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Report of the Working Group on Data for Services Trade and Development Policies [DRAFT]
News
Building more diverse and resilient economies
… including economic and export diversification, value addition and enhanced regional integration. Creative … economy and better integrate into regional and global value chains. Creative economy programme : Promotes economic … economic diversification but also strengthens supply chain resilience while contributing to climate change …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
19th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining and Sustainable Development (Opening session)
… businesses. And better sharing of benefits in commodity value chains remains a top priority for many developing … retain only a small fraction of the benefits of commodity value chains. This is no different for the final products … countries tend to be stuck at the upstream segment of the value chains, generally only providing the raw materials that …
Official Document
Chapter III: Sustainable finance trends
Related content: Launch of the World Investment Report 2024
Meeting
Wrap-up activities of the Joint Programme: back-to-back workshops in Les Cayes and Jérémie
… for priority areas in the fisheries and aquaculture value chain; Identify the productive capacities needed for … sector in Haiti; Participants have understood the value of mobilising strategic partnerships for priority areas …
News
Critical minerals boom: Global energy shift brings opportunities and risks for developing countries
… but lack the processing capabilities needed to add value. Commodity dependence affects 66% of small island … Mineral-rich developing countries need to add value locally The new critical mineral mining projects needed … after processing. With this initial move up the value chain, the African nation’s exports of processed cobalt …
Meeting
3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS)
… and effectively integrating Indian businesses in global value chains. Objectives Global Knowledge Sharing: … VSS in guiding environmental and social facets in Global Value Chains (GVCs). Enhancing Quality Ecosystem: …
Meeting
P166 short courses on key international economic and development issues for Geneva-based delegates
… chains in Africa: Optimizing opportunities and strategic value The global supply chain disruptions caused by recent global shocks, such as the … have intensified the need to promote more resilient supply chain operations across various regions and thereby mitigate …
Press Material
Africa: Foreign Investment in Clean Energy Boosts Sustainability Momentum
… and share in world inflows During the year, the estimated value of international project finance deals in African … projects located in Egypt, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Value chains for electric vehicles also prompted foreign … dipped by 1%, with mixed results across countries. The value of greenfield investment was heavily influenced by the …
Publication
Road transport regulatory convergence project and its sub-regional implementation strategy in West Africa
… of transit transport and trade in West Africa for better value chain participation ", implemented by UNCTAD and involving … facilitation in West Africa for better participation in value chains. Togo, for its part, has been supported in this …