Supporting cotton and textiles in Africa

Representatives from a group of organizations - including AFC, ITFC, ITC, UNIDO and the WTO - signed a joint declaration, affirming their cooperation in investing in and supporting the WTO's cotton value chain development projects in African countries. The joint declaration states that the signatories will promote cooperation in developing programmes that support private sector engagement and investment in the Cotton-4 countries and other cotton-producing countries in West and Central Africa, aiming to boost the region's production capacity.
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