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This case study analyses three Aid for Trade projects in the cotton sector from an inclusive growth and poverty reduction perspective. It compares two initiatives aimed at the mainstream cotton market, with an organic cotton project. The impact of these projects on cotton yields and farmers is positive: for example, the program in Zambia included capacity building among farmers, and saw an 85% increase in return on family labor in 2006/07. The projects featured in this case study also highlight different approaches to integrating sustainability into trade development initiatives in the cotton sector: a progress-oriented monitoring system and a certification approach.