Doha Programme of Action - Overview

Goal 4: Boosting International Trade & Integration

Enhancing international trade of least developed countries and regional integration

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Boosting International Trade & 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.

  • 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: Number of officials from LDCs trained in trade related matters

    • Indicator 4.01.02.02: LDC share In world export of goods and commercial services

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • 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: Percentage increase of total Aid for Trade to LDCs

  • 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: Percentage of LDCs committed to accession that complete the accession process

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Target 4.08.01: Increase the participation of 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: Percentage of LDCs that have new/revised e-commerce policies in place

    • Indicator 4.08.01.02: Percentage of LDCs with increased participation in e-commerce

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

  • No alignments!

Goals

  • Goal 8: United Africa (Federal or Confederate).
    Weak   Aspiration 2.  

Targets

  • Target 4.14: Level of intra-African trade in agricultural commodities is increased by at least 100% in real terms..
    Weak  
  • Target 8.5: Volume of intra-African trade is at least three times the 2013 level.
    Weak   Weak  
  • Target 8.6: Volume of trade with African Island States is increased by at least 10%.
    Weak   Weak  

Indicators

  • No alignments!