The WTO and the International Trade Centre (ITC) on 11 September kickstarted at the WTO Public Forum the implementation of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, a global fund to help women tap into opportunities in international trade and the digital economy. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and ITC Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton also signed the first grant agreement to the WEIDE Fund with the United Arab Emirates government.
