On the occasion of the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference held in December 2005, Japan announced a comprehensive development package - the Development Initiative for Trade - with a view to achieving development in developing countries through trade promotion.
The Global One Village, One Product initiative is part of this broader campaign. Harnessing the know-how gained through experience in Japan, this initiative is now being applied globally. The idea is to identify specific products that are a source of pride in each country, and to build them up into products that can compete in the global market, with Japan providing the necessary support at each stage. In this video we see various specific ways in which the Japanese government is advancing this initiative.
