strategy
Trading among developing countries
Synonyms:
Strengthening trade among developing countries Implementation:
The World Food Programme is the largest purchaser of food and services in developing countries among UN agencies and a major supporter of South-South trade. WFP has sought to increase this activity, and total food purchases from developing countries have increased from 0.7 million tonnes, valued at US$157 million in 1989, to over one million tonnes, valued at US$263 million, in 1993. The 1993 figures correspond to two-thirds of WFP's total food purchases for the year. Constrained by:
Liberalizing tradeProtecting trade between developing countries Facilitated by:
Improving efficiency of tradeDeveloping resident trade skillsDeveloping international trade lawEstablishing trade information pointsCreating equitable trading arrangementsRemoving trade barriers against developing countriesExpanding trading opportunities for developing countriesPromoting interests of developing countries in world trade agreementsRecognizing different situation of developing countries in environment and trade policies Problems:
Inadequate industrial trade in developing countriesInadequate trade in agricultural commodities among developing countries
Industrialized country limitation of trade among developing countries
Polarization of trade between industrialized and developing countries
Rivalry and disunity within developing regions
Trade barriers against developing countries
Trade barriers and protectionism among developing countries
Weakness in primary commodity trade among developing countries
Weakness in trade among developing countries
Weakness in trade in manufactured goods among developing countries
Organizations:
World Food Programme Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies