This research study aims to identify trade-related priority SDG areas for small developing countries, particularly the least developed ones, and inform their delegates and governments of ways they can leverage work at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to make progress on these SDG targets.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a menu of action for ending poverty and hunger, promoting social welfare, fighting inequalities, as well as building economic growth while tackling climate change and preserving the environment.
In this context, trade is a key enabler towards achieving development goals, cutting across a wide range of highly relevant policy areas. While it is explicitly mentioned in a number of SDGs, particularly through references to the World Trade Organization (WTO), trade also underpins many more SDG areas where the WTO could also have an important role to play given critical sector linkages.
This research study aims to identify trade- related priority SDG areas for small developing countries, particularly the least developed ones, and inform their delegates and governments of ways they can leverage work at the WTO, to make progress on these SDG targets. In particular, analysis is conducted across 5 priority SDG areas for small and least developed countries: (i) Food Security and Agriculture; (ii) Industrial and Private Sector Development; (iii) Services; (iv) Environment and Climate Change; and (v) Technology and Innovation