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ITC publications bring the business voice to sustainable trade, with a focus on developing countries. We offer guidance for trade policymakers, business support organizations and small firms. Our reports offer insights to make trade more inclusive, green, digital and competitive.

Published
28/06/2023
Why all the secrecy? Transparency with public money is important, but FDI attraction remains a competitive sport.

Opinion piece: Investment promotion agencies must tread a fine line between the need for transparency in the use of public money, and the need to protect sensitive information. This informal blog discusses why.

Anne Chappaz is the Chief of the Institutions and Ecosystems Section at the International Trade Centre, Geneva

Published
03/04/2023
What makes a winner? Inspiring initiatives for economic recovery

The 2020 World Trade Promotion Organizations Awards rewarded national trade promotion agencies from around the globe for innovative programmes to support small and medium-sized firms.

Published
03/04/2023
What makes a winner? WTPO Awards 2016

The 7th Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network Awards were presented at the 2016 TPO Network World Conference, which took place in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 - 25 November.

Published
03/04/2023
What makes a winner? WTPO Awards 2018

The World Trade Promotion Organizations Awards celebrate TPOs that have demonstrated outstanding performance in the use of innovative and effective practices in export development initiatives that respond to the needs of SMEs to become sustainable, competitive international players. This booklet describes the winning initiatives of the 2018 edition. 

Published
21/12/2022
Diagnóstico del Ecosistema Emprendedor en Colombia - Bogotá y Medellín

El diagnóstico realizado por el ITC indica que Bogotá y Medellín tienen elementos clave para continuar liderando el emprendimiento en América Latina, pero también identifica cambios necesarios tanto del gobierno como del sector privado para fortalecer el apoyo al emprendimiento en el país.