Productive Capacities

Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan called for reforms to fix trade imbalances that create winners and losers. She emphasized the need to tackle inequalities both within and between countries.

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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.

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.

Three reports show how Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda can broaden their investment incentives to capture the special needs of antibiotics production.

The partnership is retuning the engine of Angola’s economy towards greener and more inclusive growth.

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.

With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains.

President Ruto: "We strongly believe that UNCTAD is a strategic partner for Kenya."

Countries can use the new generation Productive Capacities Index to look beyond gross domestic product as a metric for economic progress.