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Economic Cooperation and Integration among Developing Countries
 
The 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

 
23 October 2013Capital account regulations and global economic governance: the need for policy space
A workshop held at UNCTAD on 3-4 October 2013 brought together policymakers, negotiators and experts to discuss recent experiences with capital account regulation, and what changes in global governance might be needed to facilitate re-regulation of cross-border finance.
Africa
18 July 2013Press Coverage of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2013
The Economic Development in Africa Report 2013 subtitled "Intra-African Trade: Unlocking Private Sector Dynamism" focuses on how to strengthen the private sector to boost intra-African trade. It also examines the challenges for intra-African trade posed by non-implementation of regional trade agreements and provides new insights into how to enhance implementation of existing regional agreements.
11 July 2013The Economic Development in Africa Report 2013 launched in Addis Ababa
UNCTAD’s 2013 Economic Development in Africa Report entitled “Intra-Africa Trade: Unlocking Private Sector Dynamism” was launch by the Africa Union Commissioner of Economic Affairs, Ambassador Mothae Anthony Maruping and the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr Eugene Owusu. They were joined by Mr Taffere Tesfachew, Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes, UNCTAD.
Africa Report
11 July 2013While reducing African trade barriers, don't forget to boost private sector, report advises governments
African governments are embarked on a major campaign to reduce trade barriers between the continent’s countries, but while doing this, they had better take vigorous measures to boost their private sectors, a new UNCTAD report warns, or the gains from this streamlined trading system will benefit foreign firms more than African firms.
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.​

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 Publications

 
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
COMMODITIES SUPER-CYCLE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH ASIA by Machiko Nissanke and Sophie van Huellen, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2013/MISC.1/Paper 3)
18 Jan 2013, 3205.6 KB
FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTH ASIA - PROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION by C.S.C. Sekhar and Yogesh Bhatt, Institute of Economic Growth (UNCTAD/ECIDC/2013/MISC.1/Paper 6)
18 Jan 2013, 1740.4 KB
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 Events and Meetings

 
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