DG Okonjo-Iweala: More collaboration is needed to help Africa reap benefits of cotton trade

At the 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade on 26 June, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed progress made in the WTO-FIFA-led “Partenariat pour le Coton”, an initiative aimed at helping African countries move up the cotton value chain. Hailing the expansion of the multi-agency partnership and the completion of assessment studies, the DG emphasized the need for enhanced collaboration to help African cotton producers benefit more fully from cotton trade.