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Foreign direct investment remains stable in least developed countries, but contracts severely in landlocked developing nations and small island developing states.

Prospects for 2021 are positive, with expected growth of up to 20%, mainly due to strong cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

The continent's commodity-dependent countries have been affected more severely than non-resource-based economies.

The value of sustainability-themed investment products amounted to $3.2 trillion in 2020, up more than 80% from 2019.

COVID-19 recovery investment plans largely focus on infrastructure sectors that are key to building productive capacities.

Investment flows plunged globally by 35% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. The fall was heavily skewed towards developed economies.

Better and more inclusive policies can help move consumers from passive to active market players in the protection of the planet.

BAMBUSA has already replaced over 5 million plastic straws with a sustainable bamboo version and is now turning the island’s discarded coconut shells into sustainable kitchenware.

Solving the challenges facing this diverse group of nations, which are home to three out of four people, is critical to putting the world on a more sustainable and inclusive post-COVID-19 development path.

Coronavirus pandemic recovery efforts should provide comprehensive social protection, fight climate change and ensure vaccines reach the poorest people quickly.