Empowering Institutions Through the ITC Certified Trainers Programme | Abigail Amestoso-Millanes

Empowering Institutions Through the ITC Certified Trainers Programme | Abigail Amestoso-Millanes

Abbie Amestoso-Millanes, an ITC Certified Trainer from the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, shares how ITC’s Market Analysis Tools support her team in preparing country briefings for senior officials using reliable trade data on exports, imports, and market trends. Through the ITC Certified Trainers Programme, Abbie has been able to transfer these skills to colleagues across her department, making data gathering faster, more systematic, and easier to integrate into policy analysis. Her experience highlights the value of empowering local experts to build lasting institutional capacity and support more informed trade decision-making.