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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
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  1. Unloading sacks of rice at Beira Port Run by Cornelder in Mozambique
    Unloading sacks of rice at Beira Port Run by Cornelder in Mozambique

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    Credit: IFDC Photography
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    Global Aid for Trade Review side event: Aid for Trade effectiveness – current issues and future directions

    Event - Public event - 8 July 2013 16:30 - 18:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

    This side event at the World Trade Organization's Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade brought together a range of contributions to an ODI-COMSEC volume on Aid for Trade (Aft) and featured presentations and facilitated discussions on empirical evidence on the effectiveness of AfT; on AfT and global value chains; and on future directions on AfT.

    Dirk Willem te Velde presented findings from ODI research exploring the effectiveness of AfT.

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  2. Leveraging the right kind of trade and investment

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 8 July 2013

    Historical and contemporary experiences show that international trade can play a critical role in accelerating economic and social development. The track record of East Asian economies, in particular, emphasises its key contribution to achieving high and sustained economic growth. Many of these countries went from being poor developing countries to high-income countries within a generation.

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  3. Dirk Willem te Velde

    Locking together aid, trade and investment for a prosperous future

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 5 July 2013

    What future for Aid for Trade? The fourth global Aid for Trade (AfT) review at the WTO from 8-10 July 2013 is an ideal moment to reflect. The concept of Aid for Trade has come a long a way since its inception at the Hong Kong ministerial in 2005 when it established AfT as a commitment. Aid for Trade now represents a third of ODA and more and more donors and recipients have increased their attention to trade.

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  4. Exploring the impact, effectiveness and future of Aid for Trade - key messages

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 5 July 2013
    Overseas Development Institute, European Centre for Development Policy Management, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik
    This note summarises ODI research examining Aid for Trade (AfT) and suggests how the AfT initiative can improve development outcomes.
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  5. Global value chains and Aid for Trade: an African perspective

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 4 July 2013

    Although global value chains (GVCs) have existed for decades now, interest in the literature has reignited in recent years, particularly since the global financial crisis. Policy makers have sought to better understand the dynamics and governance of GVCs as well as the opportunities and constraints that this type of trade poses for firms in the various stages of participation.

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