October 2019 - BlueBlox

Shipping to Ghana? 5 Things to know about Local Customs

October 17, 2019 LaetitiaOur Work

Ghana is constantly improving its trade processes and systems, but these are not yet in line with international trade best practices. And, unfortunately, corruption is still an issue. This means that, if your shipment is queried at customs, it could […]

The Art of Trade Facilitation and Government Negotiations

October 10, 2019 LaetitiaOur Opinion

In a number of situations Trade Facilitation and/or Government Negotiations might be required to allow for successful cross-border trading. Such facilitation will work towards a beneficial outcome for all parties, stimulating the growth of cross-border trade and allowing market penetration […]

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New global trade alert system launched to boost market access for developing countries

(Geneva) – A new online alert system designed to help government agencies and small and medium-sized

Equipping TISIs to drive membership and increase revenues

Enhancing the efficiency of Trade and Investment Support Institutions (TISIs) from across East Afric

Myanmar to launch Kayah State as tourist destination at World Travel Market 2016

(Geneva) – A little-visisted region of Myanmar is to be launched as a new tourist destination at the

Asian exporters to gain better access to Chinese market

Exporters in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Nepal are bette

ITC and Expertise France launch EU-funded Libya Entrepreneurship Programme

(Paris, Geneva and Tripoli) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Expertise France today launch

EU donates EUR 2 million to enhance developing countries’ trading capacity

The European Union has contributed EUR 2 million (CHF 2.1 million) over the period 2019-2020 to help

WTO issues latest edition of World Tariff Profiles

The WTO issued on 6 July the latest edition of its annual publication World Tariff Profiles, which p

Trade Policy Review: Japan

The fourteenth review of the trade policies and practices of Japan takes place on 6 and 8 July 2020.

Enhanced Integrated Framework issues 2019 Annual Report

On 2 July, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) issued its 2019 Annual Report, outlining EIF supp

Members discuss challenges and opportunities of online services trade amid COVID-19 crisis

At a meeting of the Council for Trade in Services on 1 July, WTO members discussed their efforts to

World Bank Approves $157 Million to Protect Malawi’s Watersheds and Improve Rural Livelihoods

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020— The World Bank Board of Executive Directors appro

World Bank Realigns Africa Region into Two Vice Presidencies for Greater Focus on Country Progress

Ousmane Diagana will join as Vice President for Western and Central Africa; Hafez Gha

Banco Mundial restructura o seu departamento para África em duas vice-presidências para permitir maior foco no progresso dos países

Ousmane Diagana vai juntar-se a nós como Vice-Presidente para a África Ocidental e Central e Hafez G

La Banque mondiale réorganise son département Afrique en deux vice-présidences pour mieux concentrer son action sur l’obtention de progrès dans les pays

Ousmane Diagana est nommé vice-président pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale, tandis qu’Hafez Ghan

Somalia - Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building Project

IDA Grant: US $25 million equivalent Project ID: P171160 Project Objectives Description:

البنك الدولي يقدم 100 مليون دولار للأردن لدعم إصلاحات التعليم ومكافحة آثار فيروس كورونا

واشنطن، 29 يونيو/حزيران 2020 - وافق البنك الدولي اليوم على مشروع بقيمة 100 مليون دولار لدعم جهود الح

Jordan - Jordan Education Reform Support Program-for-Results- Additional Financing

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the followi

Urban Innovation in Palestinian Cities

Just when you think it is impossible… Traffic congestion, trash collection, water shortages, operati

الابتكار الحضري في المدن الفلسطينية

بعد أن كنا نظنه مستحيلا... الازدحام المروري، وجمع القمامة، ونقص المياه، وتكاليف التشغيل. هذه تحديات

World Bank Provides US$100 Million Top-Up Support to Jordan’s Accelerated Education Sector Reforms and Response to COVID-19 Crisis

Washington D.C., June 29, 2020 — The World Bank approved today a US$100 million project to supp

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