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Boosting incomes and reducing vulnerabilities of maize farmers in Laos

Boosting incomes and reducing vulnerabilities of maize farmers in Laos

24 Nov 2020

A recent UNCTAD study identifies three ways smallholder farmers in the landlocked southeast Asian nation can boost earnings from their harvests.
COVID-19’s economic fallout will long outlive the health crisis, report warns

COVID-19’s economic fallout will long outlive the health crisis, report warns

19 Nov 2020
Inequalities and vulnerabilities risk worsening long after a vaccine becomes available. UNCTAD charts a roadmap for a more inclusive and better recovery, emphasizing the need to reshape global production networks.
COVID-19 and beyond: What role for LDCs?

COVID-19 and beyond: What role for LDCs?

12 Nov 2020
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey

Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey

5 Nov 2020

The government sees honey as a product that could help diversify the country’s oil-dependent economy and is working with UNCTAD and the European Union to improve production and boost exports.
How to beat the lack of data on illicit outflows draining Africa of capital and tax

How to beat the lack of data on illicit outflows draining Africa of capital and tax

29 Sep 2020

Written by Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
When it rains it pours: COVID-19 exacerbates poverty risks in the poorest countries

When it rains it pours: COVID-19 exacerbates poverty risks in the poorest countries

4 May 2020
Written by
Paul Akiwumi and Giovanni Valensisi, Division for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Coronavirus: Let's not forget the world's poorest countries

Coronavirus: Let's not forget the world's poorest countries

27 Apr 2020
Written by
Paul Akiwumi, Director of UNCTAD's Division for Africa and Least Developed Countries
COVID-19 affirms urgency of trade facilitation reforms in Angola

COVID-19 affirms urgency of trade facilitation reforms in Angola

9 Apr 2020
The nation’s oil-dependent economy has been hit by low demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s banking on trade facilitation reforms to improve competitiveness in other sectors.
Lao PDR on track to meet least developed country graduation criteria for a second time

Lao PDR on track to meet least developed country graduation criteria for a second time

23 Oct 2019

UNCTAD in collaboration with the government and the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office for Lao PDR organized a workshop to discuss the vulnerability profile for the nation.
All firms matter for development, but matter in different ways

All firms matter for development, but matter in different ways

25 Jul 2019
Written by
Paul Akiwumi, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD