Investment and Enterprise

The Division is recognized as a global centre of excellence on issues related to investment and enterprise for sustainable development.

Built on several decades of successful experience, its staff provide international expertise in research and policy analysis, inter-governmental consensus-building, and technical assistance to over 150 countries.

Its flagship product is the annual World Investment Report and its main global stakeholder event is the biennial World Investment Forum.

The Division maintains an interactive World Investment Network of over 9,000 members to disseminate and promote its work on investment and enterprise.

 

 News

 
29 April 2014Bangladesh appreciates and takes note of UNCTAD recommendations to improve its FDI attractiveness and achieve sustainable development

Bangladesh minister welcomes valuable investment advice and meets private sector investors at the presentation of UNCTAD's Investment Policy Review at the sixth session of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission.​

28 April 2014Trends in outward investments by transnational corporations in 2013 and prospects for 2014-15
Investment by southern transnational corporations (TNCs) reached a record level and southern TNCs are acquiring developed country foreign affiliates in the developing world, says UNCTAD's latest Global Investment Trend Monitor.
Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission
24 April 2014Youth unemployment can be tackled by young entrepreneurs when the right policies are put in place, UNCTAD meeting to hear
Investment and development stakeholders will discuss how to create jobs for young people by promoting youth entrepreneurship, and take stock of inspiring work done so far, at the sixth session of UNCTAD’s Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission from 28 April to 2 May 2014.
09 April 2014New UNCTAD publication: Bilateral FDI Statistics

Sound data on foreign direct investment (FDI) is an essential tool for research and policy analysis, and a basis for policy formulation, implementation and assessment. This publication is a major effort by UNCTAD to fill a large gap in FDI statistics.​

06 April 2014UNCTAD publishes its annual review of investor-State dispute settlement cases
Investment arbitrations against host countries continued to grow rapidly in 2013, reaching the second highest number of new cases in history.
09 March 2014New Investment Policy Monitor shows improvements in the regulatory environment for investment
UNCTAD's Twelfth Investment Policy Monitor has shown that the trend towards improving entry conditions, reducing restrictions and facilitating foreign investment continues.
20 February 2014UNCTAD and Government of Nepal launch online investment guide
Key data for investors into Nepal is now available at the click of a mouse after a new website is launched in Kathmandu.
13 February 2014Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Workshop Assists with Borsa Istanbul's Sustainability Index
The SSE and Sabanci University hosted a workshop in Istanbul on January 23 to assist with the development of a new sustainability index for the Borsa Istanbul stock exchange.
27 January 2014Global FDI reaches pre-crisis levels in 2013, outlook optimistic for 2014-2015
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows rose by 11% in 2013, to an estimated US$1.46 trillion – a level comparable to the pre-crisis average, the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor reports. However, developed countries remain trapped in a historically low share of global FDI, accounting for only 39%.
27 January 2014Investors and entrepreneurs will soon be able to create companies online in Tanzania
The "Tanzania Investment Window" will be developed on the basis of UNCTAD's electronic single window system on registration (eRegistrations), already successfully adapted to several countries in Latin America and Africa.
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