Trade strategies

<p>The Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP) programme contributes to the reduction of poverty through development of rural SMEs in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. As such the programme contributes directly to the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.</p><p>GRASP will create gender inclusive employment and income opportunities in the rural areas through targeted support to both the public and private sectors. The programme is part of the focal sector &quot;Rural Development&quot; of the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Pakistan MIP: 2014-20. It will be implemented from 2019-2024.</p>

<p>Mainstream trade in Cura&ccedil;ao&apos;s economic planning, through the design and management of a National Export Strategy, with a view to better preparing and integrating the island into the multilateral trading system, strengthening SMEs competitiveness and trade/investment support institutions, and focusing on priority sectors and markets.</p>

<p>The Swiss Trade Policy and Promotion Project is a 4-year trade-related technical assistance project in Vietnam which aims to improve trade performance and international competitiveness of MSMEs through enhanced favorable framework condition for trade, public-private dialogue mechanisms, and a strengthened eco-system for dynamic trade promotion. Ultimately, it will contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in the country. Funded by SECO, ITC will facilitate the update of the national export strategy and the development of a &nbsp;Public-Private Dialogue platform for export development. Vietrade has been mandated to establish a Grants Fund for Business Support Organizations (BSOs) to support exporting SMEs.</p>

<p>The project will provide the Ministry of Trade and Industry with advisory services and undertake quality control measures on the consolidated National Trade Policy to ensure alignment with the ITC approach of &ldquo;Trade Policy for Export Success&rdquo;; it will develop an implementation program for the National trade policy and formulate the National Export Strategy development roadmap.</p><p><br>The National Trade Policy will be used as a key reference to guide the country`s efforts in expanding productive capabilities in strategic export potential sectors. The strategy will therefore attempt to determine where Lesotho is as an exporting country and where it needs to be in order to achieve the socio-economic goals set out in the Vision 2020.</p>