Doha Programme of Action - Overview

KFA4: Boosting International Trade & Integration

Enhancing international trade of least developed countries and regional integration

Duty-free and quota-free market access   Preferential rules of origin   Least developed countries services waiver   Technical assistance and capacity-building, includ   Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rig   Agriculture and cotton   World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade Facili   E-commerce   Special and differential treatment   Regional integration  
4: Enhancing international trade of least developed countries and regional integration

  • Target 4.01.01: Facilitate market access for products of least developed countries, including by developing simple and transparent rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries, in accordance with the guidelines adopted by WTO members at the Ministerial Conference held in Bali in 2013.

    • Indicator 4.01.01.01: Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States

  • Target 4.01.02: Significantly increase the exports of least developed countries, in particular with a view to doubling their share of global exports by 2031.

    • Indicator 4.01.02.01: Least developed countries’ share of global exports

  • Target 4.02.01: Ensure that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple and contribute to facilitating market access.

    • Indicator 4.02.01.01: Number of WTO members adopting and notifying preferential rules of origin consistent with the Bali Decision for LDCs

  • Target 4.03.01: Increase least developed countries’ exports of services by fully implementing the WTO ministerial decision on the operationalization of the waiver concerning preferential treatment to services and service suppliers of the least developed countries and encourage members that have not yet notified their preferences under the least developed countries services waiver, to also do the same.

    • Indicator 4.03.01.01: Number of WTO Members implementing and notifying preferences under the LDC Services Waiver

    • Indicator 4.03.01.02: Annual value of services exports from LDCs (in USD)

  • Target 4.04.01: Significantly increase Aid for Trade support for least developed countries, which is expected to double by 2031 from 2018 levels.

    • Indicator 4.04.01.01: Total Aid for Trade disbursements to least developed countries (USD, constant 2018 prices)

  • Target 4.04.02: Ensure accession to WTO of all least developed countries committed to do so by the end of the current decade.

    • Indicator 4.04.02.01: Number of LDCs that are WTO Members

  • Target 4.05.01: Support least developed countries by providing incentives to enterprises and institutions in developed country member territories for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least developed countries, in order to enable them to create a sound and viable technological base.

    • Indicator 4.05.01.01: Number of developed country policies or programs providing incentives for technology transfer to least developed countries (LDCs)- country reporting to the TRIPS Council

  • Target 4.06.01: Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural and cotton markets, including through the elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and disciplines on all export measures with equivalent effect, consistent with the decision taken at the WTO Ministerial Conference held in Nairobi in 2015, with a view to achieving the long-term objective of substantial progressive reductions in support and protection of agricultural products.

    • Indicator 4.06.01.01: Agricultural export subsidies

    • Indicator 4.06.01.02: Number of WTO members that have eliminated agricultural export subsidies and equivalent export measures, as per WTO Nairobi Decision

  • Target 4.07.01: Fully implement the Agreement on Trade Facilitation and provide assistance in and support for capacity-building of least developed countries in this regard, in accordance with development cooperation effectiveness principles.

    • Indicator 4.07.01.01: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff

    • Indicator 4.07.01.02: Net official development assistance, total and to least developed countries, as a proportion of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee donors’ gross national income (GNI)

  • Target 4.08.01: Increase the participation of the least developed countries in e-commerce by strengthening ICT infrastructure and building their human and institutional capacities to better support the development of and integration into digital value chains.

    • Indicator 4.08.01.01: Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology

    • Indicator 4.08.01.02: Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Goals

  • Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
    Weak  
  • Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
    Weak  

Targets

  • Target 2.b: Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Target 8.a: Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries.
    Strong   Strong  
  • Target 10.a: Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements.
    Strong   Weak  
  • Target 17.9: Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation.
    Strong   International  
  • Target 17.10: Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda.
    Weak   Economic   International  
  • Target 17.11: Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020.
    Strong   Economic   International  
  • Target 17.12: Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access.
    Strong   Economic   International  

Indicators

  • Indicator 2.b.1: Agricultural export subsidies.
    Strong   Strong   Economic   Governmental  
  • Indicator 10.a.1: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff.
    Strong  
  • Indicator 17.2.1: Net official development assistance, total and to least developed countries, as a proportion of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee donors’ gross national income (GNI).
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 17.9.1: Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 17.10.1: Worldwide weighted tariff-average.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 17.11.1: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 17.12.1: Average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States.
    Strong   Strong   Economic  

Goals

  • Goal 2.2: Increase connectivity infrastructures that criss-cross countries.
    Strong   Aspiration 2.   Moonshot 2: Af  

Targets

  • Target 1.1.3: Increase intra-Africa trade to 30% of total African trade.
    Weak  
  • Target 1.2.6: Increase intra-Africa trade to at least 30%..
    Weak  
  • Target 1.2.7: Increase the contribution of digital services to 7% of GDP.
    Weak  
  • Target 2.2.4: Build a secure Single Africa Digital Market.
    Strong  

Indicators

  • Indicator 13: Share of intra-Africa trade to total African trade.
    Weak  

Goals

  • Goal 1: Structural transformation and science, technology and innovation.
    Strong  
  • Goal 2: Trade, trade facilitation and regional integration.
    Strong  
  • Goal 3: Transit, transport and connectivity.
    Strong  
  • Goal 5: Means of implementation.
    Weak  

Targets

  • Target 1.03.01: Substantially increase investment from all sources in research and development, and in building accessible, reliable and affordable digital infrastructure, including for e-learning, e-governance and e-commerce in landlocked developing countries..
    Strong  
  • Target 1.03.03: Establish regional digital platforms for peer-to-peer level learning, trainings and capacity-building..
    Strong  
  • Target 1.03.05: Strengthen or establish centres of science, technology and innovation, especially on research and development to promote local innovations, research, design and development, including in emerging technologies, and enhance digital literacy and proficiency, including in advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies, to harness opportunities and optimize the use of new and emerging technology..
    Strong   Strong  
  • Target 2.01.01: Support landlocked developing countries to significantly increase participation in world trade with a view to at least doubling their global merchandise exports by 2034..
    Strong  
  • Target 2.01.02: Support landlocked developing countries to substantially diversify trade by increasing the value added and manufactured component of their exports and expanding their exports of services and e-commerce..
    Strong  
  • Target 2.01.03: Support landlocked developing countries to substantially increase exports of services with a view to at least doubling their exports of trade in services by 2034..
    Strong   Strong  
  • Target 2.02.02: Make tangible contributions to overcoming the burden of landlockedness to international trade by improving transit facilities and their efficiency with the aim of reducing the time taken and the cost of clearing goods between and through transit countries..
    Weak   Weak  
  • Target 2.02.03: Support the active participation of landlocked developing countries in standards-setting organizations involved in trade facilitation..
    Strong   Weak  
  • Target 2.02.04: Promote acceleration of full and effective implementation of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade Facilitation in all landlocked developing countries and transit countries..
    Strong   Weak  
  • Target 2.02.05: Support landlocked and transit developing countries in the area of trade facilitation, in accordance with the Agreement on Trade Facilitation..
    Strong  
  • Target 3.02.01: Significantly increase access to information and communications technologies and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in landlocked developing countries..
    Strong  
  • Target 3.02.04: Expand connectivity and digital transformation in landlocked developing countries with a focus on but not limited to hardest-to-connect communities, including through the Partner2Connect initiative..
    Strong  

Indicators

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