News
Video - UNCTAD 14 highlights benefits of multilateral trade, welcomes global leaders to Nairobi
… that takes some section of society or some region of the world ahead while other areas are going backwards is not a … of a new e-trade initiative, the first UN statistical report on the SDG indicators, the launch of a multi-donor … by working on the inter-connected issues of trade, investment, technology, and finance. … U14 … Video - UNCTAD …
News
Updated External Debt Statistics Guide released; result of collaboration between nine organizations, including UNCTAD
… of external debt, balance of payments, and international investment position statistics. The 2013 EDS Guide reflects … edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6). Providing guidance for the … Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Bank. UNCTAD is represented by the Debt Management and …
News
Feeding data to digital giants is anti-development
… it is exciting policy-makers in the developing world with the prospect of leapfrogging traditional … it is inherently footloose. This has given rise to a world of disembodied networks and diminished bargaining power … little or no state support UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2018: Power, Platforms and The Free Trade Delusion , …
News
Women’s empowerment, modernized farming recommended for Angola
… on three UNCTAD reports: the Least Developed Countries Report 2013 , the Economic Development in Africa Report 2013 , and a study entitled, Who is benefitting from … - have made it one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Nevertheless, poverty is still widespread. The debate …
News
Life after lockdown: Rebuilding tourism globally, sustainably
… being echoed worldwide. The blow to tourism is putting the world’s third largest export sector (after fuels and … In 2019 tourism accounted for 7% of global trade. The report projects that export revenues from tourism, which … of tourism , including promotion of innovation and investment in digital skills, particularly for workers …
News
Strengthening Creative Industries in Mozambique: tailor-made policy actions
… The report prepared by the Creative Economy Programme in … Mozambique exported US$ 4.5 million of creative goods to world markets. As per UNCTAD's methodology the study provides … to nurturing creative capacities while promoting trade, investment, technology, entrepreneurship and social …
Publication
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade and development: transitioning to a new normal
… The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely wounded the world economy with serious consequences impacting all … of the global pandemic on trade and development. This report is a product of this engagement. It synthesizes the … building up since the global financial crisis in trade, investment and technological change. It is our belief that …
News
How to launch Ethiopia's tech and innovation lift-off
… it to become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. It has recorded an average real gross domestic product … annually over the past decade and attracted foreign direct investment inflows worth US$3.3 billion in 2018. The country … minister of innovation and technology at the launch of the report. The STIP review contrasts Ethiopia's rapid economic …
News
Inclusive growth remains elusive as inequality persists globally
… of UNCTAD’s SDG Pulse released on 21 June shows that the world is highly unequal in living conditions, with … development opportunities beyond the reach of many. The report introduces an index measuring inclusive growth, … indicators and official statistics relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, transport, technology …
News
Empowering women as consumers: 5 things to know
… credit in financial services, due to perception of their investment preference and capability. In other cases, product … that trade continues to contribute to a more gender-equal world. … Empowering women as consumers: 5 things to know … …