Development and building trade capacity

El informe Adaptación a la era del comercio digital: desafíos y oportunidades analiza cómo la rápida adopción de tecnologías digitales podría ayudar a los países en desarrollo a aumentar su participación en el comercio mundial. También examina la manera en que las políticas nacionales y la cooperación internacional pueden contribuir a crear un futuro más próspero e inclusivo para esos países. Esta publicación marca la conclusión de la segunda f Read More

Adapting to the digital trade era: challenges and opportunities looks at how the rapid adoption of digital technologies could help developing countries increase their participation in world trade. It also reviews the role that domestic policies and international co-operation can play in creating a more prosperous and inclusive future for these countries. This publication marks the conclusion of the second phase of the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP). It brings tog Read More

Al no tener acceso directo a un mar o un océano y estar aislados de los mayores mercados del mundo, los países en desarrollo sin litoral (PDSL) se enfrentan a muchas dificultades para integrarse en las cadenas de suministro mundiales. En el presente informe se describen los cuellos de botella comerciales específicos de los PDSL que aumentan los costos del comercio, alargan el tiempo necesario para procesar las mercancías en la frontera y restring Read More

The WTO is playing an important role in the achievement of the UN's Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and collaborates closely with the UN's Department for Economic and Social Affairs in monitoring progress in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2016, the WTO has submitted annual reports to the UN's High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on WTO efforts to achieve trade-specific targets in the SDGs. In its 2022 rep Read More

This report looks at progress over the past decade in supporting the integration of least-developed countries (LDCs) into the multilateral trading system. Prepared as the WTO's contribution to the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), the report highlights that international efforts to help LDCs increase their participation in global trade are needed more than ever before in view of the enormous challenges posed by th Read More

This report analyses the evolution of Aid for Trade flows in a context marked by crises of unprecedented magnitude, with significant impacts on trade and investment. Under the theme “Empowering Connected, Sustainable Trade”, it shows that Aid for Trade was an important tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and can help address emerging challenges, such as the environmental and digital transitions while ensuring that no one is left behin Read More

The services sector has been the main source of economic growth in recent decades. Logistics, finance and information technologies are essential to the functioning of modern economies while business services, healthcare and entertainment are among the world’s fastest growing sectors. This publication – co-published by the WTO and the World Bank – underlines the contribution that trade and investment in services can make to economic growth and d Read More

La apertura del comercio mundial ha tenido efectos positivos en la industrialización y el desarrollo de África. Mantener la apertura y la previsibilidad de los mercados, y promover de manera más general un entorno favorable para la actividad empresarial, será esencial para estimular la reactivación de las inversiones que se requiere para una rápida recuperación económica tras la pandemia de COVID-19. En este informe se examinan los esfuerzos r Read More

La Ayuda para el Comercio tiene por objeto permitir a los países en desarrollo, y en particular a los países menos adelantados (PMA), utilizar el comercio para fomentar el crecimiento económico, el desarrollo sostenible y la reducción de la pobreza. Promueve la integración de los países en desarrollo, especialmente los PMA, en el sistema multilateral de comercio y su objetivo es movilizar el apoyo necesario para crear capacidad de oferta e infr Read More

This report, which was submitted to the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2023, highlights the role of trade in helping countries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also underlines the WTO’s contribution to improving livelihoods and making trade work for people.