 The Integrated Framework for Trade Related Technical Assistance (IF), established in 1997, is a trade-focused program designed to accelerate poverty reduction and improve economic performance in the least developed countries (LDCs).
The IF was created to streamline the trade-related assistance delivered by the Bank and five other agencies (ITC, IMF, UNCTAD, UNDP, and WTO) to 49 eligible LDCs via three activities: help LDCs meet WTO requirements and ensure the compatibility of laws with WTO commitments; assist in devising strategies to benefit from Uruguay Round (UR) agreements and ensure trade regime conformity to UR; and enhance LDCcapacity to analyse trade policies and problems facing the external sector. 
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| Established: 1997; redesigned in 2001 Objective: To better integrate LDCs into the multilateral trading system and enhance the benefits they receive Implementing World Bank, WTO, UNCTAD, Agencies: UNDP, ITC, IMF Participants: 32 countries, 17 bilateral and multilateral donors Funding: As of January 31, 2004, $21.1 million pledged: $13.1 million for Window I, $8 million for Window II Projects: Studies completed or near completion for 13 countries; preparatory activities for 6 countries begun in CY 2004 Activities: Diagnostic studies of trade constraints; capacity building |
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