Participants in IFD Agreement step up outreach and needs assessments for developing members

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Participants in IFD Agreement step up outreach and needs assessments for developing members

AIMPWA

June 12, 2025

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At a meeting on 10 June 2025, the 126 WTO members participating in the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement emphasized the importance of intensifying outreach efforts aimed at expanding membership and raising awareness of the Agreement and its wide-ranging development benefits — including through strengthened institutions and enhanced capacity-building support for developing and least-developed members.

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