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Improving energy access key to meeting development goals in Africa

Improving energy access key to meeting development goals in Africa

21 Mar 2023
UNCTAD urges countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use their vast renewable energy reserves and pool resources through regional cooperation to forge a cleaner and greener future.
Facilitation before the movement of the goods

Facilitation before the movement of the goods

17 Mar 2023
Written by Lance Thompson, Article No. 102 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°97 - First Quarter 2023]
Why the least developed countries need urgent action

Why the least developed countries need urgent action

6 Mar 2023
Long-standing infrastructure gaps, structural socioeconomic challenges and enormous development needs continue to undermine the resilience of these countries.
UNCTAD supports Barbados to bolster economic diversification

UNCTAD supports Barbados to bolster economic diversification

2 Mar 2023
Targeted policy strategies and closer cooperation with other developing countries are essential to boosting the country’s resilience to economic shocks.
Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

19 Dec 2022
The East African island nation has launched a blueprint to equip entrepreneurs with the skills needed to build a knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy.
Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife

Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife

25 Nov 2022
UNCTAD and its partners promote trade in line with environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria as a nature-based solution to the biodiversity crisis.
5 things to know about eTrade readiness assessments

5 things to know about eTrade readiness assessments

21 Nov 2022
Through the assessments, UNCTAD helps developing countries harness the evolving digital economy for inclusive development.
Why more countries should adopt digitalization to curb illicit trade in endangered species

Why more countries should adopt digitalization to curb illicit trade in endangered species

14 Nov 2022
By Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES and Shamika N Sirimanne, Director of Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
The Netherlands commits $1.9 million support to the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance

The Netherlands commits $1.9 million support to the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance

10 Nov 2022
The funds will be provided during a two-year period on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands.
Pacific Islands Forum joins UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative

Pacific Islands Forum joins UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative

3 Nov 2022
The collaboration will help boost e-commerce in small island developing states by improving digital economy knowledge and capacity.