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Ethiopia, Burundi can do more to gain from coffee niche markets
… day to make the most of their inimitable beans, an UNCTAD report into the East African coffee sector has found. The … through more organized cooperatives. “Also, private investment, including through public-private partnerships, … de facto organic.” More than 120 million people in the world rely on the coffee industry, including 25 million …
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UNCTAD urges African countries to rethink export diversification to survive economic shocks
… (UNCTAD). In its Economic Development in Africa Report 2022 published on 14 July, UNCTAD says African … (fintech) firms in Africa is spurring more innovation and investment opportunities. Fintech can improve traditional … regulations and boost institutional capacities. As the world faces a cost-of-living crisis, 58 million people living …
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Improving debt management in Mauritania
… and long- term has improved since 2015. According to the World Bank, Mauritania’s debt to GDP ratio remained stable in … assessment by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank suggested that the risk of overall and external …
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How countries are faring on global goals amid COVID-19
… goals’ (SDGs) indicators and others relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport and … Protectionism had already started to increase before the world economy was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. As trade … Development and globalization: Facts and figures 2021 report. Supporting sustainable development and prosperity for …
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Inequality can be tackled without harming growth - Mr. Roberto Bissio, Global Coordinator, Social Watch Network
… Why does widening inequality around the world concern you? The growth of inequalities around the world is not a result of any natural disaster but a … shown that this could be done without harming growth and investment, perhaps even promoting it. Since massive human …
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High freight rates cast a shadow over economic recovery
… pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, according to the report. Working from home, online shopping and increased … 1 June 2021), UNCTADstat (accessed 1-2 June 2021), and the World Bank, World Integrated Trade Solution (accessed 2 June … towards zero-carbon shipping. To ensure that the necessary investment in ships, ports and the provision of new fuels is …
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'Til debt do us part
… but has failed to deliver a strong surge in productive investment, instead fuelling financial speculation, according to UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2019 . In this environment, developing countries have … UMICs=upper middle-income countries, according to World Bank classifications. Actions suggested include: A …
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Helen Clark, head of the United Nations Development Programme, praises UNCTAD's work on the occasion of its 50th anniversary
… to trade and development. UNDP's Human Development Report 2013, "The rise of the South: Human progress in a diverse World", identified integration in global markets as one of … the last two decades. When properly harnessed, trade and investment are essential components of inclusive growth, and …
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Inequalities and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
… will move further away from the rest of humanity, putting world social structure in danger of collapse. Like the … electronics, for example, moved it into the top levels of world income and its institutions moved it in the direction … these down new pathways. Credit Suisse 2016. Global Wealth Report . Oxfam 2017. An economy for the 99%. What must be …
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How to finance a Global Green New Deal
… , Richard Kozul-Wright argues for a coordinated global investment programme to tackle the twin challenge of … United States, UK and EU. However, as the latest UNCTAD report (PDF) makes clear, the systemic pressures behind … of a Global Green New Deal. Development banks across the world, at the national and global levels, will need to work …