Lessons learned from Aid for Trade

Many developing countries, particularly least developed countries (LDCs), are prevented from fully taking part in international trade due to a range of supply-side and trade-related infrastructure challenges. The multilateral Aid for Trade initiative, launched in 2005 at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, was designed to mobilize resources to address trade-related constraints in developing countries and support their integration into the global economy.