Aid for Trade at a Glance 2019 analyses how trade can contribute to economic diversification andempowerment, with a focus on eliminating extreme poverty, particularly through the effectiveparticipation of women and youth, and how Aid for Trade can contribute to those at objectives byaddressing supply-side capacity and trade-related infrastructure constraints, including for Micro,Small and Medium-sized Enterprises notably in rural areas.The analysis is based on the views 133 respondents – of which 88 are developing countries35 donors, 5 providers of South-South trade-related support and 5 regional organization – whoparticipated in the 2019 aid-for-trade monitoring and evaluation exercise. They share the view thateconomic diversification is a gateway for economic empowerment, but also that empowerment isessential for economic diversification particularly when it enables youth, women and micro, smalland medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) to engage in international trade.