Trade & Regional Integration

Private sector development and the facilitation of trade, often through better regional integration and agreements, help to build a stronger global market place and fuel development across borders.

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South-South trade in renewable energy: a trade flow analysis of selected environmental goods

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 27 June 2014

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Publication Date: June 2014 This report reveals how South-South trade can be a catalyst in the production and trade of many environmental goods and services. It highlights the need for targeted investments, enabling policies, and capacity building that enhance the ability of developing countries to...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system (2013)

Alessia Virone uploaded a new Document | 18 June 2014

cta-reader-31-eng.pdf 1.25 MB

The publication on “The Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system” created in conjunction with the 31st Brussels Development Briefing (May 2013), provides an overview and analysis of origin-linked products, including geographic indications (GIs), and their potential to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)

Alessia Virone posted Information | 18 June 2014

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) provides daily news service and events on ACP-EU policy and trade on agricultural and fisheries products and a free weekly newsletter. You can also participate and follow live high-level agricultural and trade policy debates...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Key drivers of success for agricultural transformation in Africa

Isolina Boto posted Information | 23 May 2014

No country has been able to sustain a rapid transition out of poverty without raising productivity in its agricultural sector. Agriculture continues to be the predominant source of employment in many regions, accounting for 63 % of rural household income in Africa. Historically, agricultural growth...

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Group: Private Sector and Trade
Workshop on TBT Agreement in The Gambia

Caroline Garcia updated the event | 6 May 2014

20 May

From 20 May 2014 to 22 May 2014
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Organised by ACP EU TBT Programme

The ACP EU TBT Programme is currently implementing a project in The Gambia for the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) that has the overall responsibility for trade and competition policies in the Gambia. The project aims at strengthening the existing capacity...

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Group: Private Sector and Trade
Workshop on TBT Agreement in The Gambia

Caroline Garcia created a new event | 5 May 2014

20 May

From 20 May 2014 to 22 May 2014
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Organised by ACP EU TBT Programme

The ACP EU TBT Programme is currently implementing a project in The Gambia for the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) that has the overall responsibility for trade and competition policies in the Gambia. The project aims at strengthening the existing capacity...

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Group: Private Sector and Trade
Report on ASEAN timber trade, customs and timber legality released

Roser Cabre posted Information | 2 May 2014

The EU FLEGT Facility has released ASEAN timber trade, customs and timber legality: Scoping study . Timber legality and its associated trade is a longstanding issue in South-east Asia. This scoping study documents ASEAN member state progress in developing National Single Windows; evaluates how...

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Group: Sustainable Forests for the Future
Ines Escudero Sanchez commented on information | 1 May 2014

Boosting business in Senegal - an example for West Africa

Sure! Below you can find the links to the video & article translated into 7 languages: Français: http://fr.euronews.com/2014/02/12/le-senegal-vise-le-top10-doing-business-en-afrique/ Espanol: http://es.euronews.com/2014/02/12/senegal-prepara-su-despegue-empresarial/ Portugues: http://pt...

Group: Private Sector and Trade
Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2013. Responsible Business Conduct in Action

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 22 April 2014

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The Guidelines are far-reaching recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises operating in or from adhering countries. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in areas such as human rights, employment and industrial relations,...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
AfroMaison - INRM challenges, responses, insights

Tom D'Haeyer uploaded a new Document | 15 April 2014

afromaison_-_inrm_challenges_responses_insights.pdf 171.67 KB

Based on a set of highly diverse case studies spread across Africa, AfroMaison (FP7-AFRICA-2010) has explored challenges and barriers for putting INRM into practice and proposes adequate approaches and tools to address these. The lessons learnt are summarizes in 10 key insights.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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