UNCTAD partners with developing countries to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities in the areas of transport infrastructure, trade facilitation and logistics, related administrative, procedural and legal frameworks, and customs automation.
UNCTAD's work in the field of transport and trade logistics includes:
Research and analysis
Dissemination of information on recent developments
Providing advice to developing countries when formulating and implementing policies and programmes
Assisting in the development and implementation of national legal frameworks in line with international legal instruments and standards, and providing support to developing countries in the context of multilateral negotiations
Providing technical assistance in the field of transport and trade facilitation
Supporting consensus building through intergovernmental Expert Meetings
Providing technical assistance, training and advanced software solutions for modernisation of Customs Administrations' clearance procedures and systems, in line with international standards and best practice
________________________________________
|
11 December 2015Reaping benefits from trade facilitationIn a new policy brief, UNCTAD examines the potential impact that trade facilitation reforms can have on trade competitiveness and development, including a number of specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and on revenue collection and other public policy objectives. 14 October 2015Maritime transport and climate policy at a critical juncture, UNCTAD Report saysAs the global community commits to the new Sustainable Development Goals and gears up for a new international climate policy agreement, the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2015 highlights the role of freight transport, including maritime transport, in addressing the global sustainability and resilience agenda. |
|
|
|
|
|
