Creative Economy Programme

The country’s nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, greater investment and policy support are indispensable.

The G20 sheds light on the transformative power of cultural and creative sectors, and how international organizations including UNCTAD can help.

Creative industries can play a critical role in building more resilient, sustainable and inclusive economies in the world’s most vulnerable countries.

UNCTAD supports Angola to build vibrant cultural and creative industries to create jobs and trade opportunities.

But more data and innovative and multidisciplinary policy responses are needed to enhance the development impacts of creative industries, especially in developing countries.

A new UNCTAD report provides policy options for developing countries to harness new technological trends for their creative economies.

Digital platforms connect artists, artisans, musicians, and filmmakers with a global audience — driving growth in emerging economies.

By Marisa Henderson, Chief, Creative Economy Programme, and Amy Shelver, Public Information Officer, UNCTAD

By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD

By Marisa Henderson, Chief of the Creative Economy Programme, and Amy Shelver, Public Information Officer, UNCTAD