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Ensuring the sustainability of National Trade Facilitation Committees: a persistent challenge
21 Nov 2019
Written by Arántzazu Sánchez Article No. 40 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°84 - Fourth Quarter 2019]
UNCTAD launches new training module on Monitoring and Evaluation for National Trade Facilitation Committees
23 Aug 2019
The training aims at helping developing countries to oversee and assess progress made on trade facilitation reforms implementation.
UNCTAD, TradeMark East Africa extend deal to ease trade
24 Jul 2019
Efforts to make regional trade cheaper, faster and simpler in East Africa are ticking up and boosting economic integration.
Mind the (implementation) Gap ... in the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
14 Jun 2019
Written by: Arántzazu Sánchez, Article No. 36 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°82 - Second Quarter 2019]
Trade facilitation reforms spur development, experts say
9 May 2019
UNCTAD is helping developing countries implement the reforms needed to make trade easier and prosperity more inclusive.
Trade facilitation: Why is it so challenging to implement an enquiry point?
13 Mar 2019
Written by: Arantzazu Sanchez and Brook Kidane, Article No. 33 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°81 - First Quarter 2019]
Making African cross-border trade cheaper, easier and faster: Highlights from the First African Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees
13 Mar 2019
Written by: By Pamela Ugaz and Sijia SunArticle No. 34 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°81 - First Quarter 2019]
Analysis shows positive but patchy progress in WTO pact
22 Feb 2019
With 22 February 2019 marking the second anniversary of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement - and a crucial date in its implementation timetable - new analysis shows what's at stake.
The World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement at two: Where do members stand?
22 Feb 2019
Written by Pamela UGAZ, Economic Affairs Officer, Article No. 30 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°81 - First Quarter 2019]