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Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries
 
ecidc_300x219.jpgThe Unit on Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries was created by the UNCTAD Secretary-General in July 2009, reinforcing the institution´s work on the reshaping of the global economic development architecture in which South-South cooperation is playing a growing role.
 
The Unit aims to build on UNCTAD`s longstanding work on the opportunities and challenges surrounding a renewed trend towards closer economic cooperation and integration among developing countries, work which goes back to its establishment in 1964.
 
 

 News

 
10 July 2013UNCTAD DSG speaks on strengthening Regional Integration in the Arab region

At a Panel Session held during the WTO's Fourth Review of Aid for Trade, Mr. Petko Draganov, the Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD, highlighted some of the priority areas to be addressed in order to strengthen the positive impact of Regional Integration Efforts in the Arab region.​

World We Want - Post 2015
24 January 2013UNCTAD to lead post-2015 e-discussion on development-led globalization
The United Nations is organizing a series of consultations on various themes to support governments to agree on a post-2015 development agenda for when the Millennium Development Goals expire. Growth and employment is one of these thematic areas.
South-South
01 November 2012Experts urge regional efforts and reliance by the South on the South to spur growth despite global downturn
Regional resource-pooling, reliance on regional banks, even the creation of a Bank of the South were suggested to help developing countries in the wake of the world financial crisis.
Coat of arms of Peru
23 October 2012Peru trade minister to open South-South expert meeting
H.E. Mr. José Luis Silva Martinot, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, will be delivering a keynote address at the opening of the fourth Multi-year Expert Meeting on International Cooperation: South-South Cooperation and Regional Integration, on Wednesday 24th October.
Supply chains
27 September 2012UNCTAD asked to identify potential supply chains in sub-Saharan Africa
Under a project to be funded by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Economic Cooperation and Integration of Developing Countries (ECIDC) unit of UNCTAD in accordance with its mandate on South-South cooperation, will be undertaking studies, workshops and field missions to identify and promote potential supply chains in sub-Saharan Africa.
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 Publications

 
Impact of Green Box Subsidies on Agricultural Productivity, Production and International Trade by Rashmi Banga (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2014/MISC.1/Paper 10)
18 Jun 2014, 741.2 KB
The Asian Developmental State and the Flying Geese Paradigm by Shigehisa Kasahara (UNCTAD/OSG/DP/2013/3)
07 Feb 2014, 916.9 KB
Experiences of Sri Lanka in the Sri Lanka – India FTA and the Sri Lanka – Pakistan FTA by Saman Kelegama, Institute of Policy Studies (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2013/MISC.1/Paper 10)
04 Apr 2013, 601.1 KB
Indian Foreign Direct Investment in Agro-processing Industry in Nepal - A Case Study of Dabur Nepal Pvt. Ltd. by Ratnakar Adhikari, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2013/MISC.1/Paper 9)
27 Mar 2013, 437.6 KB
Intra-Regional FDI and Economic Integration in South Asia: Trends, Patterns and Prospects by Prema-chandra Athukorala, Australian National University (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2013/MISC.1/Paper 7)
27 Mar 2013, 837.6 KB
MEASURING VALUE IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS by Rashmi Banga, UNCTAD (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2013/MISC.1/Paper 8)
27 Mar 2013, 679.6 KB
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 Events and Meetings

 
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