| Abbreviation | EIF |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Assistance for the Least Developed Countries |
| Formation | January 1, 2007 |
| Type | International trade organization |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Official language | English, French, Portuguese |
Executive Director | Ratnakar Adhikari |
| Affiliations | World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
| Website | www.enhancedif.org |
The Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Assistance for the Least Developed Countries (commonly abbreviated as EIF) is a global development program with the objective of supporting least developed countries (LDCs) to better integrate into the global trading system and to make trade a driver for development.[1] The multi-donor program was launched on 1 January 2007 as the successor of the Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to the Least-Developed Countries (commonly abbreviated as IF), which existed from October 1997 to December 2006.[2] The second phase of the EIF has started on 1 January 2016 and will last for 7 years.[3]
The EIF represents a partnership between different stakeholders in international development assistance including several UN agencies, regional inter-governmental organizations and other donors. The program is supported by a multi-donor trust fund with paid-up capital of USD $165 million (as of 30 April 2012)[4] for development interventions in 49 Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The EIF is being promoted by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as the preferred way to provide official development assistance to LDC's as part of the global Aid for Trade Initiative.[5]
- ^ Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Zambia, http://www.mcti.gov.zm/index.php/projects/76-the-enhanced-integrated-framework-eif Archived 2017-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/framework.htm World Trade Organization
- ^ "WTO | 2015 News items - Donors confirm strong support for Phase Two of EIF on eve of Ministerial Conference".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2011, "Aid for Trade and LDCs: Starting to Show Results", Paris. Available at www.oecd.org/aidfortrade/49015161.pdf
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