This donation will finance technical assistance programmes and training activities for developing and least developed countries. The aim is to better adapt their practices and laws to WTO rules and disciplines, improve the implementation of their obligations and enhance the exercise of their membership rights.

WTO Director General Pascal Lamy declared “I am very pleased of Luxembourg’s support to developing countries through the DDAGTF. It will improve their participation in the multilateral trading system”.

Ambassador Jean Feyder stated “ Since the creation of the DDAGTF in 2001, Luxembourg has continuously assisted the poorest countries in understanding the WTO rules to find new trading partners”.

This donation is a 80% increase from last year’s contribution and Luxembourg’s participation to the DDAGTF amounts now to EUR900,000.