Press Material
E-COMMERCE TO CONTINUE ITS LEADING ROLE IN ECONOMIC GROWTH
… Current economic pessimism notwithstanding, the Internet and information technology will continue to power world growth, says the E-commerce and Development Report 2001 (1) , released today by …
News
How COVID-19 triggered the digital and e-commerce turning point
… slowing economic activity, COVID-19 has led to a surge in e-commerce and accelerated digital transformation. As lockdowns became …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD eWeek high-level session on the launch of the eTrade Readiness Assessment of Mauritania
… Ould LOULY, Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of Administration of Mauritania, Dear (Mr.) … To participate and benefit from the expansion of e-commerce, many countries have adopted national digital …
Press Material
UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact
… UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today launched The Digital Economy … and production, renewable energy use and comprehensive e-waste management. The digital economy’s growing … the energy and water footprints of these technologies. E-commerce has surged, with online shoppers growing from fewer …
Meeting
eCommerce Week 2018: Development Dimension of Digital Platforms
… E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According … impacts on the world economy, creating both opportunities and challenges for government, business and people alike. In … E-Commerce Week will place particular emphasis on the Development Dimension of Digital Platforms . Often accessed …
Publication
Kiribati Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment
… is the twentieth such assessment conducted by UNCTAD and the fifth for a Pacific Islands Nation, after Samoa in … of the joint WTO/UNCTAD/PIFS June 2017 Workshop on e-Commerce for the Pacific to have all PIFS members benefit …
Press Material
UNCTAD designs business-to-consumer electronic-commerce index
… to their readiness for business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce, a new UNCTAD study shows. According to a new UNCTAD … e-commerce readiness is found in Luxembourg, Norway and Finland. Among developing and emerging economies, the …
Publication
Tuvalu Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessment
… notably Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5, 8, 9, and 17. The initiative seeks to raise awareness, enhance … of developing countries to engage in and benefit from e-commerce by addressing seven relevant policy areas: …
News
Myanmar shows great e-commerce promise in COVID-19 response
… Myanmar’s e-commerce firms have seen a spike in sales during lockdowns to … stocking up on hand sanitizers, dry foods, canned goods and other essential items. While the number of online … economy during the COVID-19 crisis and could generate development benefits if fully supported. “E-commerce is …
Meeting
UNCTAD at the Asian Development Bank workshop on Cross-border E-commerce: Towards Seamless Connectivity
… UNCTAD will present its B2C E-commerce Index and brief on the proposed Aid for e-Trade initiative at the …