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Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

7 Dec 2020

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.
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.
New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

18 Nov 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement comes at a time of major upheaval caused by COVID-19 and could help revive economic growth.
COVID-19: Global trade value chains, taxation and recovery

COVID-19: Global trade value chains, taxation and recovery

6 Nov 2020
By Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

27 Oct 2020

The biggest drops occurred in developed countries, cutting across all major forms of foreign direct investment.
How COVID-19 is changing global value chains

How COVID-19 is changing global value chains

2 Sep 2020

Written by Piergiuseppe Fortunato, UNCTAD Economist
COVID-19 will likely transform global production, says UN report

COVID-19 will likely transform global production, says UN report

16 Jun 2020
New UNCTAD report shows reshoring, diversification and regionalization will drive restructuring of global value chains in the coming years.
Investment flows to developing countries in Asia could fall up to 45% in 2020

Investment flows to developing countries in Asia could fall up to 45% in 2020

16 Jun 2020
Lockdown measures and factory stoppages in the wake of COVID-19 have severely impacted supply chain and factories’ production in the region.
Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020

Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020

16 Jun 2020

All industries on the continent are reeling from the double blow of the coronavirus pandemic and low commodity prices, UNCTAD’s new report says.
Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 2020

Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 2020

16 Jun 2020

COVID-19 causes steep drop in investment flows, hitting developing countries hardest. Recovery is not expected before 2022, says new UNCTAD report.