Summary

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation and Ukraine Partner to Enhance Agri-Food Trade Efficiency is actively advancing initiatives to streamline cross-border processes and support food security. These projects include strengthening trade governance in Ukraine, accelerating the adoption of ePhyto to enhance global food security, and modernising agri-food management systems across multiple regions. The initiative aims to reduce red tape and increase efficiency, particularly in areas like digitalising phytosanitary certificate exchange, simplifying border processes, and enhancing intra-regional trade. Projects such as digitalising agricultural trade in Cambodia, improving the agri-food trade environment in Togo, and transforming risk management in various countries reflect the organization's focus on sustainable development and protecting public health. The network includes 36 completed and ongoing projects globally, ranging from strengthening trade at key border crossings to promoting MSME export capacity. The goal is to boost food security by empowering women and small business owners through innovative trade frameworks, ensuring that regional processes remain transparent and predictable while supporting diverse economic needs.

Title

Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

Description

A public private partnership for international trade facilitation. We help governments implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Keywords

projects, trade, progress, food, news, alliance, development, facilitation, access, preferences, impact, driving, strengthening, security, supporting, women, events

NS Lookup

A 213.186.33.50

Dates

Created 2026-04-12

Updated 2026-04-12

Summarized 2026-04-15