The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to assist developing countries in aligning their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to assist developing countries in aligning their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
BlogsJuly 19, 2024: How a new trade information portal is empowering Timor-Leste’s entrepreneurs
June 28, 2024: Developing countries need more support to navigate growing turbulence in global trade
October 30, 2023: How a digital platform for ports speeds delivery of goods to your local shopping mall
October 25, 2023: Fiji is digitalizing trade processes, helping firms expand in new markets and hire more workers
July 5, 2023: Toppling the barriers to Indian women’s participation in trade
June 30, 2023: Timor-Leste moves toward WTO membership with new biosecurity legislation
June 7, 2023: Tajikistan: Empowering women in cross-border trade
May 3, 2023: Timor-Leste sets its sights on regional and global trade integration
May 10, 2023: Digital certification makes cocoa traders in Côte d'Ivoire more competitive
April 28, 2023: Helping Lao businesses trade — the Authorized Economic Operator Program
August 6, 2022: Public-private collaboration facilitates the import of vaccines in Tonga
June 22, 2022: Lao PDR Trade Portal: Ten years old and growing strong
June 1, 2022: Time release studies: Making trade faster and more predictable in Europe and Central Asia
May 3, 2022: Helping women entrepreneurs break into global markets by overcoming challenges at the border
November 2, 2021: Trade facilitation: Critical to COVID-19 recovery
November 8, 2021: Managing organizational performance in Customs during a crisis period
November 4, 2019: Ending the invisibility of women traders
August 21, 2019: ePhyto: Promoting safe and efficient trade
June 18, 2019: Tracking the performance of trade facilitation reforms: What difference does a day make?
June 3, 2019: What’s it like for women to trade across borders?
January 30, 2019: Leave your hammocks at home: How a customs union between Guatemala and Honduras cut trade times from 10 hours to 15 minutes
July 24, 2018: Bringing Sri Lanka's traders one step closer to the global market
June 5, 2018: Can Blockchain Revolutionize Trade?
April 2, 2018: Customs Union between Guatemala and Honduras, from 10 hours to 15 minutes!
July 12, 2017: Lowering Trade Costs through Transparency: the Importance of Trade Information Portals
July 13, 2017: WTO TFA implementation: Learning from early results
July 10, 2017: Five actions that matter to the future of Aid for Trade
October 5, 2017: Coordination, Collaboration and Connectivity for Better Border Management
October 9, 2017: Trade facilitation reform in Sri Lanka can drive a change in culture
February 22, 2017: Now that the Trade Facilitation Agreement has entered into force...
June 24, 2015: Supporting the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
April 28, 2023: Helping Lao businesses trade — the Authorized Economic Operator Program
April 1, 2023: Bananas and Blight – An Illustration In The Complexity of Global Trade
March 8, 2023: Transforming Economic Opportunities for Women Through Trade
January 30, 2023: How Innovation is Revolutionizing Global Trade
September 21, 2022: Supporting Safe Trade to Improve Nepal's Export Position
June 22, 2022: New Clearance Procedures Save Time at North Macedonia Border
August 5, 2021: Digital Trade Can Help North Macedonia Build Back Better Post-COVID-19
July 9, 2021: Montenegro Cuts Import Clearance Time: 8 Hours to 30 Minutes
February 25, 2021: Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders in the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste
August 28, 2020: Keeping Business Flowing in Serbia Amid COVID-19
April 23, 2020: In Ethiopia, Electronic Single Window Cuts Costs and Time to Trade
November 1, 2019: Simplifying Trade Energizes Businesses in Kosovo
July 18, 2019: Sierra Leone: Trade facilitation improvements are starting to bear fruit
May 16, 2019: Jamaica: Pioneering trade facilitation improvements in the Caribbean
March 28, 2019: Getting the balance right: Minimizing food safety risks and facilitating trade in North Macedonia
June 11, 2018: A New Way of Managing Risk for Customs in Montenegro: 80% Reduction in the Inspection of Excise Goods
March 4, 2024: Unlocking Trade for Women: Trade Facilitation and Gender Surveys
December 11, 2023: Guideline on risk management systems for food safety organizations
March 8, 2022: Brazil: Understanding trade facilitation barriers for women
February 25, 2021: Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders in the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste
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November 10, 2020: Risk Prioritization in Phytosanitary Management: A Step-by-Step Guide
January 15, 2020: Fiji: Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders
July 2019: Aid for Trade at a Glance 2019 — The Critical Role of Trade Facilitation in Supporting Economic Diversification and Structural Reforms (World Bank Group: Chapter 6)
April 24, 2019: Reducing Bottlenecks and Facilitating Trade in Zambia
August 14, 2024: Streamlining Trade, Boosting Access to Markets
April 11, 2024: Empowering Trade, Empowering Timor-Leste
October 19, 2023: How is Fiji getting one step closer to automated trade?
October 31, 2022: Single Window: A Path to Paperless Trade
February 25, 2021: Unlocking Trade for Women in the Pacific
June 22, 2020: Managing Risk and Facilitating Trade During the COVID-19
June 27, 2019: 360 Video: Making trade faster, cheaper and easier in Sierra Leone
February 6, 2019: 360 Video: Trading Across Borders in Guatemala and Honduras
November 9, 2017: The Trade Facilitation Support Program: Hear from our partners
July 17, 2017: The Trade Facilitation Agreement: Increasing Trade, Boosting Investment
July 17, 2017: Driving Jobs & Global Income Through Trade Facilitation
November 17, 2016: Facilitating Trade Across Borders
June 1, 2023: What Caribbean Rum Cake Teaches us About Trade
May 1, 2023: A (Digital) Window to the World of Trade
April 1, 2023: Bananas & Blight
March 1, 2022: Invisible Women
February 15, 2022: The Climate Conundrum
January 30, 2022: Around the World of Trade
January 15, 2022: Trade Tips Podcast: What You Can Expect