\tFrance has released a second instalment of CHF 1.7 million (~$2.16 million) to boost technical assistance and capacity-building efforts for developing and least-developed countries (LDCs), under a three-year \u20ac6 million (~$6.82 million) commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO).<\/p>\n
\tThe funds support the French-Irish Mission Programme, the WTO Chairs Programme, and the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), which collectively aim to enhance trade policy implementation, WTO said in a release.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cGiven the pace of changes we are experiencing in trade, the value of technical assistance is more important than ever. With France\u2019s targeted support, these programmes continue to make significant contributions to developing economies by providing hands-on experience at the WTO, facilitating practical projects and establishing sustainable systems to help government officials tackle complex new areas with the help of academia,\u201d said Deputy Director-General Zhang.<\/b><\/p>\n
\tThe French-Irish Mission Programme, jointly backed by France and Ireland, will receive \u20ac900,000 (CHF 870,000) to finance the placement of officials from developing and least developed nations at permanent missions in Geneva.<\/p>\n
\tThe WTO Chairs Programme is set to receive \u20ac550,000 (CHF 530,000) to support academic institutions in WTO member and observer countries through research, curriculum development, and outreach in trade policy.<\/p>\n
\tThe Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) will benefit from \u20ac500,000 (CHF 480,000) to assist these economies. The funding aligns with the STDF Strategy for 2025\u20132030, aimed at strengthening sanitary and phytosanitary capacities.<\/p>\n
\t“Technical assistance is an important part of the WTO \u2013 it increases the number of people who are able to participate in the multilateral trading system and ultimately reap its benefits. France is proud to support the French-Irish Mission Programme, the WTO Chairs Programme and the Standards and Trade Development Facility, especially in these difficult times when resources are increasingly difficult to mobilise and when the multilateral system is under strain,\u201d said France’s WTO Ambassador Emmanuelle Ivanov-Durand.<\/b><\/p>\n
\tFrance\u2019s latest contribution adds to its longstanding support for WTO development goals, bringing its total funding to WTO trust funds to over \u20ac34 million (~$38.6 million) in the past two decades.<\/p>\n
France has released CHF 1.7 million (~$6.82 million) WTO pledge to support trade capacity in developing countries.
\nThe funds back the French-Irish Mission, WTO Chairs, and STDF programmes, aiming to enhance trade skills, academic expertise, and compliance with global standards.
\nFrance’s total WTO support now exceeds \u20ac34 million (~$38.6 million).<\/p>\n
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