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- W770393314 abstract "This article seeks to explore the ability of civil society to influence one particular policy area: trade policy. African countries are facing the challenge of how to reasonably utilise the forces of NGOs in solving their practical problems with, for example, good governance and economic development. They also face the challenge of preventing these organisations from becoming the tools of foreign donors, trying to realise their own goals. The article tries to analyse this relationship in the context of the prevailing international development discourse, and the subsequent emergence of the BRICS onto the global stage. It is argued that one important role of civil society could be to ensure that trade relations guarantee a sustainable development of the African economies, thereby assuring the creation of jobs for poor people and access to basic services. Trade and development: Is there space for the civil society? Organisations such as United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Bank and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have linked trade and development in the past. Until recently, however, the link was not prominent in broader development circles. The tone began to change when world leaders announced the Millennium Development Goals in 2000, and gained momentum when the World Trade Organisation (WTO) launched a new round of talks in 2001. The Doha Development Agenda promised to put developing countries’ concerns at the heart of trade negotiations. Belonging to the world’s largest trading club is important, but being a member is not enough. Part of the answer lies in Aid for Trade. The fact is that many developing countries have been unable to benefit from the market opening that the WTO has achieved, because they lack the necessary trade-related capacity and" @default.
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- W770393314 title "African civil society in a new era of international trade relations" @default.
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