Recommendations
Fast-tracking implementation of eTrade Readiness Assessments - Third edition
7th November 2023 In the context of the evolving digital economy and multiple crises, the potential of e-commerce to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals... →
China’s policy strategies for green low-carbon development: Perspective from South-South cooperation
7th November 2023 In 2022, UNCTAD published the volume of “China’s Structural Transformation: What can developing countries learn?“. The purpose of the volume was to... →
Taking responsibility: Towards a fit for purpose Loss and Damage Fund
7th November 2023 Climate-related extreme and slow onset events are increasing every year in intensity and frequency, and the same countries that are the least... →
Voluntary Sustainability Standards and BioTrade: Is there a connection?
7th November 2023 This report provides a synthesis of the connections between selected Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) and the UNCTAD BioTrade Principles... →
The role of China’s pilot free trade zones in promoting institutional innovation, industrial transformation and South-South cooperation
7th November 2023 The pace and breadth of China`s economic integration, structural transformation and reduction in poverty over the last four decades is... →
Ghana: eTrade Readiness Assessment
7th November 2023 The eTrade Readiness Assessment of Ghana expands UNCTADs ongoing e-commerce technical assistance in West Africa, in alignment with the ECOWAS... →
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review: Botswana
7th November 2023 Botswana seeks to transform into a high-income, industrialized economy by 2036 as part of its Vision 2036. Harnessing science, technology and... →
FAIS Ombud Annual Report 2022/2023
3rd November 2023 The Office of the FAIS Ombud launches its Annual Report for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. The launch of this year’s annual report will be virtual... →
Independent Investigation into UCT Governance
2nd November 2023 The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has adopted the independent panel of investigation report on governance matters at UCT. Council... →
African Domestic Debt: Reassessing Vulnerabilities Amid Higher-For-Longer Interest Rates
2nd November 2023 Excluded from global capital markets, African sovereigns are increasingly relying on local financing. Egypt, Zambia, Mozambique, and... →
