Virtual seminar on the productive capacities of the Republic of Burkina Faso

The primary aim of the proposed meeting is to discuss the findings and recommendations of recent UNCTAD studies on Developing Productive Capacities with policymakers in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Crafts (MTIC) of the Republic of Burkina Faso. UNCTAD and officials of MTIC will also seize the opportunity offered by this meeting to discuss the Government's key priorities in implementing the 12^th Tranche United Nations Development Account project on Coherent Strategies for Developing Productive Capacities in selected African LDCs.

The proposed event is one of the activities of UNCTAD geared towards strengthening linkages between Trade and Poverty Reduction in Africa and the Least Developed Countries.