03. CULTIVATING NEW CAPACITIES, THE CASE OF E-COMMERCE

This chapter highlights that many developing countries lack the capacity and resources to participate in the booming global digital economy and develop e-commerce ecosystems. Drawing on the experience of the "eTrade for all" initiative it presents an approach to identifying and overcoming capacity and resource gaps through technical and other support. The chapter further highlights the importance of development co-operation actors overcoming silos to leverage the limited resources available and better target their investments to avoid duplication of effort and ensure maximum impact.