Switzerland
Assistance and support for capacity building provided
| Period | Description of the assistance | Committed | Disbursed | Beneficiaries | Implementing agencies | Procedures for disbursements |
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| 2017-2023 | The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) is a multidonor program of the World Bank Group's Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice which provides support for countries seeking assistance in aligning their trade practices with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. |
CHF 2000000 |
Eligible countries are expected to have demonstrated a strong commitment to implementing trade facilitation reforms in the areas covered by the WTO TFA. Moreover, the TFSP will prioritize assistance to countries with limited access to other donor support., Unspecified | WTO: World Trade Organization ITC: International Trade Center US ITC: United States International Trade Commission WCO: World Customs Organization IMF: International Monetary Fund UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development WBG: World Bank Group |
Requests for technical
assistance can be
made directly to the
Trade Facilitation
Support Program or
through WBG offices
and partners.
For further information:
Trade Facilitation Support Program
http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/trade-facilitation-support-program#3
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| 2017-2023 | The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) is a multi-donor program of the World Bank Group's Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice which provides support for countries seeking assistance in aligning their trade practices with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. |
CHE 2000000 |
Eligible countries are expected to have demonstrated a strong commitment to implementing trade facilitation reforms in the areas covered by the WTO TFA. Moreover, the TFSP will prioritize assistance to countries with limited access to other donor support. | WTO: World Trade Organization ITC: International Trade Center US ITC: United States International Trade Commission WCO: World Customs Organization IMF: International Monetary Fund UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development WBG: World Bank Group |
Requests for technical assistance can be made directly to the Trade Facilitation Support Program or through WBG offices and partners.
For further information:
Trade Facilitation Support Program
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/trade-facilitation-support-program#3
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| 2018-2023 | The Global Trade Facilitation Program (GTFP) is a multi-bi donor program of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and Switzerland providing support to priority countries in the realm of the Swiss Economic Development Cooperation. The program assists countries in implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and the WCO Revised Kyoto Convention. |
CHE 5500000 |
Albania, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Peru, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Viet Nam Serbia | WCO: World Customs Organization |
Requests for assistance can be made to the notified TF Contact Point responsible for technical assistance and capacity Building or directly to the WCO.
Eligible countries will be selected through the program.
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| 2018-2022 | The Global Trade Facilitation Program (GTFP) is a multi-bi donor program of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and Switzerland providing support to priority countries in the realm of the Swiss Economic Development Cooperation. The program assists countries in implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and the WCO Revised Kyoto Convention. |
CHF 5500000 |
Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, North Macedonia, Peru, Serbia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Viet Nam Kosovo | WCO: World Customs Organization |
Requests for assistance can be made to the notified TF Contact Point responsible for technical assistance and capacity Building or directly to the WCO.
Eligible countries will be selected through the program.
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| 2018-2020 | The Global Trade Helpdesk (GTH) is an initiative that gathers the best available market information from UNCTAD, WTO, International Trade Centre (ITC) and partner organization databases and transforms it into practical trade information. This can be used by MSMEs, policy makers and trade support institutions on a freely available online platform. The GTH thus integrates comprehensive information from various sources on market requirements, export/import procedures, and business opportunities and makes it available to the public. The Global Trade Helpdesk is designed as a Multi-funder Trust Fund. |
A first phase of the GTH initiative ran from 2018-2020 and was supported by Switzerland with CHF 1 million. Going forward, Switzerland will continue to support the initiative with CHF 1 million over the next 4 years. CHE 1000000 |
Global | ITC: International Trade Centre |
Global Trade Helpdesk
https://globaltradehelpdesk.org/en
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| 2014-2017 | The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) is a multi-donor program of the World Bank Group's Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice which provides support for countries seeking assistance in aligning their trade practices with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. |
2 million committed for 2017-2023, partially disbursed USD 2000000 |
USD 1500000 |
Unspecified, Eligible countries are expected to have demonstrated a strong commitment to implementing trade facilitation reforms in the areas covered by the WTO TFA. Moreover, the TFSP will prioritize assistance to countries with limited access to other donor support. | World Trade Organization, WTO International Trade Center, ITC United States International Trade Commission, US ITC World Customs Organization, WCO International Monetary Fund, IMF United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD World Bank Group, WBG |
Requests for technical assistance can be made directly to the Trade Facilitation Support Program or through WBG offices and partners.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/trade-facilitation-support-program
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