APEC recognizes that the ability of its members to implement WTO agreements directly affects their capacity to meet APEC’s main goal of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region by 2010 for industrial economies and 2020 for developing economies. APEC is therefore actively pursuing WTO capacity building projects and initiatives. Details in this report.

• Executive Summary
• Background
• Summary of Capacity Building Projects and Needs
• Conclusions
• Appendix A: Profiles of Selected Donors
• Appendix B: Profiles of Selected APEC TILF Projects