Meeting
Side event of the 47th session of the UN Statistical Commission entitled "Classifications related to Trade and Agriculture" organized by UNCTAD and the UN Statistics Division
… countries to analyse in more detail their participation in global value chains, which is of vital importance to grow their ICT …
Publication
World Investment Report 2013
… (FDI) can contribute to success in these twin endeavours. Global FDI declined in 2012, mainly due to continued … the benefits and minimize the risks associated with global value chains. This is essential to ensure more inclusive growth and …
News
Helping Least Developed Countries prepare for WTO Committee on rules of origin
… LDC Package, UNCTAD in collaboration with the Academy of Global Governance, European University Institute (EUI) and … system. The Economics effects of RoO and their role in the value chains. The technicalities of RoO. The certification and …
Meeting
Trade and Development Board, sixtieth session
… and development Interdependence: Towards new patterns in global growth UNCTAD’s contribution to the implementation of … and sustainable growth Investment for development: Global value chains and development UNCTAD’s contribution to the …
Non-Official Document
Diamond exports from Botswana and Sierra Leone: The role of institutions in mitigating the impact of commodity dependence on human development
… Botswana Sierra Leone exported. African continent 65 cent global diamonds, Russian Federation, Botswana biggest … diamond sector Sierra Leone (Partnership Africa Canada Global Witness, 2004). Finally, tax collection, Botswana … basic tools shovels sieves (Partnership Africa Canada Global Witness, 2004). annual review 2005, Partnership Africa …
News
New platform to channel lessons from China's new silk road
… formulation. It draws on the lessons of China’s grand global economic and infrastructure plan, the Belt and Road … of the Belt and Road Initiative is expanding global value chains through trade and investment to boost shared …
Meeting
Voluntary Sustainability Standards Dialogue on Sustainable Trade and Development Opportunities
… Sustainable trade can help in fostering more sustainable value chains and mitigate the crises as firms across the globe seek … Moderator: Dr. Bernard Hoekman, Professor and Director, Global Economics at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced …
Official Document
Division on Investment and Enterprise: Results and Impact Report 2014
… Impact Report 2014 UNCTAD’ Division Investment Enterprise global centre excellence, focal point United Nations System … 2013, 9 countries, including 4 developing countries Global Investment Monitors generated 45,000 downloads (Jan - … 12 World Investment Report – exploring global chains development...................... 14 Global …
Official Document
Draft Country- Pilot Study on the Dominican Republic
… Economic Added Job Creation Private Investment Specific Chains Pilot Study Results UNCTAD 2012 Report forms part work … (MCC) Spain 7 2 Globcom United States 3 1 Stream Global Services United States 3 1 Synapsis Mexico 3 1 … 11 IV. TOURISM VALUE CHAIN: POLICY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Disregarding …