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Global crises fracturing foreign investment, impacting developing economies
23 Apr 2024
UN Trade and Development calls for innovative investment strategies to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Shifting investment patterns: 5 key FDI trends and their impact on development
23 Apr 2024
Factors beyond economic determinants are increasingly shaping investment decisions, sidelining smaller economies and hindering FDI-based development.
Riding the circular wave: Entrepreneurs tackle the waste crisis, redefine economies
28 Mar 2024
Start-ups around the world are leading the charge to reuse and recycle towards a more circular economy. UNCTAD explores best practices and policy options to accelerate this movement.
Advancing shared prosperity through biodiversity-friendly trade
27 Mar 2024
With the right policy and governance approach, sustainable trade can flourish and, in turn, nourish the very biodiversity on which it relies.
Small business investing abroad: Why it matters and what needs to happen next
11 Mar 2024
UNCTAD sets out a new framework, aimed at tackling existing policy gaps to facilitate overseas investment by smaller firms – the very backbone of economies worldwide.
Intellectual property: A potential game-changer for least developed countries
29 Jan 2024
Intellectual property rights are not distant, lofty ideals, but tangible tools in the hands of the world’s most vulnerable economies striving for development and progress.
Bhutan exits UN list of least developed countries
13 Dec 2023
The pivotal move is a nod from the global community to Bhutan’s achievements in reducing poverty and realizing sustainable development over the past five decades.
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.
UNCTAD outlines actions to boost production of essential antibiotics in East Africa
24 Nov 2023
Three reports show how Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda can broaden their investment incentives to capture the special needs of antibiotics production.
UNCTAD joins hands with Nha Trang University of Vietnam to unlock Angola’s fisheries and aquaculture sector
7 Nov 2023
The partnership is retuning the engine of Angola’s economy towards greener and more inclusive growth.
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