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Curb capital flight to help fund COVID-19 response in Africa
… at home. Meanwhile, UNCTAD predicts that foreign direct investment in Africa will plunge from $45 billion in 2019 to … assistance from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will provide some fiscal space for African … that the persistent gap between what African countries report as commodity exports and what their trading partners …
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UNCTAD Is Hosting the First Ever Peer Review on Consumer Protection and Morocco Will Be the First Recipient
… You may ask, why now? In an increasingly interconnected world, consumer policy is a key component in achieving a … of Quality and Market Surveillance, Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Morocco). “The evaluation report will be of great value and will be used to advocate …
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UNCTAD study shows trade’s untapped potential in climate action
… alt=""> A detailed breakdown Here are the report’s key findings. Renewable energy and energy … non-tariff measures (NTMs) regulating 26.4% of world trade, equivalent to $6.5 trillion. Green industrial … lead to decarbonization,” Aik Hoe Lim, director of the World Trade Organization’s trade and environment division, …
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UNCTAD Toolbox: Delivering Results
… countries and transition economies to achieve the world we want by 2030. Sustainable development is at the … Transforming economies, improving competitiveness Investment Policy Reviews Services Policy Reviews Trade … Measures National Green Export Reviews Accession to the World Trade Organization Fostering economic efficiency, …
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Developing countries face challenges in reaping benefits from cloud computing
… as well as laws and regulations that encourage the investment needed to pay for advanced information and … Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states in the preface to the report: "This has considerable potential for economic and … Internet servers (per 1 million people), 2012 Source: The World Bank The report says that developing nations should …
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''Made in Monde'': Time to rethink the system
… is immense and growing, and signaling to a contraction of world GDP. And we do not know the magnitude of the knock-on … hit hard the incentives to invest. In fact, foreign direct investment is likely to decline between 5% and 15% in 2020 . … billion), according to Fairtrade International’s annual report 2018-2019. While the market of fair trade is …
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UNCTAD S-G calls for strong social contract to underpin globalization
… players in the global economy. Expanding on themes in his Report to UNCTAD XIII, Dr. Supachai said trust in the ability … the servants of the real economy, distorting trade and investment, and heightening levels of inequality. An undue … interconnected, more innovative but also more unbalanced world, he added. UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai …
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Common misconceptions about African migration?
… and 5.5 million were immigrants from the rest of the world. For those who left Africa, Europe was far from the … to new research in the Economic Development in Africa Report 2018 , published this month by my organization, the … Governments could also align migration, trade and investment policies with long-term development objectives to …
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How are maritime freight rates affected by rising oil prices?
… global economy, supplying 95% of all the energy used in world transport. Maritime transport, which carries over 80% … The findings of the analysis, presented in a technical report entitled Oil Prices and Maritime Freight Rates: An …
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Upgrading cultural and creative sectors - key for cross-border cooperation
… for the CCIs development, for cross-border trade and investment and for the development of soft innovation. Tuo Zuhai, in a world of digitalization, science and technology will help to … IP Era The Chinese Culture and Media Industry Investment Report say China had more than 3,000 theme entertainments …