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This paper examines the international macroeconomic environment and pressures for non-market intervention, and what the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) can offer, in terms of bindings, market access and benefits for poor countries. It argues that trade and growth have been key drivers in reducing poverty, and that leaving the DDA hanging and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in isolation is not the best policy strategy. The author stresses that concluding the DDA is central to enhancing multilateral cooperation and future prospects.