Enterprise Development

Stakeholders converged at the eighth World Investment Forum to advance the sustainability reporting agenda and recognize innovative initiatives.

The winning initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America exemplify the power of e-government services to facilitate business and investment for inclusive development.

On Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day marked on 27 June, UNCTAD renews calls for a level playing field to help tackle the challenges facing women and youth entrepreneurs in emerging markets.

New UNCTAD software allows Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online.

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

Entrepreneurs are key to driving much-needed innovation in a world seeking more modern, resilient, equitable and accountable health systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

In one year, business.mot.gov.iq has helped almost 3,000 entrepreneurs register a business and put the Middle Eastern nation on the ease of doing business map.

The new strategy will help the country promote private sector growth and resilience to economic shocks.

Experts discuss ways to make it easier for companies to report how they are contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and honour leading initiatives.