are needed. For developing countries that have ratified or will ratify the Agreement the entry into force results in important obligations. 06 January 2017Trade with Sudan made cheaper and quicker as 'trade roadmap' is adoptedSeeking ways to boost its economy, the East African nation of Sudan aims to remove unnecessary costs and reduce the time to trade across its borders by 40%, boosting exports by at least 25% by the end of 2021, according to a new plan launched by the Sudan Working Group on Trade Facilitation in December 2016. Page 2 of 12, items
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