Trade

• At the global level, the Bank advocates changes in the world trading system to make it more supportive of development, especially in the poorest countries and for poor people across the developing world. This includes collaborating with the World Trade Oorganization, other international agencies, governments in developing countries, and donors to support a “pro-development” outcome in the Doha Development Agenda, as well as working with partners to leverage the development impact of regional trading agreements.
• At the country level, the Bank supports developing countries in their efforts to improve policies, institutions and infrastructure (i.e., roads, ports and telecommunications) to use trade to help spur growth and reduce poverty. This work includes strategic assistance to clients in support of pro-poor trade-related reforms, with special attention to the low-income countries that are most in need of Bank support.