A few developing countries overperform on frontier technologies, but most lag behindUNCTAD's Technology and Innovation Report 2021 spotlights developing countries that perform better on frontier technologies than their per capita GDPs would suggest. The report provides a "country readiness index" based on five criteria: ICT deployment, skills, research and development, industry activity and access to finance. Global plastic trade 40% bigger than previously thought, study findsDrawing on a powerful new database that tracks and traces the plastic life cycle, UNCTAD shows where countries can apply trade policy pressure to reduce pollution. 3 Mar 2021 Harnessing the promise of blockchain to change livesThe technology that runs cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin could be used in many applications that contribute to sustainable development, from crop insurance to vaccine supply chains. 2 Mar 2021 Emerging technologies can foster an inclusive COVID-19 recoveryUNCTAD’s Technology and Innovation Report 2021 warns, however, of serious implications for development objectives if poor communities are overwhelmed or left behind by the new technological wave. 25 Feb 2021 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 Commentary and analysis The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to climate changeBy Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD 3 Mar 2021 Building productive capacities can avert a lost decade in the poorest countriesBy Perks Master Ligoya, Ambassador of Malawi, and Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD 25 Feb 2021 Featured event 08 Mar 2021 Report launch: Multinational Enterprises and the International Transmission of Gender Policies and Practices Featured publications Technology and Innovation Report 2021 What is at stake for developing countries in trade negotiations on e-commerce? The UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 2020: Spotlight on Latin America and the Caribbean Trade and Environment Review 2021 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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