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    Free Trade Deal Boosts Africa’s Economic Development

    A World Bank study, released in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, accounts for the additional benefits that would accrue from an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) – both from within and outside of Africa – that the deal is expected to generate.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2022

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Africa,
    A World Bank study, released in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, accounts for the additional benefits that would accrue from an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) – both from within and outside of Africa – that the deal is expected to generate.
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    Reforming non-tariff measures: from evidence to policy advice

    There has been a protracted controversy in the literature on the econometrics of trade and growth. Nonetheless, most recent estimates suggest that a major episode of liberalization provides a permanent boost in growth on the order of 1 to 2 percent.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2018

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    There has been a protracted controversy in the literature on the econometrics of trade and growth. Nonetheless, most recent estimates suggest that a major episode of liberalization provides a permanent boost in growth on the order of 1 to 2 percent.
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    Valuing services in trade: a toolkit for competitiveness diagnostics

    The Toolkit provides a framework, guidelines, and set of practical tools to conduct a thorough analysis and diagnostic of trade competitiveness in the services sector with a methodology that sheds light on a country's ability both to export services and improve its export performance through policy change.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2015

    Policymakers: Services, Capacity Building,
    The Toolkit provides a framework, guidelines, and set of practical tools to conduct a thorough analysis and diagnostic of trade competitiveness in the services sector with a methodology that sheds light on a country's ability both to export services and improve its export performance through policy change.
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    Trade in services for development: Fostering sustainable growth and economic diversification

    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 development and highlights, in particular, the importance of re-energizing international cooperation on services trade.

    Source: World Bank Group and World Trade Organization, 2023

    Policymakers: Services, Capacity Building,
    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 development and highlights, in particular, the importance of re-energizing international cooperation on services trade.
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    Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP)

    The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to support countries seeking assistance to improve their cross-border trade environments and better align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to support countries seeking assistance to improve their cross-border trade environments and better align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
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    Digital Development Toolkits

    The Digital Development Toolkits Series aims to help readers (i) identify challenges and necessary policy and regulatory actions in digital development; (ii) analyze potential solutions; and (iii) provide practical examples from countries that have addressed digital development-related matters. Its target audience includes policy-makers, regulators, researchers, and other relevant stakeholders in the digital development field, particularly those in developing countries. The series of toolkits consists of the Digital Government Readiness Assessment (DGRA) Toolkit, the Digital Capability Framework, the Digital Regulation Platform,  the Engendering ICT Toolkit, the Cross-Sector Infrastructure Sharing Toolkit, the Cloud Readiness Assessment Toolkit, and the Broadband Strategies Toolkit.

    Source: World Bank Group

    Policymakers: Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    The Digital Development Toolkits Series aims to help readers (i) identify challenges and necessary policy and regulatory actions in digital development; (ii) analyze potential solutions; and (iii) provide practical examples from countries that have addressed digital development-related matters. Its target audience includes policy-makers, regulators, researchers, and other relevant stakeholders in the digital development field, particularly those in developing countries. The series of toolkits consists of the Digital Government Readiness Assessment (DGRA) Toolkit, the Digital Capability Framework, the Digital Regulation Platform,  the Engendering ICT Toolkit, the Cross-Sector Infrastructure Sharing Toolkit, the Cloud Readiness Assessment Toolkit, and the Broadband Strategies Toolkit.
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    Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders

    This report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Timor-Leste from February to March 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2020

    Policymakers: Goods, Gender and Trade, Oceania,
    This report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Timor-Leste from February to March 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.
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    Gender Dimensions of Cross-Border Trade in Tajikistan

    This survey aims to quantify the exact nature of challenges women cross-border traders face at the firm-level in Tajikistan. The World Bank Group undertook a survey of 401 cross-border trade firms and 31 customs brokers between March and November 2022.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2023

    Policymakers: Goods, Gender and Trade, Asia & Middle East,
    This survey aims to quantify the exact nature of challenges women cross-border traders face at the firm-level in Tajikistan. The World Bank Group undertook a survey of 401 cross-border trade firms and 31 customs brokers between March and November 2022.
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    Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders, Vanuatu

    his report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Vanuatu from February to April 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2020

    Policymakers: Goods, Gender and Trade, Oceania,
    his report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Vanuatu from February to April 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.
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    Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders, Samoa

    This report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Samoa from February to April 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2020

    Policymakers: Goods, Gender and Trade, Oceania,
    This report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Samoa from February to April 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.
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    Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders, Papua New Guinea

    This report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Papua New Guinea from February to March 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level

    Source: World Bank Group, 2020

    Policymakers: Goods, Gender and Trade, Oceania,
    This report presents the results of a survey undertaken in Papua New Guinea from February to March 2020 with the intention to identify specific challenges cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level
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    Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders, Fiji

    This note presents the results of a survey undertaken in Fiji from May to June 2019 with the intention to identify the specific challenges men and women cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2019

    Policymakers: Goods, Gender and Trade, Oceania,
    This note presents the results of a survey undertaken in Fiji from May to June 2019 with the intention to identify the specific challenges men and women cross-border traders are facing related to trade facilitation at the firm level.