Africa
We assist African countries to achieve sustainable development by providing policy advice, technical assistance and mobilizing international support for the continent.
Africa
We assist African countries to achieve sustainable development by providing policy advice, technical assistance and mobilizing international support for the continent.
UN project powering smart, sustainable ports in Africa
Cleaner, smarter ports are within reach as UN-backed initiatives help countries modernize trade hubs for a low-carbon future.
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- Support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
- Illicit Financial Flows
- Productive capacities
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- Mainstreaming climate-resilient blue economy in the BCLME Region
- Attracting finance and investment for the energy transition in Africa
- Promoting participation of SMEs in regional value chains
- Measuring and Curbing Illicit Financial Flows
- Measurement of IFFs and policy formulation in Ghana, Namibia and Zambia
- EU-UNCTAD joint programme for Angola: Train for Trade II
- Developing programmes to build productive capacities and enhance linkages with China
- Facilitation of transit transport and trade in West Africa
- Coherent strategies for productive capacity development in African LDCs
- Investment incentives for local production of essential antibiotics in East Africa
Meetings
31 March 2026
Webinar on Sustainable Smart Ports in Africa: From Assessment to Action
Online, Ethiopia
23 March 2026
Webinar on the Primer on data for trade in services and development policies: Africa
Online
19 – 20 March 2026
National capacity building training on statistical, methodological and computational aspects of the Productive Capacities Index (PCI)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 March 2026
Webinar on disability and poverty in Africa
Online
3 – 6 March 2026
From local production to regional value chains – Capacity-building training for SMEs from Benin and Togo
Cotonou, Benin
25 February 2026
Training programme for the SADC Parliamentary Forum (Session 4)
Online
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