Documents & Reports

Expanding Access, Unlocking Potential : Advancing Regional Connectivity for Growth in South and Central Asia (English)

The Program for Asia Connectivity and Trade (PACT) is a regional trust fund administered by the World Bank and financed by United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under their...

Fortalecendo o Suporte à Agricultura Brasileira : Políticas para Um Setor Agroalimentar Competitivo, Sustentável e Inclusivo (Portuguese)

O setor agroalimentar no Brasil contribui significativamente para a economia do país. Apesar de seu papel crucial na economia brasileira, o setor agroalimentar enfrenta desafios significativos. Este relatório...

Armenia - Trade Promotion and Quality Infrastructure Project (English)

Ratings for the Trade Promotion and Quality Infrastructure Project (TPQI) were as follows: outcome was moderately unsatisfactory, Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation...

Guidance Note for National Trade Facilitation Committees (English)

The singularity of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement resides in its comprehensiveness; the agreement considers most of the challenges associated with international trade and identifies provisions to...

Trade Facilitation Governance Continuity : Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) (English)

National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC) are key to the two major international agreements defining the way forward for trade facilitation (TF) reforms in the region: the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement...

Plan D'action Benin du CNFE 2023-2024 (French)

NTFC Capacity Building Approach-Framework (English)

The TFWA Program is developing a series of needs-based training courses for NTFC members in West Africa to foster NTFC capacities to coordinate and develop effective cross-border trade policies that address...

Nota De Buenas Prácticas Para el Sector Privado : Atendiendo los Riesgos de Represalias Contra los Grupos de Interés del Proyecto (Spanish)

En muchos contextos alrededor del mundo, la reducción del espacio cívico, la represión contra manifestantes pacíficos, las barreras a la libertad de asociación y las situaciones de fragilidad y conflicto...

Planification Stratégique (French)

Cette collection de documents porte sur l’élaboration d’un plan stratégique pour la mise en œuvre de mesures de facilitation des échanges. Il analyse l’état actuel des résultats en matière de facilitation...

Recommandations et Bonnes Pratiques Pour L’etablissement du Cadre Legal d’un Cnfe en Afrique de L’ouest (French)

Les organisations internationales contribuant aux réformes en matière de facilitation des échanges (FE) ont identifié des normes et recommandations afin de guider les gouvernements à établir des CNFE selon...

IDEAS Apprenticeship Program : Outlook of Apprentices, Master Crafts Persons, and Firms in Nigeria - Baseline Report (English)

Addressing youth unemployment is an important policy issue globally. Vulnerable youth are burdened not just by unemployment but a dual cycle of poverty and despair which constrains their future life outcomes...

An Economic Agenda to Accelerate Convergence of the Western Balkans with the European Union (English)

The enlargement of the European Union towards the Western Balkans is experiencing unprecedented dynamism, supported by the launch of a tailored Euro 6 billion growth plan. This renewed momentum offers...

Ukraine - Delivering Resilient Infrastructure in Vulnerable Environments Project (English)

The objective of the Delivering Resilient Infrastructure in Vulnerable Environments Project for Ukraine is to improve the resilience of the national road network and enable transport sector operational...

Eastern Africa - Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project (English)

Ratings for the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project for Eastern Africa were as follows: overall efficacy rating is substantial. The monitoring and evaluation system is rated as modest. Bank performance...

Taking Stock March 2025 - Electrifying Journeys : E-mobility Transition in Viet Nam (English)

Viet Nam’s real GDP growth reached 7.1 percent in 2024, driven by a strong rebound in exports, outpacing most regional peers. External demand strongly rebounded in 2024 after a contraction in 2023. Final...

Báo Cáo Điểm Lại Tháng 03/2025 - Hành Trình Bứt Phá : Chuyển Đổi Sang Xe Điện Tại Việt Nam (Vietnamese)

Tăng trưởng GDP của Việt Nam được dự báo sẽ giảm xuống còn 6,8% vào năm 2025 trước đó ổn định ở mức 6,5% vào năm 2026 (Bảng 0.1). Sự phục hồi của xuất khẩu trong năm 2024 dự kiến sẽ giảm bớt vào năm 2025...

India - Country Economic Memorandum : Becoming a High-Income Economy in a Generation (English)

Over the past decades, India has developed at a scale and pace that few would have thought possible. From 2000 to today, in real terms, the economy has grown nearly four-fold, and GDP per capita has almost...

Global Landscape of Fuel Subsidies & Price Controls (English)

Oil price increases that began in late 2020 have led to a global proliferation of liquid fuel subsidies and price controls, as governments tried to reduce, redistribute, or delay the impact of rising and...

Revisiting the Gains from Trade in EMDEs : The Case of Selected East Asian and East African Economies (English)

Following the gains from variety literature, this paper estimates the welfare impact of growth of the variety of imported goods in 28 countries in East Africa and East Asia and compares the results. While...

Nepal - Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project : Technical Note of the Ninth Implementation Review - February 12 to 24, 2025 (English)