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Colombia finance minister Ocampo spells out actions to tackle global economic crisis

Colombia finance minister Ocampo spells out actions to tackle global economic crisis

23 Jan 2023
Delivering the 18th edition of UNCTAD’s Raúl Prebisch Lecture, he called for developing countries to be at the centre of solutions to the crisis.
Year in review: Top 10 UNCTAD stories of 2022

Year in review: Top 10 UNCTAD stories of 2022

29 Dec 2022
From the ups and downs of global trade and investment to the risks of cryptocurrencies for developing countries, these are the most-read stories of the year.
Entrepreneurs leap into health-care innovation post COVID-19

Entrepreneurs leap into health-care innovation post COVID-19

21 Dec 2022
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.
Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

19 Dec 2022
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.
World leaders call for stronger multilateral solutions to debt crisis

World leaders call for stronger multilateral solutions to debt crisis

5 Dec 2022
Amid cascading crises and inequalities, developing countries face major challenges with a complex creditor base as borrowing burdens increase and risks of debt distress grow.
Supporting countries to measure the digital economy for development

Supporting countries to measure the digital economy for development

2 Dec 2022
The booming digital economy has heightened the need for new data and measurement tools to strengthen evidence-based policymaking.
UNCTAD tool accelerates trade facilitation reforms in developing countries

UNCTAD tool accelerates trade facilitation reforms in developing countries

24 Nov 2022
The Reform Tracker helps countries monitor, coordinate and fast-track actions to make cross-border trade easier, faster and cheaper.
How to ensure sustainable trade facilitation reforms in a post-pandemic world

How to ensure sustainable trade facilitation reforms in a post-pandemic world

18 Nov 2022
Reducing the time and cost of trade has become even more critical in the face of rising inflation, which hits micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and consumers harder.
UNCTAD and WIPO partner to support women-led digital enterprises

UNCTAD and WIPO partner to support women-led digital enterprises

14 Nov 2022
The partnership will empower women digital entrepreneurs to use intellectual property tools to protect their brands.
UNCTAD supports Uganda to develop a national strategy to boost entrepreneurship

UNCTAD supports Uganda to develop a national strategy to boost entrepreneurship

14 Nov 2022
The new strategy will help the country promote private sector growth and resilience to economic shocks.