The Review will bring together more than 30 ministers from developed and developing countries, over 25 heads of international agencies and regional organizations, representatives from private sector companies and associations, and trade and development experts.

The participants will discuss what actions are being taken by various parties to help developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) overcome the challenges and constraints they face in reducing trade costs and how Aid for Trade can assist in this process.

A joint OECD-WTO publication to be launched at the Review will focus on how high trade costs continue to act as a brake on the economic growth and development of many developing countries. “Aid for Trade at a Glance” includes contributions from the Enhanced Integrated Framework,  International Trade Centre, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum. The book will contain an analysis of more than 200 replies submitted by businesses, developing country governments, regional organizations, donors, developing country partners, regional economic communities and academia in over 100 countries in response to a monitoring and evaluation exercise.

A series of other publications and reports will be launched across the three-day event, which comprises 18 plenary sessions and 28 side events. The programme is available here.

The deadline for registration is Monday 22 June.