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Foreign direct investment in developing economies fell 9% in 2023
22 Jan 2024
A new UNCTAD report shows FDI flows to the Global South dropped to $841 billion in a global context of weak investment and economic uncertainty.
Global foreign direct investment grew 3% in 2023 as recession fears eased
17 Jan 2024
New UNCTAD analysis shows global FDI trends defied earlier expectations but highlights that growth was driven by a few European “conduit” economies and raises concerns about the decline in international investment projects.
Sustainability standards in trade: How can developing countries benefit?
19 Dec 2023
Ensuring the benefits of voluntary sustainability standards reach developing economies is key to making trade a stronger tool for sustainable development.
Clean energy minerals: Developing countries must add value to capitalize on demand
4 Dec 2023
An UNCTAD report on critical mineral trade flows in electric car battery value chains reveals market concentration and high value addition, offering opportunities for mineral-rich developing nations.
Despite anticipated ‘soft landing’ of US economy, UNCTAD warns of stalling and divergent global growth
4 Oct 2023
The Trade and Development Report 2023 projects world economic growth to slow from 3% in 2022 to 2.4% in 2023, calling for global financial reforms and more pragmatic policies to tackle pressing challenges.
Africa's rise as a global supply chain force: UNCTAD report
16 Aug 2023
With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains.
Seizing the opportunities of a circular economy in textiles
28 Jun 2021
By Henrique Pacini, Economist, UNCTAD
Getting life-changing technologies to the poor
2 Jun 2021
Partnerships and sustainable business models can help scale up technologies needed to improve livelihoods in poor communities and achieve sustainable development goals.
Zambian cotton entrepreneur goes beyond the fibre
28 May 2021
UNCTAD supports efforts to add value to cotton by-products in eastern and southern Africa to make the crop more profitable for farmers.
Developing countries pay environmental cost of electric car batteries
22 Jul 2020
Growth in electric car sales is great news for the fight against climate change, but the mining of the minerals used in their batteries poses serious risks for the environment.