BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a730c169fa1f DTSTART:20230316T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230316T140000Z LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados SUMMARY:Barbados validation workshop on the UNCTAD project of Assessing non -tariff measures cost-effectiveness and consumer protection on “grains ” value chain in Barbados. CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:A workshop will be held on March 16\, 2023\, in Bridgetown\, Ba rbados\, as part of the United Nations Joint SDG Fund Project entitled &qu ot\;Food security and livelihoods resilience through analytical\, capacity building and policy support in response to the global crisis on food\, en ergy and finance."\; The workshop will present the findings of the Cos t-effectiveness assessment of trade related regulations for grains product in Barbados\, which was conducted by the United Nations Conference on Tra de and Development (UNCTAD) using the cost-effectiveness non-tariff measur es toolkit to analyze the impact of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on imported grains such as wheat\, soya bean\, and maize in Barbados.  \n\nAs Barbad os continues to grapple with the '\;triple crises'\; of the COVID- 19 pandemic\, the war in Ukraine\, and the destabilizing impacts of climat e change\, the workshop aims to chart a way forward with regulatory and pr ocedural improvements in the business environment for the private sector. This approach aims to ultimately lessen the impact of escalating food pric es on consumers by developing an action plan for the implementation of rec ommended policy proposals. NTMs have a significant impact on international trade\, influencing who trades what and how much\, and\, at the same time \, are important for consumer protection. Understanding their implications is essential to formulate effective development strategies that achieve S ustainable Development Goals. \n\nWe hope that this methodology will cont ribute to Barbados'\; regulatory practices and the promotion of a busi ness-friendly environment for the private sector while achieving public po licy objectives at as-low-as-possible compliance costs. The workshop is an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss and provide feedback on the findi ngs and recommendations presented\, and we look forward to engaging with p articipants to achieve these goals. \n<\;p>\;A workshop will be held on March 16\, 2023\, in Bridgetown\, Barbados\, as part of the United Nati ons Joint SDG Fund Project entitled "\;Food security and livelihoods r esilience through analytical\, capacity building and policy support in res ponse to the global crisis on food\, energy and finance."\; The worksh op will present the findings of the Cost-effectiveness assessment of trade related regulations for grains product in Barbados\, which was conducted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) using t he cost-effectiveness non-tariff measures toolkit to analyze the impact of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on imported grains such as wheat\, soya bean\, and maize in Barbados. &\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;As Barbados continues to grapple with the '\;triple crises'\; of the COVID-19 pandemic\, the war in Ukraine\, and the destabilizing impacts of climate change\, the workshop aims to chart a way forward with regulatory and proc edural improvements in the business environment for the private sector. Th is approach aims to ultimately lessen the impact of escalating food prices on consumers by developing an action plan for the implementation of recom mended policy proposals. NTMs have a significant impact on international t rade\, influencing who trades what and how much\, and\, at the same time\, are important for consumer protection. Understanding their implications i s essential to formulate effective development strategies that achieve Sus tainable Development Goals.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;We hope that this methodology will contribute to Barbados'\; regulatory practi ces and the promotion of a business-friendly environment for the private s ector while achieving public policy objectives at as-low-as-possible compl iance costs. The workshop is an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss an d provide feedback on the findings and recommendations presented\, and we look forward to engaging with participants to achieve these goals.&\;nb sp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/barbados-validation-workshop-unctad-project-assessing-non-tariff-measur es-cost DTSTAMP:20260805T101030Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR