UNLOCKING THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF E-COMMERCE the role of eTrade - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UNLOCKING THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF E-COMMERCE the role of eTrade for All Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, Chief, ICT Analysis Section, DTL 30 November 2016 ESCAP Seminar on Using Technology in Support of Trade for MSMEs Bangkok, Thailand

E-Trade for All • Originated from IER 2015 and paper by Kati Suominen • FES/UNCTAD workshop (February 2016) – Representatives from governments, e- commerce companies and international organizations -> Call for Action • Consultations during UNCTAD E- Commerce Week 2016 • Launched at UNCTAD 14

Launched at “We welcome the formal unveiling of the eTrade de for All l initiative at UNCTAD XIV. It provides a new approach to trade development through electronic exchanges by allowing developing countries to more easily navigate the supply of technical assistance for building capacity in e- commerce readiness and for donors to get a clear picture of programmes that they could fund.” Nairobi bi Azimio mio

Key Policy Areas E-Commerce ICT Strategies Infrastructure E-Commerce Trade Logistics Skills Legal Payment Frameworks solutions Access to Financing

Not starting from scratch… E-Commerce ICT Strategies Infrastructure E-Commerce Trade Skills Logistics Legal Payment Frameworks solutions Access to Financing

…but efforts are non-transparent, fragmented and of insufficient scale E-Commerce ICT Strategies Infrastructure E-Commerce Trade Skills Logistics Legal Payment Frameworks solutions Access to Financing

Making us Fit for Purpose • Multi-stakeholder initiative to: – raise awareness of e-commerce opportunities and challenges – mobilize financial and human resources for address challenges and constraints; – enhance transparency and strengthen synergies among partners providing assistance • Complementary to rule-making processes, e.g. in WTO

Founding Partners – at Your Service

Business for eTrade Development a Private Sector Advisory Council

eTrade for All: Next Steps • Design the eTrade For All Web Portal • Collate information on the demand for support for e- commerce-related activities among developing countries • Collate information on projects and programmes that can support e-commerce development • E-Commerce Week April 2017 : – Launch of online platform – First Global Meeting of the Partners – Meeting of the Business for eTrade Development – Link to IGE on E-Commerce and the Digital Economy • WTO Aid for Trade Review, July 2017

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