The Trade for Development Centre has three main missions:

1. Centre of expertise

It is the centre of expertise on fair trade, sustainable trade and Aid for Trade.

• It collects, analyses and edits information (opinion polls among consumers, market studies, etc.)
• It coaches a working group of the “Business for Development” platform, which supports the private sector.

2. Support to producers

The Trade for Development Centre supports producers’ organisations. It supports marginalized producers, micro and small enterprises as well as social economy projects that are embedded in fair trade or sustainable trade systems.

• Strengthening of organisational, technical and productive capacities
• Dissemination of relevant information (about the markets, existing certifications, etc.)

3. Raising awareness

The Centre sets up campaigns and develops awareness-raising tools for consumers, economic actors and Belgian authorities.

• The Fair Trade Week
• Presence at different fairs
• Website www.befair.be

For more information about the Trade for Development Centre, visit www.befair.be.