Issue 52: From Sevilla to Geneva, momentum builds for EIF Phase Three!
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Issue 51: On the Road to EIF Phase Three – Next Stop: FFD4!
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Issue 50: Updates from the world of trade and LDCs
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Wendy Paratian
Wendy joined the Executive Secretariat for the Enhanced Integrated Framework at the WTO in January 2025, where she oversees a portfolio of 16 countries across Africa and Asia.
In her previous role at the International Trade Centre (ITC), Wendy contributed to key programmes and initiatives, including SheTrades that aims to increase the participation of women entrepreneurs in international trade. She led programmes and events that built the capacity of key stakeholders and over 4,000 women-led Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Global South, across sectors such as agribusiness, beauty products, creative industries, fashion, IT & BPO, textiles, and tourism. These efforts empowered women entrepreneurs to bring their products to market, generated increased incomes benefiting their communities and promoted a more equitable international trade.
Wendy also oversaw ITC flagship events globally, including the Joint WTO-ITC SheTrades Summit at MC13 in Abu Dhabi (2024) with the launch of the $50 million global fund for Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) supporting women to access international trade and the digital economy.
Wendy holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Tourism Management from Oxford Brookes University.
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Leveraging Togo’s resources and commitment to trade for development success
Located on the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea on Africa’s west coast, the Togolese Republic is bordered by Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso. Togo is home to some 9 million inhabitants and boasts a diverse climate and vast arable lands that hold great potential for agricultural production.
The agriculture sector employs most of Togo’s workforce in the production of food crops such as cereals, tubers, and soybeans. Cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, and cotton are also important economic drivers, accounting for 20% of Togo’s export earnings.
EIF support to Togo began in 2008. Much has been achieved in the intervening years, particularly with regard to regional integration and the development of the cashew, shea, and soybean sectors both in the country and more broadly in the region.
