International trade can be a powerful driver for economic growth, poverty reduction and long term sustainable development. For many developing countries, especially least developed countries, trade related bottlenecks, such as lack of market information, ineffective policies, weak private sector, poor institution and infrastructure, prevent them to integrate and compete in the global market. Aid for trade (thereafter, AfT), launched in 2005 at Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Conference, provides the financial and technical assistance that aims to facilitate the integration of low-income countries into the global economy. (PDF – 593Kb) . . .
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