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Global Advocacy

The global advocacy category covers services that are designed to promote the use of trade as a development tool and to encourage sup­port for developing countries’ efforts to improve their trade capacity building. This includes analysis and dissemination of trade-related information, promoting understanding of the relationship between trade and development, and supporting policies. Some agencies pro­vide information on and support for the interactions between their more specialized interests and trade.

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization(unido)

Summary of activities included in this category
Cost-benefit analysis for conformity assessment infrastructure and services
Quality infrastructure needs assessments
Trade Standards Compliance Analysis
Industrial Development Reports

Trade Policy Development

Agencies’ assistance to trade policy development is generally provided in four areas: design and implementation of trade policy; specific developing country issues in trade (such as commodity exports and preferences); support in trade negotiations; and assistance in man­aging the interactions between trade and other policies.

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization(unido)

Summary of activities included in this category
Development of national quality policy and strategy
Sectoral trade development studies
Industrial policy studies
Industrial statistics