WTO and ITC commence implementation of fund for women exporters, welcome first grant

The WTO and the International Trade Centre (ITC) on 11 September kickstarted at the WTO Public Forum the implementation of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, a global fund to help women tap into opportunities in international trade and the digital economy. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and ITC Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton also signed the first grant agreement to the WEIDE Fund with the United Arab Emirates government.