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E-commerce Services & Digital Economy
This category includes capacity building activities directed to development of e-commerce from the perspective of the physical and regulatory factors, for example reducing barriers to trade across distance via electronic marketplaces, development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks.
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE(unece)
Physical Trade Infrastructure
Like Supply Capacity, this is a category where the boundary between trade support and more general support to production or development is not clearly defined. Some agencies try to allocate spending on individual projects partially to trade and partially to other purposes; others focus on the principal purpose of a project or a type of activity.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(ebrd)
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE(unece)
Transport of dangerous goods
Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
Intelligent Transport Systems
TIR customs transit and border crossing facilitation
Trade-Related Financial Services
Trade finance is one of the areas where exporters from developing countries are most disadvantaged compared to those from developed countries because selling at a distance to purchasers who are not directly known within the country requires special skills and risk assessment from banks. Only when exports reach a sufficiently high level is it profitable for banks in a country to acquire these skills, so exporters, particularly SMEs, are hampered by difficulty in accessing export finance. Therefore both the cost and the availability of appropriate finance are problems. Some agencies offer support to build national capacity, while others try to fill the gap until such capacity is available.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(ebrd)
Gender Mainstreaming, Employment and Youth
The category intends to report on activities to support women's economic empowerment, employment and activities targeted at the youth.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(ebrd)
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE(unece)
Other Trade-Related Activities
Other types of assistance, although some of them may not be specifically targeted at trade, may be intended to affect trade.