Trade monitoring
Report by Zambia
Zambia has continued to maintain a trade policy aimed at enhancing productivity and competitiveness of Zambian products in both the domestic and international markets. This objective has been strengthened during the review period with the launch of the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) in 2006 for the period 2006-2010 and the Vision 2030, which articulates the country’s long term development objectives. The FNDP focus is to enhance rural development, especially agriculture; strengthen the linkages between the resource sectors with manufacturing; foster a competitive and outward-oriented economy; and improving infrastructure and social service delivery.
Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS)
During 2010 the TRIPS Council reviewed intellectual property legislation in individual countries and discussed the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity, TRIPS and public health, technical cooperation and capacity building and a number of other matters, in addition to the issues reported in the section on negotiations.
Quatrième Examen global de l’Aide pour le commerce
Le quatrième Examen global de l’Aide pour le commerce a mis en lumière les possibilités que les chaînes de valeur mondiales peuvent offrir aux pays les moins avancés. Le taux de participation a été élevé et les discussions se sont appuyées sur un rapport OCDE-OMC concernant les expériences des parties prenantes.
Building trade capacity
Building the trade capacity of developing countries through initiatives such as Aid for Trade was one of the major issues discussed by the Committee on Trade and Development in 2008. During the year, Aid for Trade focused on three clear priorities: Improving monitoring; accelerating implementation of projects; and strengthening developing-country ownership of the initiative. A total of 496 training activities were provided for government officials.
Activités de l’OMC
Le présent chapitre donne un aperçu général des principales activités de l’OMC en 2000.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Juan Carlos González of Colombia at the Trade Policy Review of The Gambia, 23 and 25 January 2018
This third Trade Policy Review has offered us an excellent opportunity to deepen our understanding of recent developments in The Gambia, and the achievements and challenges related to its trade and investment policies. Also, as was highlighted by several delegations during the review, this exercise has come at an important juncture for The Gambia, after having experienced a historical democratic change in government last year.