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AfDB launches Development Effectiveness Review on Sierra Leone
15 Dec 2015Sierra Leone recognized as a success story among states emerging from conflict, but underlying drivers of fragility still remain
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched its D...
read moreG-33 Ministerial Communiqué: Nairobi, December 2015
15 Dec 20151. We, Ministers and Representatives of the G-33 Members met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 14 December 2015, on the occasion of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference to assess the curre...
read moreEnhancing the contribution of Export Processing Zones to the Sustainable Development Goals
15 Dec 2015An analysis of 100 EPZs and a Framework for Sustainable Economic Zones
Over the past decade, the popularity of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) has grown in many countries acro...
read moretralac’s Daily News selection: 14 December 2015
14 Dec 2015The selection: Monday, 14 December
MC10: a compendium of resources, news items, commentaries
Official websites: Kenya MC10, WTO
Twitter: @MC10Nairobi
tralac's MC10 Resource Box...
read moreHistoric Paris Agreement on Climate Change
14 Dec 2015195 nations set path to keep temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius
An historic agreement to combat climate change and unleash actions and investment towards a low carbon, ...
read moreKey Statistics and Trends in International Trade and Trade Policy 2015
14 Dec 2015Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade 2015
As of 2014 the trends in international trade were largely driven by the sluggish economic growth and the persisting econ...
read moreUNCTAD events on the margins of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi
14 Dec 2015In partnership with the Government of Kenya, UNCTAD has organized a series of high-level events on the margins of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (M...
read more10th WTO Ministerial Conference – Nairobi: Resource box
13 Dec 2015WTO members concluded their Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi on 19 December by securing an historic agreement on a series of trade initiatives. The “Nairobi Package” pay...
read moreGlobal climate talks stumble near finish line; Obama and Xi talk
11 Dec 2015Efforts to craft a global accord to combat climate change stumbled on Friday with China and many other nations refusing to yield ground, forcing host France to extend the U.N. summ...
read moretralac’s Daily News selection: 11 December 2015
11 Dec 2015The selection: Friday, 11 December
Today, in Nairobi: 7th Northern Corridor Transport Observatory Report validation workshop. For highlights: @NorthernCoridor
Today, in Gaborone:...
read moreWorld economic growth falls below last forecast, only modest improvement foreseen – UN
11 Dec 2015The world economy has fallen below forecasts of even six months ago and will grow only modestly over the next two years due to “cyclical and structural headwinds,” including lo...
read moreKenya ratifies Trade Facilitation Agreement in advance of Nairobi Ministerial Conference
11 Dec 2015Kenya has ratified the new Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), less than a week before it hosts an important high-level WTO trade meeting. The WTO Secretariat received Kenya’s in...
read moreCOMESA Member States urged to ratify the Tripartite FTA
11 Dec 2015The COMESA Council of Ministers has urged Member States that signed COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement (TFTA) to start the process of ratification and those that ...
read moreJoint communiqué on the 12th Summit of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects
11 Dec 2015The 12th Summit of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects took place in Kigali, Rwanda on 10th December, 2015. H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic o...
read moreAfrican Union Customs Experts meet to develop a Trade Facilitation Strategy for Africa
11 Dec 2015The 1st Meeting of the African Union Customs Experts on the Development of a Trade Facilitation Strategy for Africa, commenced on 9 December 2015 in Libreville. The Meeting is orga...
read moretralac’s Daily News selection: 10 December 2015
10 Dec 2015The selection: Thursday, 10 December
WTO report finds no acceleration in trade restrictions but slow pace for barrier removal
During the period under review, the rate at which ne...
read moreAlign trade and agricultural development policies better to achieve food security
10 Dec 2015Expansion in food trade must support national and global food security objectives, FAO report says
Rules governing international trade of food and agricultural products should be ...
read moretralac’s Daily News selection: 9 December 2015
09 Dec 2015The selection: Wednesday, 9 December
This week in Kigali: the 12th Summit of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects
NCIP Summit: 'Involve private sector in integration projec...
read moreIncomes growth in rural Botswana lifts thousands out of poverty and decreases inequality
09 Dec 2015Thousands of Batswana rose out of poverty thanks to increased growth in rural areas driven in part by rising agricultural incomes and welfare improvements, according to a World Ban...
read moreBusiness leaders show support for international climate agreement, showcase solutions at Caring for Climate Business Forum
09 Dec 2015Unprecedented corporate engagement on key climate issues including carbon pricing, finance, responsible policy engagement and science-based targets were announced on 8 December 201...
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