Enterprise development

We work with countries to help their small and medium-sized enterprises grow in a sustainable manner and compete in the global economy.

Empretec - Entrepreneurship global network

Entrepreneurship Policy Framework and Implementation Guidance

Business Facilitation Programme

International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)

News

Bringing sustainable entrepreneurship to the next level

UNCTAD continues its long-standing commitment to help developing countries harness the power of entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable and inclusive development.

27 Jun 2022

How fintech startups are democratizing finance

Fintech mobile apps allow almost everyone with a smartphone to get credit, transfer money or even trade cryptocurrencies on the stock market.

26 Apr 2022

How four women in Malaysia built success during COVID-19

UNCTAD’s Empretec programme equips entrepreneurs with the skills to overcome adversity and inspire others in their communities.

6 Apr 2022

From informal entrepreneur to successful businessman: Meet Geraldo Basilua from Angola

UNCTAD’s Empretec entrepreneurship programme has helped him formalize and grow his businesses, contributing to sustainable development in the country’s northern provinces.

9 Feb 2022

Projects

Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector

Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship

Enabling policy frameworks for enterprise sustainability and SDG reporting in Africa and Latin America

Special initiative

eTrade for Women

Recent publications

Practical implementation of core indicators for sustainable development reporting

Multinational Enterprises and the International Transmission of Gender Policies and Practices

Core SDG Indicators for Entity Reporting: Training manual

Empretec Women in Business Awards 2020

International Accounting and Reporting Issues 2019

International Accounting and Reporting Issues: 2018

Events and meetings

Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standards of accounting and reporting, 39th session

1 - 3 Nov 2022

Geneva, Switzerland

ISAR - Annual Accounting Workshop

31 Oct 2022

Geneva, Switzerland

Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development, ninth session

13 - 14 Oct 2022

Geneva, Switzerland

Empretec Training Workshop in the Zaire province

25 - 30 Jul 2022

Zaire Province , Angola

The 7th Empretec workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

6 - 14 Jul 2022

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Documents and publications

Review of practical implementation of international standards of accounting and reporting in the private and public sectors

TD/B/C.II/ISAR/102 - 23 Aug 2022

Good practices in and approaches to the practical implementation of sustainability reporting requirements

TD/B/C.II/ISAR/101 - 23 Aug 2022

Reports of the UN Secretary-General

Resolution 75/211: Entrepreneurship for sustainable development

A/RES/75/211 - 29 Dec 2020

Report of the UN Secretary-General: Entrepreneurship for sustainable development

A/75/257 - 27 Jul 2020