About
This initiative brings together business, government and civil society to improve the regulation of digital commerce, use technology in support of trade and investment flows and encourage secure diffusion of technology innovation.
It provides practical and policy tools to tackle cross-border issues related to next-gen e-commerce, digital payment, supply chain optimisation and resilience, AI services, advanced semiconductors, cloud integration and other global technology challenges.
DEAL group
The Digital Economy Agreement Leadership (DEAL) Group is a global community dedicated to fostering a seamless and inclusive global digital economy. By bridging digital divides, promoting safety, and connecting the private and public sectors, the group works toward harmonizing standards, empowering innovation, and driving sustainable growth that benefits businesses and communities worldwide.
ASEAN DEAL
The ASEAN Digital Economy Agreement Leadership (ASEAN DEAL) project supports ASEAN’s transition to an inclusive and sustainable digital economy. By providing tools such as a digital economy agreement depository, insights from annual business surveys, and capacity-building workshops for DEFA negotiators, the project enables informed policymaking, fosters collaboration, and advances regional digital trade integration.
PAGA
PAGA is a joint WEF-IDB Lab initiative that aims to expedite digital payments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Since 2021 we have established a community of 750+ public and private sector representatives to explore how to best unlock the true benefits of digital payments in LAC in an open, inclusive, and safe manner.
TradeTech
The TradeTech Initiative unites start-ups, investors, exporters, and supply chain firms to develop innovative trade technologies. Partnering with the UAE, the World Economic Forum has launched a three-year project to transform global trade. Leveraging advanced technologies and streamlined processes, the initiative fosters collaboration and accelerates solutions through a business incubator and regulatory sandbox, creating a more efficient and inclusive global trading system.
Digital Trade Development Program
This initiative addresses key barriers to making e-commerce and digital trade accessible to MSMEs worldwide by focusing on policy, connectivity, finance, logistics, and skills. It supports governments in implementing practical reforms by engaging local and global stakeholders and leveraging the World Economic Forum’s proven success in advancing trade and investment facilitation. By combining top-down support with bottom-up design, the program delivers rapid, sustainable results, improving the ease of cross-border digital business for MSMEs.