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UNLOCKING THE DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL OF E-COMMERCE the role of eTrade for All
Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson,
Chief, ICT Analysis Section, DTL
30 November 2016
ESCAP Seminar on Using Technology in Support of Trade for MSMEs
Bangkok, Thailand
E-Trade for All
• Originated from IER 2015 and paper by Kati Suominen
• FES/UNCTAD workshop (February 2016) – Representatives from governments, e-
commerce companies and international organizations -> Call for Action
• Consultations during UNCTAD E-Commerce Week 2016
• Launched at UNCTAD 14
Launched at
“We welcome the formal unveiling of the eTrade for All initiative at
UNCTAD XIV. It provides a new approach to trade development through
electronic exchanges by allowing developing countries to more easily
navigate the supply of technical assistance for building capacity in e-
commerce readiness and for donors to get a clear picture of programmes that
they could fund.”
Nairobi Azimio
Key Policy Areas
E-Commerce Strategies
E-Commerce Skills
Legal Frameworks
Payment solutions
Trade Logistics
ICT Infrastructure
Access to Financing
E-Commerce Strategies
E-Commerce Skills
Legal Frameworks
Payment solutions
Trade Logistics
ICT Infrastructure
Access to Financing
Not starting from scratch…
E-Commerce Strategies
E-Commerce Skills
Legal Frameworks
Payment solutions
Trade Logistics
ICT Infrastructure
Access to Financing
…but efforts are non-transparent,
fragmented and of insufficient scale
Making us Fit for Purpose
• Multi-stakeholder initiative to:
– raise awareness of e-commerce opportunities and challenges
– mobilize financial and human resources for address challenges and constraints;
– enhance transparency and strengthen synergies among partners providing assistance
• Complementary to rule-making processes, e.g. in WTO
Founding Partners – at Your Service
Business for eTrade Development a Private Sector Advisory Council
eTrade for All: Next Steps
• Design the eTrade For All Web Portal
• Collate information on the demand for support for e-commerce-related activities among developing countries
• Collate information on projects and programmes that can support e-commerce development
• E-Commerce Week April 2017:
– Launch of online platform
– First Global Meeting of the Partners
– Meeting of the Business for eTrade Development
– Link to IGE on E-Commerce and the Digital Economy
• WTO Aid for Trade Review, July 2017
Thank You!