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 logistics 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 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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