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How digitalisation in water can help ensure safe water and sanitation for all

How digitalisation in water can help ensure safe water and sanitation for all

17 Mar 2023
Written by Enrique Cabrera, Professor of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain and Vice President of International Water Association
UNCTAD calls for urgent global action to support the world’s 46 least developed countries

UNCTAD calls for urgent global action to support the world’s 46 least developed countries

3 Mar 2023
The world’s most vulnerable economies need urgent global action as current crises threaten to reverse decades of development gains.
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.
Training helps more women in least developed countries benefit from trade

Training helps more women in least developed countries benefit from trade

2 Mar 2023
UNCTAD’s online courses equip participants to design and implement policies to bridge gender gaps in trade.
How Bhutan’s civil servants are building a digital government system

How Bhutan’s civil servants are building a digital government system

6 Feb 2023
New UNCTAD software allows Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online.
Scaling up plastic substitutes is key to tackling pollution

Scaling up plastic substitutes is key to tackling pollution

3 Feb 2023
Nature abounds in sustainable alternatives to plastics, but companies and countries must work across borders to boost their production and tackle barriers.
Angola harnesses the potential of its creative industries

Angola harnesses the potential of its creative industries

3 Feb 2023
UNCTAD supports Angola to build vibrant cultural and creative industries to create jobs and trade opportunities.
Netherlands commits $10 million for UNCTAD’s work on digital economy, business and investment facilitation

Netherlands commits $10 million for UNCTAD’s work on digital economy, business and investment facilitation

18 Jan 2023
The country’s ministry of foreign affairs, trade and development cooperation will provide the funds during the period 2023–2026
How artificial intelligence chatbots could affect jobs

How artificial intelligence chatbots could affect jobs

18 Jan 2023
By Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director of UNCTAD’s Division on Technology and Logistics
Iraq: Online portal opens doors for women in business

Iraq: Online portal opens doors for women in business

23 Dec 2022
The country’s online system is making it easier for women entrepreneurs to access the benefits of registering their company with the government.