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UNCTAD Established in 1964 In Geneva in 1964 Deal with trade, investment and

development

Concerns of developing countries over the international market

Great disparity between developed nations and developing nations.

Formulate policies relating to all aspects of development

UNCTAD grew from the view of GATT, WTO, IMF

Meets once in four years Three key functions of UNCTAD are:

• being a forum • conducting • providing technical assistance

We can divide UNCTAD stages into 3 catagories;

Phase 1: The 1960s and 1970sPhase 2: The 1980sPhase 3: From the 1990s until

today

Areas of Work

• Recognized as a global centre of excellence on issues related

to investment and enterprise for sustainable development.

• Built on several decades of successful experience, its staff

provide international expertise in research and policy analysis,

inter-governmental consensus-building, and technical

assistance to over 150 countries.

• Its flagship product- the annual World Investment Report and

• Its main global stakeholder event- the biannual World

Investment Forum.

• Maintains the interactive World Investment Network of over

9,000 members to disseminate and promote all its work on

investment and enterprise.

Technology, Innovation and Trade Logistics

The Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL) aims to enhance the

economic development and competitiveness in developing countries - in

particular Least Developed Countries - through efficient trade logistics

services and transit transport systems; science, technology and

innovation.

The Division achieves this through analytical work, intergovernmental

policy dialogue and the implementation of technical cooperation, training

and capacity building programmes.

hosts United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for

Development and carries out ASYCUDA, UNCTAD´s largest technical

cooperation programme.

About UNCTADRelationships with other agencies

• World Trade Organization

UNCTAD and WTO have been joining forces to ensure a better functioning

of the multilateral trading system. UNCTAD and WTO interact frequently,

and the intergovernmental processes in both organizations are often

attended by the same Government representatives.

• International Trade Centre

Jointly sponsored by UNCTAD and WTO for operational, enterprise-oriented

aspects of trade development, with an emphasis on trade promotion.

• In contrast to UNCTAD, ITC’s technical assistance focuses on

assisting businesses in developing countries.

• Both UNCTAD and WTO are represented in the Joint Advisory

Group supervising ITC’s work, and UNCTAD has a number of

joint technical assistance activities with ITC.

• UN Regional Commissions and UNDP

UNCTAD cooperates with these international entities on a project-by-

project basis, be it in relation to research projects, joint workshops and

seminars, or technical assistance. Since UNCTAD has no representatives in

the field, the UNDP country offices are also used to support UNCTAD

activities in various countries.

• UN Inter-Agency Cluster on trade and productive capacity

The CEB Inter-Agency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity is an interagency mechanism

dedicated to the coordination of trade and development operations at the national and

regional levels within the UN system.

UNCTAD and Civil Society Enhanced cooperation between the private and the public sector

is essential to the effective integration of developing countries into the global economy

Seeking ways to involve civil society organizations, academia, trade unions, parliamentarians and business associations in its work.

Cooperation with civil society is mutually beneficial: it helps civil society actors, empowering and enhancing their advocacy role in support of sustainable development, while adding value to the work of UNCTAD and its member States in achieving tangible development outcomes.

The Civil Society Outreach (CSO) Unit of UNCTAD is responsible for liaison and

outreach to civil society. Its role is to encourage and facilitate participation and

engagement of civil society in the work of UNCTAD.

This includes:

• Organizing the annual UNCTAD Public Symposium

• Organizing civil society activities and events at UNCTAD Conferences

• Organizing hearings, consultations, briefings and informal meetings with experts and civil society

• Reviewing and processing requests for accreditation and observer status with UNCTAD

• Providing civil society with relevant information and documentation on UNCTAD activities

• Liaising and interacting with other UN system focal points for civil society

EVALUTION AT UNCTAD

The UNCTAD Evaluation and Monitoring Unit coordinates the oversight activities within the organization that serve to both ensure and enhance the quality and resonance of its programmes and projects. The main activities of the unit to cover this mandate include: Managing, conducting and supporting the evaluation Participating and contributing to inter-agency initiatives on evaluation, Providing guidance and assistance to programme managers in using results-based management methodologies

Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes

The Division focuses on the poorest and most vulnerable developing countries in the world. Specifically, it aims to increase understanding and awareness of the development problems of Africa and the least developed countries, as well as countries with specific geographical handicaps.

 

Globalization, Interdependence and Development

Through its programme on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD contributes to the international debate on globalization and the management of its consequences for developing countries. The programme promotes policies at the national, regional and international level that are conducive to stable economic growth and sustainable development. It regularly examines the trends and prospects in the world economy, undertakes studies on the requirements for successful development strategies and on the debt problems of developing countries. 

International Trade and Commodities

The overall objective of the programme is to promote inclusive and sustainable development through international trade. It offers analysis and advice and seeks to build consensus, strengthen capacity and promote partnerships for trade policy, trade negotiations, trade in goods and services, competition law and consumer protection, and managing issues arising at the intersection of trade, the environment and climate change.

Trade and Development Report (TDR) World Investment Report (WIR) Least Developed Countries Report (LDC) Economic Development in Africa Report Information Economy Report (IER) and E-

commerce and Development Report (ECDR) Review of Maritime Transport (RMT) Technology and Innovation Report (TIR) Trade and Environment Review (TER)

UNCTAD REPORTS

The Trade and Development report analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various levels.

Trade and Development Report (TDR)

The World Investment report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide and at the regional and country levels, as well as emerging measures to improve FDI´s contribution to development..

World Investment Report (WIR)

UNCTAD´s Least Developed Countries Report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s most impoverished countries. Each Report contains a statistical annex, which provides basic data on the LDCs.

Least Developed Countries Report (LDC)

The Economic Development in Africa report analyses selected aspects of Africa´s development problems and major policy issues confronting African countries.

Economic Development in Africa Report

The Information Economy Report focuses on trends in information and communications technologies (ICT), such as e-commerce and e-business, and on national and international policy and strategy options for improving the development impact.

Information Economy Report (IER) and E-commerce and Development Report (ECDR)

The Review of Maritime Transport examines trends in sea-borne trade and analyses the comparative performance of different geographic regions and countries.

Review of Maritime Transport (RMT)

UNCTAD launched a new flagship report series in 2010, the Technology and Innovation Report, in which issues in science, technology and innovation are addressed in a comprehensive way with an emphasis on policy relevant analysis and conclusions that are topical and important for developing countries.

Technology and Innovation Report (TIR) :

The objective of the Trade and Environment Review is to enhance understanding of and promote dialogue on the development dimension of key trade and environment issues. Each edition of the Trade and Environment Review comprises one or more lead articles on selected topics, commentaries on those articles by a range of experts, and an overview of UNCTAD technical cooperation activities in the area of trade, environment and development.

Trade and Environment Review (TER)

The Conference

The Trade and Development Board

Two Commissions

Expert Meetings

The Intergovernmental Machinery of UNCTAD

The Conference meets every four years, while the Board has one regular session and two or three executive sessions each year. The Commissions meet once a year, and each Commission convenes a number of expert meetings on specific topics.

Geneva

Meetings in UNCTAD

The conference is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly.

The conferences serve an important political function: they allow intergovernmental consensus building regarding the state of the world economy and development policies, and they play a key role in identifying the role of the United Nations and UNCTAD in addressing economic development problems.

The Quadrennial Conference

International trade in goods and services Economic trends Foreign direct investment External financial resources Population and labour force Commodities Information economy Creative economy Maritime transport

UNCTAD DATABANK(since 1980)

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