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Cooperation with other international organizations
In 2013, the WTO cooperated with a variety of intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Together with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the OECD, the WTO published reports on trade and investment developments in the Group of 20 (G-20) countries.
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.