Services

Our Trade Capacity Building branch services are grouped in three clusters:

Competitiveness analysis and trade-related policies
Quality management and enterprise upgrading
Standards, metrology, testing and conformity

In response to the specific requirements of developing countries and economies in transition, the different services and tools can be used individually or – more often– as packages. Our technical assistance helps to build national and regional export potential by focusing on:

• Strengthening national capacity to undertake analysis of competitive potential at product and sub-sector level
• Assisting developing countries to establish the quality and conformity assessment infrastructure required to increase exports
• Working in productive sectors with high export potential to upgrade product and production quality and comply with standards and regulations so that enterprises can export successfully
• Troubleshooting in cases where export products encounter technical barriers and advising on technical solutions to the problem

Other UNIDO services, such as the promotion of investment and technology management, road-mapping and foresight, cleaner production, cluster development, and export consortia complement these key trade-related technical cooperation activities.