The Overview summarises submissions to the Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Surveys conducted by the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Survey questions have been sent out to DAC, multilateral and regional agencies on an annual basis, as...

Trade facilitation can have a significant impact on economic development and poverty reduction. Studies by the OECD Trade Committee show that the benefits of trade facilitation reforms are multiple and occur on different fronts and for different stakeholders (i.e. government, private sector and...