Advanced Course on NTMs for West African Stakeholders

Objective:

The objective of the course on Non-tariff Measures and Data Collection is to increase the understanding of the International Classification of NTMs and the collection of NTM data.

The course is structured as follows:

Module 1: Introduction to NTMs and data collection

Module 2A and 2B: Classification of NTMs

Module 3: Product classification

Module 4: Guidelines for the collection of data on official NTMs

Please note that in order to successfully complete course activities, participants should plan to dedicate at least 10 hours per week throughout the duration of the seven-week course.

Audience:

The course targets two specialized audiences:

• Data collectors directly working with NTMs.

• Government officials, researchers and representatives of the private sector who want to strengthen their understanding of NTMs, use NTM data, and/or who are or may be involved in the design or negotiation of policies related to NTMs.