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5 December 2023

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND TRADE


AT “EWEEK”, DDG ELLARD EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL TRADE FOR
DEVELOPMENT

Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard participated on 5 December in the
high-level roundtable on unlocking digital trade for inclusive development as
part of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) “eWeek” 2023. DDG
Ellard discussed how digital trade can contribute to inclusive and sustainable
development and how to strengthen the ability of developing and least developed
countries (LDCs) to participate in digital trade.



At “eWeek”, DDG Ellard emphasizes the importance of digital trade for
development

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DDG Ellard noted that digital trade facilitates trade more broadly and creates
more opportunities for those who have been sidelined from the benefits of
trade.Digital trade can also be a powerful tool for development as it drives
growth and increased productivity, DDG Ellard said. This is especially important
for those who remain on the margins of the global economy, including small
businesses, women and LDCs.

DDG Ellard observed that while the growth of digital trade holds  great promise
for developing economies and LDCs, the digital divide is real and must be
addressed. In this regard, she noted that the potential of digital trade is
constrained by the lack of access to finance, low-income levels, limited
Internet access, inadequate transport infrastructure and skills gaps. Moreover,
in many economies, the legal and regulatory framework is insufficient to prevent
cybercrime, ensure online privacy, support the interoperability of mobile money
platforms and banks, and promote consumers’ trust in online transactions.

Multilateral cooperation at the WTO is essential for realizing the full
potential of digital technologies, DDG Ellard said. In this regard, WTO members
are working to bridge the digital divide, improve the existing rules and develop
new ones to reflect the changing nature of trade. In particular, WTO members
have reinvigorated the work programme on electronic commerce, a longstanding
framework for members' deliberation on all trade-related issues relating to
global e-commerce, particularly those related to development.

Moreover, since 1998, WTO members have been consistently renewing the
longstanding moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. They have
a deadline to decide whether to continue it at the WTO's 13th Ministerial
Conference in February 2024 . In addition, 90 WTO members, including developing
members, participate in the plurilateral initiative on e-commerce aimed at
developing baseline rules governing the global digital economy. 

DDG Ellard also highlighted the WTO's efforts to improve digital trade capacity
through technical assistance and the Aid for Trade Programme, which helps
developing and LDC members to build supply-side capacity and trade-related
infrastructure. She also emphasized the research the WTO has done with other
international organizations to explore the opportunities and challenges for
developing economies arising from digital trade.

In particular, DDG Ellard highlighted a joint WTO/World Bank note on “Turning
Digital Trade into a Catalyst for African Development” and a report on “Digital
Trade for Development”, authored by the IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, the World Bank and
the WTO, which will be launched as part of the UNCTAD “eWeek” 2023.

DDG Ellard concluded by calling for more cooperation between international
organizations, national governments, business and civil society on digital
trade-related issues.


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