Las publicaciones del ITC acercan la voz del mundo empresarial al comercio sostenible y se centran en los países en desarrollo. Ofrecemos asesoramiento a los encargados de formular políticas, las organizaciones de apoyo empresarial y las pequeñas empresas. Nuestros informes ofrecen información para facilitar que el comercio sea más inclusivo, ecológico, digital y competitivo.
Study explaining how to identify viable projects adapted to tourism supply chains in order to promote poverty reduction. It provides guidelines structured around three phases: 1) Diagnosis of Current Situation and Context includes tools to map the tourism value chain and the participation of the...
Global value chains in services can boost economies of small developing countries. The case of Costa Rica illustrates how global value chains in services can enable small developing countries to be significant actors in twenty-first century trade and investment patterns, as well as the challenges to...
La industria del vestido puede ser una importante fuente de creación de empleo en muchos países africanos. Las importaciones de vestido en Sudáfrica no han dejado de crecer durante los últimos cinco años, y en 2009 alcanzaron un valor de $EE.UU. 1.100 millones, una suma que convierte a este...
Esta publicación proporciona dirección sobre los requisitos de etiquetado básicos para los productos naturales acabados y la certificación de la sostenibilidad.Etiquetado de los productos correctamente es esencial para vender productos naturales en el mercado de consumo de los Estados Unidos.Los...
This paper provides key information about the North American natural products market with a special focus on selected South American and African products. Natural products in the North American market have experienced strong market growth in the last decade as consumers increasingly demand...
This report encourages artificial intelligence (AI) literacy for small businesses and trade institutions, especially in developing countries, through the lens of publishing. It shows that AI tools empower everyone in the workplace to be publishers – and that leaders can navigate the promises and...
Los subproductos del algodón -como el aceite de semillas de algodón y las tortas de algodón- pueden contribuir poderosamente a la reducción de la pobreza, la creación de empleo y un mayor crecimiento económico en África. Estos productos derivados pueden representar hasta el 30% del valor del...
Standards and regulations have a major impact on SME competitiveness. By meeting the standard for trade, the theme of this year’s SME Competitiveness Outlook report, SMEs increase their chances to connect to international value chains and consumers in a socially and environmentally sustainable...
Literature review of interdependencies between public and private standards. It focuses on how governments could engage with private standards to impact their legitimacy and significance in the market; provides examples of complementarities between public and private standards. Part three of a...
This report outlines women’s roles in cotton production in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It compares women’s participation in the total workforce in these regions and suggests how to improve competitiveness by re-evaluating the roles of women.
