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Least developed countries cannot afford to strand their assets, given their development challenges

Least developed countries cannot afford to strand their assets, given their development challenges

26 Nov 2021
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Least developed countries at 50: Mid-life crisis or resilient maturity?

Least developed countries at 50: Mid-life crisis or resilient maturity?

18 Nov 2021
By Rolf Traeger, Chief, Least Developed Countries Section, UNCTAD
Game promotes adoption of global goals in port communities

Game promotes adoption of global goals in port communities

17 Nov 2021
UNCTAD tests a new training game that helps port managers to come up with solutions to make their ports more resilient and compliant with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ports of tomorrow: Measuring digital maturity to empower sustainable port operations and business ecosystems

Ports of tomorrow: Measuring digital maturity to empower sustainable port operations and business ecosystems

10 Nov 2021
Written by: Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher et al., Article No. 80 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°92 - Fourth Quarter 2021]
Training upskills port management professionals

Training upskills port management professionals

9 Nov 2021
UNCTAD’s TrainForTrade programme boosts the skills of port management practitioners and prepares them to tackle shocks and emerging challenges.
Collegial network supports port communities in west Africa

Collegial network supports port communities in west Africa

27 Oct 2021
UNCTAD’s TrainForTrade port management programme has created a network to help port communities reboot their economies from the COVID-19 crisis.
Special economic zones drive economic diversification in Africa

Special economic zones drive economic diversification in Africa

28 Sep 2021
UNCTAD brings together various stakeholders to discus how special economic zones contribute to economic diversification and sustainable development in Africa.
Boosting productive capacities only hope for least developed countries post COVID-19

Boosting productive capacities only hope for least developed countries post COVID-19

27 Sep 2021
Without better state capacity – ability to accomplish policy goals – the world’s poorest countries will remain on the margins of the global economy.
Peruvian port manager scales greater heights

Peruvian port manager scales greater heights

23 Sep 2021
The UNCTAD TrainForTrade programme offers port professionals opportunities for training, networking and knowledge sharing.
Strengthening resilience in commodity-dependent countries

Strengthening resilience in commodity-dependent countries

14 Sep 2021
The Global Commodities Forum 2021 tackles the many facets of commodity dependence and the vulnerabilities of countries whose economies rely on primary goods exports.