NEW ITC PUBLICATIONS: Resources on trade and export development for exporters, trade support institutions and policymakers.

• Date: 01 October 2020

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LINKING VOLUNTARY STANDARDS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations has called on the private sector to contribute more to achieving the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This report helps decision makers in the public and private sectors to understand where voluntary sustainability standards are best placed to contribute. It maps the linkages between these standards and each SDG goal, including its specific targets.

BUILDING BRIDGES TO NEW E-COMMERCE MARKETS

Advanced economies have developed highly competitive and innovative e-commerce services, making it simple tor small enterprises to set up online stores, transport their goods and receive payments. Although entrepreneurs in developing countries can sell online by accessing these services, most are blocked from doing so because of their origin.

This paper shows these enterprises how to set up international business structures so they can use such services. They would also gain more control over their distribution arrangements, better account and pay for duties and taxes, achieve higher margins and operate as if local in the target market.

DESIGNING FOR IMPACT: SOUTH-SOUTH TRADE AND INVESTMENT

The growth of South-South trade and...