Productive capacities index helps countries build economic resilienceA new UNCTAD tool measures countries' capacity to achieve social and economic transformation and helps track their ability to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It provides an overview of how far productive capacities have been developed or not in each economy, allowing policymakers to assess the effectiveness of policies and strategies and trace their development performance over time. Switzerland climbs to top of global e-commerce indexSwitzerland replaced the Netherlands at the top of UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer E-commerce Index 2020, which ranks 152 countries on their readiness to engage in online commerce. 17 Feb 2021 Isabelle Durant takes over as acting head of UNCTADShe is committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure the people served by the organization get the support they need during the crisis and on the path to recovery. 16 Feb 2021 East Asian economies drive global trade recoveryThe rebound in the fourth quarter of 2020 was uneven and largely powered by the trade of goods from and to developing countries. 10 Feb 2021 Investment decline in productive assets spells trouble for poorer nationsAlthough developing countries attracted a record share of global foreign direct investment in 2020, finance for infrastructure and productive sectors fell significantly, weakening their COVID-19 recovery prospects. 5 Feb 2021 Commentary and analysis Developing countries and trade negotiations on e-commerceBy Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD 19 Feb 2021 Success of circular economy hinges on better governance of ‘waste trade’By Henrique Pacini, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD, and Tze Ni Yeoh, Consultant, World Bank 5 Feb 2021 Featured events 25 Feb 2021 Family business for sustainable development conference Featured publications What is at stake for developing countries in trade negotiations on e-commerce? Trade and Environment Review 2021 The UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 2020: Spotlight on Latin America and the Caribbean Annual Report 2020: Road to recovery (Highlights) Our impact New system boosts ease of doing business in IraqA new online single window system for business registration in Iraq is supporting an entrepreneurial environment during COVID-19. 28 Oct 2020 Mineral tracking tool helps Zambia combat illicit financial flowsAn UNCTAD data evaluation tool helps the southern African nation recover an additional $1 million in export dues from mining companies in one year. 1 Oct 2020 Videos and podcasts Key statistics
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