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International Trade Policy and trade facilitation

The use of trade policy to promote economic and social development became important in the early 1990s with the proliferation of North-South and South-South free trade agreements. Multilateral development-oriented trade negotiations under the umbrella of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have become increasingly relevant. However, many developing countries lack the human and technical resources required to participate effectively in such negotiations.

Imani Development has extensive experience in this area, which includes:

  • assisting governments in the negotiations of WTO rounds, especially the Doha Development Agenda
  • assisting governments and regional economic communities in regional trade agreements, including those from ASEAN, COMESA, EAC, IOC, SACU and SADC
  • facilitating North-South trade and development negotiations such as the Economic Partnership Agreements, including programmes in Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, Swaziland and Trinidad and Tobago
  • managing DFID's largest trade project, the 6-year Regional Trade Facilitation Programme in Eastern and Southern Africa. This involves: helping to streamline border procedures and regional transport infrastructure; facilitating conformity with international product standards; enhancing export performance, particularly from marginalised communities; and facilitating development of pro-poor trade agreements both within the region and externally
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