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Vietnam's BioTrade exporters want more transparent trade measures

Vietnam's BioTrade exporters want more transparent trade measures

13 Jul 2016
Vietnamese exporters want importers to be more transparent about the trade measures that affect exports from Viet Nam of sustainable biodiversity-based goods, worth $100 million per year.
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Viet Nam focuses on Access and Benefit Sharing under BioTrade through developing new regulations for sustainable use of biodiversity

8 Jul 2016

​Recommendations on rules and procedures for a BioTrade-friendly implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Viet Nam made at consultations organized by Viet Nam Government and UNCTAD.
UNCTAD forum eyes an end to commodity dependence

UNCTAD forum eyes an end to commodity dependence

8 Jul 2016
Low global demand for commodities has slowed growth in many developing countries. Breaking the chains of commodity dependence is the theme of this year's Global Commodities Forum (15-16 July 2016, Nairobi, Kenya).
For Bangladesh, burgeoning services sector holds promise

For Bangladesh, burgeoning services sector holds promise

8 Jul 2016
Hailed as a garment-exporting juggernaut, Bangladesh is diversifying into the fast-growing services sector to secure new jobs and inoculate itself from future shocks.
Laos government sees bright future for organic farming

Laos government sees bright future for organic farming

8 Jul 2016
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, organic farmers and enterprises in Laos have called for the Lao Organic Agriculture Forum to continue beyond 2016, when aid from the United Nations comes to an end.
Mongolia Investment Guide launch by Prime Minister

Mongolia Investment Guide launch by Prime Minister

27 Jun 2016

The guide was launched by Mongolia's Prime Minister, Chimediin Saikhanbileg, at a ceremony in Ulaanbaatar. He said it would "improve transparency, reduce bureaucracy, improve the business environment and strengthen relations with investors."
African and Asian port managers trained as instructors for ongoing training programme

African and Asian port managers trained as instructors for ongoing training programme

23 Jun 2016

​Thirty-two managers from ports in ten African and Asian countries completed a training of trainers workshop for UNCTAD's port management programme, held from 24 May to 3 June 2016 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Fifteenth UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures released

22 Jun 2016
The majority of the investment policy changes introduced by G20 members between October 2015 and May 2016 enhanced openness for foreign investment. The findings were prepared by UNCTAD and the OECD in response to the G20 Antalya summit and are part of a wider report on trade and investment measures in the G20 issued periodically by UNCTAD, the OECD and the WTO.
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Zambia upgrades its trade policy

21 Jun 2016
At the request of the Government of Zambia, UNCTAD provided assistance in the review and reformulation of its trade policy framework. The final report has now been published.
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Global foreign direct investment reached its highest level since 2008

21 Jun 2016

The UNCTAD World Investment Report 2016 says that the global recovery in foreign direct investment (FDI) was strong in 2015, with foreign direct investment flows jumping by 38%. However, part of the growth in FDI was due to very large corporate reconfigurations by multinational enterprises, including shifting their headquarters for strategic reasons.
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