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Technology, Innovation and Trade Logistics

Science, Technology, Innovation and ICTs

The Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL) aims to enhance the economic development and competitiveness in developing countries - in particular Least Developed Countries - through efficient trade logistics services and transit transport systems; science, technology and innovation, including increased access to and sustainable use of information and communication technologies; and training and capacity-building programmes for local institutions.

The Division achieves this through analytical work, intergovernmental policy dialogue and the implementation of technical cooperation, training and capacity building programmes.

The Division consists of three Branches, hosts the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development and carries out ASYCUDA, UNCTAD´s largest technical cooperation programme.

News

27 January 2014UNCTAD assists Customs reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with EU standards

An EU-funded ASYCUDA project aimed to bring Bosnia and Herzegovina's customs sector in with European Union and WTO norms and standards kicked off with a meeting between UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov and Miro Dzakula, the Director General of the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina and his team.

15 January 2014UNCTAD trained local instructors of its Port Training Programme

UNCTAD trained 19 senior managers as local instructors of its TrainForTrade Port Training Programme. The training was organized in Manila, Philippines from 19 to 22 November, in collaboration with the Philippine Ports Authority.

15 January 2014UNCTAD Study on Mobile Money for Business Development in the East African Community now available in French

Mobile money – the use of cell phones for money transfers, payments and more sophisticated financial activities such as credit, savings, and insurance – is increasingly popular in East Africa. While it offers the potential for increased financial inclusion, it could benefit from region-wide rules to coordinate and harmonize regulations, UNCTAD study says.

18 December 2013The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development highlights the role of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Development Agenda

2013-2014 Inter-sessional Panel of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) took place in Washington DC, from 2 to 4 December 2013.

12 December 2013Contribution of ICTs highlighted at Meeting on Women's Entrepreneurship in East Africa

The results of three national assessments on women’s entrepreneurship development (WED) in East Africa conducted using a new framework developed by ILO and UNCTAD, through its Division on Technology and Logistics, found that ICTs are increasingly important for women entrepreneurs. Thanks to the rapid spread of mobile telephony and improved international broadband connectivity, there are now more opportunities to leverage such technologies in support of entrepreneurship.