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SERV26-3

Title of the activity
WTO Workshop on Trade in Services for Development for LDCs
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
This three-day workshop for LDCs will review key trends in services trade and will familiarise participants with a range of capacity building tools developed by the WTO and the World Bank in the context of the Trade in Services for Development (TS4D) initiative to help countries leverage services trade for growth and development. These include, in particular, the Services Trade Competitiveness Diagnostic Dashboard, the Services Trade Policy Database (STPD) and the Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI), and the Handbook on Good Regulatory Practices to Facilitate Trade in Services. The course aims to increase participants' capacity to interpret services trade data and indicators to assess their national services trade performance and to provide practical guidance on good regulatory practices (GRP) for services sectors and their role in facilitating trade and investment. This workshop is supported through the China Programme.
Venue
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
City
Vientiane
Trade topic
Trade in Services
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
Activity Level
4. Specialist (Intermediate)
selection process
Applications will only be considered from candidates whose experience and current responsibilities are directly relevant to the subject of the Workshop.
Pre-requisite
Selection criteria are explained in the documents attached
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Application Deadline
14/08/2026
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations
Programme
SERV26-3Programme-Course on Trade in Services for Development for LDCs.docx50.07 KB
Invited Members and Observers:
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Ethiopia
The Gambia
Haiti
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sudan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Uganda
Yemen
Zambia
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic