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Government of the United Kingdom

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. Set up in 1997, FCDO employs around 3,600 staff who work in offices in London, East Kilbride and globally.

Contributions

Trade, Environment and Climate

The trade and environment nexus is a dynamic intersection for IISD where trade policy solutions are explored as a way to help tackle environmental challenges, including climate change, deforestation, marine plastic waste, biodiversity loss, and overexploitation of marine resources.

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Trade Knowledge Sharing

The nexus between trade and sustainable development is complex and multi-faceted, and ensuring that the conversation around these issues is active, engaged, and informed is vital.

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WTO Umbrella Grant Project on New Issues

The WTO Umbrella Grant Project on New Issues is devoted to strengthening the capacity of developing and least developed country (LDC) delegations in Geneva and in capitals, as they determine their level of engagement, strategy, and approach to the WTO Joint Statement Initiatives (JSI) launched in December 2017.

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Toward More Equitable and Sustainable Trade in Food and Agriculture

IISD’s work on trade in food and farm goods seeks to improve the extent to which trade policy supports sustainable development outcomes and expand the space for informed discussion among a wider set of policy actors.

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