The review underscored the continued need for Aid for Trade efforts in these countries and placed significant emphasis on services as an area of focus for Aid for Trade. Addressing regulatory constraints, institutional and infrastructural reforms in LDCs and small states, will not only help the services sector enhance its competitiveness and efficiency, but will also create a solid economic foundation for other sectors of the economy. Therefore, AfT programmes aimed at enhancing the productivity, competitiveness and trade-capacity of the services sector would necessarily need to focus on skill development, via formal training, assessment, and certification.