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Global Review 2026 spotlights partnerships for trade and development

WTO News·Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM CT
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The World Trade Organization's Aid for Trade Global Review 2026 is examining how USD 795 billion in Aid for Trade investment has helped developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) build the infrastructure, skills and institutions needed to benefit from global trade.

The opening session launched a joint OECD-WTO report on trends and impact in trade and development partnerships.

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said trade opportunities matter only to the extent economies can seize them. She noted that African economies and LDCs still account for only about 3% and 1% of global exports, and said, "We need to ask ourselves how to do better for the poorer countries."

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