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Greening international debt data
… in developing countries to take into account investment requirements arising from the Sustainable … Dimensions” , along with new ways of measuring trade, investment and financial aspects of climate change put …
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Small island developing states need urgent support to avoid debt defaults
… Source: Authors’ calculations based on data from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and national … based on UNCTADstat, IMF Global Debt Database, World Bank World Development indicators, IMF World Economic Outlook and …
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EU and UNCTAD kick-start project to help Angola diversify its trade
… in Luanda, the nation’s capital and now one of the world’s most expensive cities. But when the price of oil … facilitation Trade logistics Small business development Investment Scoping of non-oil sector opportunities For each … global oil markets, as the UNCTAD Least Developed Country Report 2016 pointed out. "Graduation is not the winning …
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Building communities of women digital entrepreneurs
… , which boosts visibility for women leaders in the digital world. It also helps women digital entrepreneurs build the … have surged during the pandemic, according to an UNCTAD report . Bunkered down at home, global consumers have shopped … of women digital entrepreneurs all around the developing world with the potential to become digital leaders of …
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Shipping needs to be more efficient -- Q&A with Dirk Vande Velde, Mediterranean Shipping Company's Chief Sustainable Development Officer
… Following the report's launch, we sat down with Dirk Vande Velde, chief … like solar, wind and geothermal. MSC offices around the world provide financial support and staff time to develop …
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Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: Not a sprint but a marathon
… force of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The TFA aims at boosting the … the Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies ( Aid for Trade Report, 2019 ). Another way is by elaborating trade … time. [1] Look for sponsors Implementing the TFA requires investment in several ways, including financial and human …
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Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey
… ©Maxmel The hurdle of certification Angola was one of the world’s largest honey producers in the 1950s. But over the … the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, about 75% of the world’s crops grown for human consumption rely partly on … the business environment, promoting sustainable investment, boosting the private sector and creating job …
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How blockchain can power sustainable development
… discussions at the CSTD, UNCTAD recently published a report on how to harness blockchain for sustainable … the new technology’s real potential create a frenzy of investment. As a result, there is a tendency for speculation, …
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Regulation must steer not stifle innovation, UN e-commerce event hears
… aspect is that platforms are invading the non-tech world. “Uber’s a really good example,” he said. “Ten years … “slaying that same phenomenon that is going to create the world that we are aspiring to,” Dr. Kituyi said, recalling … countries, and thus for fighting poverty. In the world’s least developed countries, just 2% of business is …
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Gendered stats ensure everyone counts
… and Statistics for Gender-responsive Trade Policy at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum in October. The … Co-operation and Development (OECD), Facebook and the World Bank showed. Gendered data trends Improving data and …