WTO-ITC initiative for women receives record-high pledge from FIFA World Cup Legacy Fund

The WTO and the International Trade Centre (ITC) on 27 November welcomed the donation pledge of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Legacy Fund™ for the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, a global programme to help women tap into opportunities in international trade and the digital economy through grants and technical assistance. The Legacy Fund has pledged up to US$ 16.6 million to the WEIDE Fund, with an initial deposit of US$ 5 million. This marks one of the largest pledges ever made to a WTO fund.