IFD Agreement participants discuss post-MC14 workplan and possible next steps
At a meeting on 6 July, the Co-Coordinators of the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement – Ambassador Marta Bonet of Chile and Ambassador Sung-yo Choi of the Republic of Korea – proposed a draft workplan aimed at guiding the next steps following the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14). Members participating in the IFD Agreement reaffirmed their objective of incorporating the Agreement into the WTO rulebook, discussed possible ways to advance its implementation, and reviewed progress on needs assessments for developing and least-developed economies. Read More