Development and building trade capacity
Aid for Trade at a Glance 2022
This report analyses the evolution of Aid for Trade flows in a context marked by crises of unprecedented magnitude with significant impacts on trade and investment. Under the theme “Empowering Connected Sustainable Trade” it shows that Aid for Trade was an important tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and can help address emerging challenges such as the environmental and digital transitions while ensuring that no one is left behind. Recent data indicate that a shift is under way to put sustainability including green transition and women’s empowerment at the heart of Aid for Trade and point to its potential to support an inclusive and sustainable recovery.
Aid for Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals
This section provides insight into the role of Aid for Trade in fostering sustainable development and helping developing countries address emerging challenges such as navigating transitions towards low-carbon economies and accelerating digital transformation. It reviews how sustainability considerations have been embedded into Aid for Trade projects and programmes and highlights the contribution of Aid for Trade towards various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including SDGs related to gender equality and climate action.
Acknowledgements
Aid for Trade at a Glance 2022 is a joint publication of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It was prepared under the overall guidance of (i) at the OECD Olivier Cattaneo Head of Policy Analysis and Strategy Unit of the Development Co-operation Directorate supervised by Haje Schütte Senior Counsellor and Head of the Financing for Sustainable Development Division and Mayumi Endoh Deputy-Director for Development Co-operation and (ii) at the WTO Michael Roberts Head of the Aid for Trade Unit of the Development Division supervised by Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang and Shishir Priyadarshi Director of the Development Division.