Publications

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...

Ce document guide les exportateurs de produits agricoles à travers le processus d’analyse de l’empreinte carbone des produits (PCF).Il les aide à comprendre les processus d’analyse, améliorer leur performance environnementale et de réduire leur coûts d’opération. Il comprend une...

This paper guides exporters, packers and processors of organic food products through packaging souring and selection options.It helps them understand requirements and formulate their own packaging strategies, thereby creating new opportunities and competitiveness in their business. It includes an...

This report shows how sustainability standards can be a powerful tool for post-pandemic recovery.

This is a national companion guide to the publication The Business Guide for Sustainability in Foreign Investments.

Exporting responsibly sourced high-value-added wood products from South-East Asia, including the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, can drive economic growth. Rising demand for timber in Europe offers opportunities for small to medium-sized producers. Strengthening the regional wood-processing...

Good Practices in the Global Apparel Industry provides valuable insight on ways for small and medium-sized enterprises to move up the value chain and away from low-value contract manufacturing.

Le secteur du café a le potentiel de contribuer fortement à la lutte contre la pauvreté en Afrique de l'Est, mais le développement du secteur est entravé par un manque d'épargne et de crédit. En outre, l'accès des femmes aux services financiers est encore plus restreinte que celle des...

This study outlines the market potential in the United States and Canada for three Peruvian natural ingredients that are essential for biodiversity.Peruvian producers and exporters will find an overview of the market potential in the United States and Canada for golden berry, Peruvian mesquite and...

Countries have room for export growth in non-traditional markets, according to an ITC assessment of 64 developing countries’ export opportunities in European, South-South and regional markets. African and Latin American countries find potential to export ‘traditional’ products (like fruits,...

Standards and regulations have a major impact on SME competitiveness.

Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in Togo can protect them from the effects of crises and unleash their potential to trigger economic transformation.