The Enhanced Integrated Framework aims at enabling least developed countries (LDC) to build their capacity to participate and benefit from international trade opportunities. The global partnership between LDCs, donor countries and international agencies assists LDCs in mainstreaming trade into their development strategies, coordinating the delivery of trade-related assistance and developing supply capacity. The EIF aims at focusing on the LDCs capacity to manage the programme for maximum sustainable benefits and providing the beneficiaries with increased, additional and predictable resources.

“I welcome Luxembourg’s valuable and timely donation to the EIF. These contributions will allow LDCs to expand their markets, integrate in the global economy and take better advantage of the multilateral trading system” declared the Executive Director of the EIF, Ms Dorothy Tembo.

Luxembourg’s Ambassador Jean Feyder stated “Luxembourg is committed to help LDCs strengthen their trading capacities, better integrate trade in their national development strategies and use trade as a tool for growth and poverty reduction. This new contribution from Luxembourg will particularly help countries such as Mali and Laos to develop their production capacities and to overcome new challenges such as deficit reduction in the agricultural sector”.