Technical cooperation of excellence
International Trade and Regional Integration
Main indicators
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163
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33
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information exchange initiatives
capacity building initiatives
methodologies and instruments
articles and newsletters
news features and information capsules
documents
business roundtables
Consolidation of the hemispheric partnership in trade-related matters
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
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FAO
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Strategic partners
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Consolidation of a network of agricultural negotiators to present regional positions to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Coordination of actions to tackle the emergence of regulations that threaten to restrict agricultural trade.
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The forging of linkages with regional mechanisms and institutions to increase intraregional trade.
Collective actions
Development Workshop
“Strengthening Agrifood Trade in the Region to Enhance its Contribution to Sustainable Development and Food Security”.
Effective participation in multilateral forums
Agreement with the WTO
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between IICA and the WTO
Latin American Network of Agrifood Trade Negotiators
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IFPRI
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23 members
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17 countries
WTO Public Forum
2 technical events organized as part of the Public Forum
Best practices manual
To improve countries’ participation in the WTO Committee on Agriculture
El Salvador notifications
Support provided to bring the country’s 10-year backlog of agricultural notifications up to date
Dissemination of trade information, indicators and policies
Contribution to the Public Policy Observatory for Agrifood Systems (OPSAa)
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18 policy frameworks
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6 initiatives
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46 resources
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27 statistical records
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4 technical events
Strengthening intraregional trade
2 seminars on regulatory convergence organized with the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI)
283 participants
2 initiatives with the private sector
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FECALAC
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ALA
Dialogues with the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS)
Preparation for the next WTO Ministerial Conference
Creation of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Agrifood Trade Experts (RECA) FAO-IDB-IICA
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25 participants
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11 countries
Strengthening technical capacities
4 110 participants
5 strategic partners
25 seminars and conferences
4 courses offered
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“International Trade and Agriculture”
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“Agricultural Trade Policy”
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“Training for the Internationalization of Agricultural SMEs”
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“Preparing to Export Agrifood Products”
Strengthening of market information systems in the Americas
4 capacity building processes.
19 information sharing initiatives.
21,148 views on social media.
5 countries strengthened their agricultural market information systems (AMIS).
788 participants.
Improved market access of producers
Development of the coconut industry in Dominica, in partnership with the International Trade Center (ITC).
Support for coffee cultivation in the Gonzalo Pizarro district of Ecuador, under the HIDROALTO-IICA project.
Development of the mushroom industry, in collaboration with the private sector in Saint Lucia.
Strengthening of entrepreneurial processes in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fisheries sector, in partnership with the FAO.
Mapping of the camelid meat and wool value chain in Bolivia.
Funding of the cocoa sector and promotion of gastronomic initiatives to boost Costa Rican cocoa consumption.
In partnership with the National Forestry Conservation Program for Climate Change Mitigation (MINAM), 35 ideas were formulated for potential businesses in the forestry value chain and for projects in native communities.
Implementation of the Sustainability Standard for Dairy Farms, in partnership with Chile’s Conscious Origin program and its Dairy Consortium.
Re-establishment of Antigua black pineapple production, with the production of 2,000 plantlets at the Agricultural Biotechnology Center in Saint Vincent.
Support for the sale of 364 tons of high-quality tomato by 200 producers in Caaguazú, Paraguay, where a commercial center was established (CERCA-BAYER-IICA project).
Agricultural Climate Action and Sustainability
A work protocol was developed in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in Canada to undertake a comprehensive mapping of regulations on biodiversity and forests in various countries of LAC. It will be completed in 2024.
Participation in national and international climate events, such as the Twenty-Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Dubai.
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