As we wrote (Stiglitz and Charlton 2006), Aid forTrade had the potential to complement trade liberalisation and increase the ability of developing countries to take advantage of market access opportunities delivered through multilateral trade negotiations. After all, the concept of aid programmes focused on trade was not new. The International Trade Information Centre was established in 1964 under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to provide trade-related assistance.