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

17 June 2014Eleventh UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures released

The report finds that most investment measures taken in the review period pointed toward greater openness and transparency or toward a mix of restrictiveness and relaxation. In the area of investment policies related to national security, three G20 members extended the list of industries or activities subject to security-related review mechanisms.

11 June 2014UNCTAD welcomes London Stock Exchange to Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

The London Stock Exchange Group announced that it will partner with the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative, joining nine other exchanges in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia to promote sustainable business practices among publicly listed companies worldwide.

01 May 2014High-level panel from Africa backs youth entrepreneurship policies

Young entrepreneurs can unlock development potential, high-level panel tells UNCTAD Commission; ten finalists of Women in Business Awards also announced.

30 April 2014Moldovan authorities unveil plans to increase FDI attractiveness

Regulatory reform is the key to unlock Moldova's huge potential for investment, an UNCTAD Investment Policy Review concludes in findings backed by the nation's government and marked at high-level investment event in Geneva.

29 April 2014Investment Policy Review of Mongolia presented at Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission

With foreign direct investment flowing largely to its mining sector, Mongolia responds favorably to UNCTAD’s Investment Policy Review recommending it to stimulate sustainable growth by diversifying FDI inflows.

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.