However, they should continue to press for a comprehensive deal on cotton, taking advantage of opportunities, such as the historically high prices of cotton, which have eroded the significance of subsidies, and budgetary pressures in the USA and the EU. While the focus of this chapter has been on what the international community could do to help LDCs to engage more effectively in global trade, it is important to emphasise that LDCs can do much to help themselves. These developments also bring with them certain challenges that LDCs should address.