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USAID and Trade Capacity Building Presentation for WITA March 8, 2010. Trade Agenda and Development Agenda Overlap!. TCB supports major foreign policy development goals. The Development Agenda benefits from trade reforms and more open markets.
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USAID and Trade Capacity Building Presentation for WITAMarch 8, 2010
Trade Agenda and Development Agenda Overlap! • TCB supports major foreign policy development goals. • The Development Agenda benefits from trade reforms and more open markets. • Poverty reduction, food security, global health, and climate change are examples. • TCB is important tool for US trade policy. • USAID assistance advances the US trade agenda by helping developing countries participate in market-opening trade negotiations. TRADE TRADE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
Investments in training to raise productivity Shipping / Logistics Raising Awareness of Trade Agreements Reducing Paperwork Understanding International Buyers Technical know-how across numerous areas is important for successfully engaging in international trade
Defining TCB: Triple Layer Cake Participating in Trade Negotiations • Implementing Trade Commitments Responding to Trade Opportunities
Participation US Free Trade Agreements—existing and pending 7