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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Customs - Export helpdesk - Fair Trade - Market access - Multilateral trade negotiations - Regional integration - Regional trade agreements (RTAs) - Trade administration - Trade education/training - Trade facilitation - Trade Policy - Trade-related adjustment - Aid for trade

European statistics on timber trade track imports from VPA countries

Roser Cabre updated the Information | 17 May 2013

Eurostat has published trade data on wood products imported to the European Union from some countries that are negotiating or implementing a VPA. The data includes all imports of identified tropical items covered under Chapter 44 in the international Harmonised System Nomenclature and Combined...

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Group: Sustainable Forests for the Future
European statistics on timber trade track imports from VPA countries

Roser Cabre posted Information | 16 May 2013

Eurostat has published trade data on wood products imported to the European Union from some countries that are negotiating or implementing a VPA. The data includes all imports of identified tropical items covered under Chapter 44 in the international Harmonised System Nomenclature and Combined...

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Group: Sustainable Forests for the Future
Public-Private Partnerships Could Play a Critical Role in Tackling Malnutrition

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Malnutrition is a social and economic issue that impacts on the economic potential of developing countries. Public-Private Partnerships can play a critical role in fighting malnutrition and ensuring effective action on the ground.

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Africa's Natural Resources: ‘Resource-Rich’ Shouldn’t Mean ‘Conflict Ridden’

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

All too often, the countries in Africa that nature has endowed with the most economically valuable resources have also struggled with devastating instability and conflict: A paradox that the African Union and European Commission wish to see ended though strong emphasis on democratic accountability...

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National Qualification Framework in Tajikistan: Learning by Sharing

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

The European Training Foundation is supporting a reform of vocational education and training in Tajikistan that offers an interesting case study, stressing the importance of knowledge sharing for long-term capacity development.

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Taking Account of Context and Opportunity for Better Capacity Development

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Understanding the local context in a developing country can significantly help effective development planning. But Professor Enzo Caputo recommends going one step further and embracing the ‘Opportunity Framework’ for more effective Capacity Development, as he explained at a recent event in Brussels.

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Smart Procurement for More Effective Aid

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

More aid contracts being won locally could boost development and job creation in partner countries, according to a new report by the European Network on Debt and Development, Eurodad.

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Towards Better Capacity Development: Learning from the Private Sector

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Could development professionals at the European Commission improve their efforts in developing capacity by drawing some lessons from experiences in the private sector? Consultants Paul Beaulieu and Robert LeBlanc, think they could.

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New Publication: “Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts”

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

A joint project of the European Commission and the United Nation’s International Labour Office has resulted in a major publication analysing the link between trade reforms and employment.

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Improving Water and Sanitation Conditions for Slum Dwellers in Kenya

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

In Kenya, nearly 60% of Nairobi's population live in slums. In the Mukuru slum, in the East of Nairobi, an EU funded project is helping to improve the health status of residents through the provision of water and sanitation facilities.

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