Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Balance of Trade webinar: The journey of positioning Africa on the Global Trade
… economic geography with shorter, greener and more regional value chains. The future holds more re-shoring, … to more intangible, more digital and more services-led value chains. African countries need therefore to look carefully at how they create and capture value from their engagement with each other and the wider …
News
Sustainability standards in trade: How can developing countries benefit?
… from agriculture to electronics, but are most prominent in value chains for tropical agricultural commodities like … event aimed to enhance the understanding of VSS in global value chains. In addition to serving as the UNFSS … certification at a lower cost. Towards global value chain governance The rise of VSS is partly driven by …
Meeting
Global Commodities Forum 2014
… the commodity economy. The theme of the Forum is “ Global value chains, transparency, and commodity-based development … commodity sector through the lens of regional and global value chains , a concept that extends beyond sector and supply chain perspectives, to encompass issues such as responsible …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Annual Investment Meeting 2020
… growth of trade has slowed down, and the growth in global value chains has stopped. We at UNCTAD expect that these trends will lead to shorter, less fragmented value chains and a higher geographical concentration of value … industries. We also expect increased reliance on supply chain digitalization to also cause value chains to be more …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Global Commodities Forum - Opening Session
… This year, we tackle a complex, challenging theme: "Global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development." … topical in current trade and development discourse: global value chains and transparency. And while these two themes can … volatility to undermine the net social benefit of value chain participation. The challenge is to identify governance …
News
Global foreign direct investment grew 3% in 2023 as recession fears eased
… announcements dipped by 6% in number but grew by 6% in value, bolstered in part by manufacturing. Looking ahead, the … second-largest economy. Industries linked to global value chains see project investments grow The report’s … in project numbers in sectors that rely heavily on global value chains, including automotive, textiles, machinery and …
Publication
Energy transition of fishing fleets: Opportunities and challenges for developing countries
… fleets are a key contributor to the fisheries and seafood value chain, but also an important source of GHG emissions because … sector, including a review of the entire fisheries value chain, sustainable fisheries and ecosystems management, …
Publication
Towards better trade opportunities for female farmers in Myanmar
… information and good practices in the agricultural value chains of tea, ginger, and avocado. It also aims to … sectors”, analysing the three selected agricultural value chains – tea, ginger, and avocado – in Southern Shan. …
Official Document
Global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns
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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review: Seychelles