ITC is a joint agency between the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. Since 1964, the ITC has helped to enable small business export success in developing countries by providing trade development programmes to the private sector, trade support institutions and policymakers. ITC contributes the business perspective, offering solutions to supply-side constraints that keep developing countries from participating more fully in world trade.

UNCTAD was established 1964. It is a knowledge-based institution. It aims to help shape current policy debates and thinking on development, with a particular focus on ensuring that domestic policies and international action are mutually supportive in bringing about sustainable development. In the trade area, UNCTAD works on commodity diversification and development, competition and consumer policies, trade negotiations and consumer policies, trade negotiations and commercial diplomacy, trade analysis and information system, trade and environment.

UNIDO was established in 1966. The organization promotes the creation of wealth and poverty alleviation through manufacturing. Its work focuses on three inter-related thematic priorities: poverty reduction through productive activities, trade capacity-building and energy and environment. UNIDO's activities in trade-related capacity building include interventions in the area of standards, metrology, testing and accreditation to overcome TBT/SPS constraints.