Trade Facilitation and Trade Promotion

A new UN survey underlines the need for inclusive policies and greater international cooperation to ease trade for the benefit of all.

Training equips 85 officials from 15 countries with skills to become trade facilitation ambassadors and influencers in their own countries, helping accelerate much-needed reforms.

Stronger capacity among officials will help eight countries in the region better coordinate and fast-track efforts to ease international trade.

Through its e-learning platform, UNCTAD and partners are helping 15 nations redouble their efforts towards trade facilitation reforms and regional integration.

ASYCUDA will help Tajikistan modernize its customs service and build a more enabling trading environment.

UNCTAD integrates blockchain technology in its technical assistance, capacity-building and research programmes.

The funding extends an ongoing partnership that has supported over 25 countries to expedite the movement of goods and strengthen public-private collaboration.

UNCTAD brings together stakeholders to examine how measures to facilitate cross-border trade can contribute to a strong and inclusive recovery from the pandemic.

Throughout the year, UNCTAD’s online trade facilitation courses helped officials from 27 countries gain knowledge and skills needed to implement World Trade Organization mandates.

What would you do to make a sale? Some women cross-border traders in Africa navigate corruption, outsmart tricksters and thieves, and even cross crocodile-infested waters to do so. UNCTAD explores how to overcome these barriers.