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Most writers on trade development start from some World Bank-sponsored articles written in the early 1990s and usually agree that trade promotion organizations (TPOs) in developing countries have not been very successful - they were a single (or monopoly) public service supplier, with unsuitable and poorly paid staff, hamstrung by inflexible government procedures, wrong attitudes and strategies; they had a confusion of purpose resulting from the assumption of regulatory and administrative roles; and they had failed to develop the range of necessary commercial support services. But TPOs have moved forward since 1991, some more than others. There are many institutions needed for trade development. TPOs are just one of these necessary structures. As mainstream development agencies, the institutions cannot be for profit. They must, however, have a reliable source of funding. In most cases, national government funding, however sourced (from taxes, levies or donations), is still the best answer.
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Have Tpos Changed?
This well-known Chinese proverb is most relevant for any type of sustainable development. Amazingly, it is often ignored by technical assistance providers who, in their haste to do good and be seen to be doing good, often support the "quick fix" or the "quick win". Many proceed on the basis that if the man is hungry, give him some fish. This allows the technical assistance provider to show immediate positive results and everyone is happy over the short term. The problem is that the man comes back tomorrow, hungry again, but by then the donor may have moved resources on to ano...
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