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UNCTAD presents policy pathway to COVID-19 recovery
… of the coronavirus pandemic across health systems and the global economy and considers the protracted knock-on effects … to UNCTAD's latest nowcasts, released is December, the value of global merchandise trade is predicted to fall by … seen in the previous decades. We thus think that value chains will be shorter, more regional and more digital,” Ms. …
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Promoting sustainable fisheries trade in Eastern Caribbean
… export revenues for Eastern Caribbean countries. The global market for queen conch, estimated at more than $74 … create an export task force to facilitate access to high-value markets, such as Martinique and other islands in the … and to ensure fishers receive a fair share of the value of queen conch. The countries will train fishers in …
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Investing in new ventures must mean creating more and better jobs
… attract investment into tourism, agro-processing and high-value services like architectural services. For a small, … organization had a mandate to “squeeze the lemon” of value chains on which the port sits to ensure that investment was … training and sourcing of labour, parts and materials in global value chains help build classic "linkages" that boost …
Non-Official Document
Full Report - Mapping the Impact of Illicit Trade on the Sustainable Development Goals , TRACIT
… quantifying transnational criminal activities 8 15 percent global GDP.3 smuggling, counterfeiting tax evasion, illegal … persons examined abhorrent phenomenon affecting supply chains basic human rights contributing illicit trade … links terrorist financing heighten threats national global security.10 addition holding progress, increasing …
Official Document
Investment Policy Review: Sierra Leone
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… 178.2 166.9 159.21 100.81 Sources: UNCTAD; World Bank, Global Development Finance, World Development Indicators. … FDI strategy concerted efforts place facilitate FDI entry. global economic slowdown impact investment flows, making … firms establish linkages potential NGOs, supermarket chains commodity trading firms potential buyers. firms …
Action by the Trade and Development Board
Structural transformation, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Science, technology and innovation policy challenges
… of production and exports, integration into global value chains and as a key means of implementation and a component …
Meeting
1st Illicit Trade Forum
… SDG indicator 16.4.1, which aims at monitoring the “total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows”. This … their economic and institutional impact. Presentation on global recommendations for illicit trade The Forum will also … intends to help shape international benchmarks and track global action in the fight against illicit trade … …
Official Document
Transnational Corporations Volume 28, 2021, Number 3
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Standards leading the way towards innovation
… in some cases, the transporter does not know the exact value of the goods being transported (Convention on the … (SDG8), reducing inequalities (SDG10) and revitalizing global partnership for sustainable development (SDG17). All …
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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries
… green and creative sectors and link to regional and global value chains through multisectoral assistance. The study is also …