Aid for Trade at a Glance 2019 analyses how trade can contribute to economic diversification and



empowerment, with a focus on eliminating extreme poverty, particularly through the effective



participation of women and youth, and how Aid for Trade can contribute to those at objectives by



addressing supply-side capacity and trade-related infrastructure constraints, including for Micro,



Small and Medium-sized Enterprises notably in rural areas.The analysis is based on the views 133







respondents - of which 88 are developing countries 35 donors, 5 providers of South-South trade-related support







and 5 regional organization - who participated in the 2019 aid-for-trade monitoring and evaluation exercise.







They share the view that economic diversification is a gateway for economic empowerment, but also that







empowerment is essential for economic diversification particularly when it enables youth, women and micro, small







and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) to engage in international trade.