Trade & Regional Integration

Private sector development and the facilitation of trade, often through better regional integration and agreements, help to build a stronger global market place and fuel development across borders.

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Paul RIEMBAULT commented on information | 28 March 2014

Boosting business in Senegal - an example for West Africa

Thanks for posting. That's a really encouraging documentary. If possible, could you also post the french version?

Group: Private Sector and Trade
The difficult search for fair trade gold

Samuel Poos uploaded a new Document | 18 March 2014

gold.pdf 1.76 MB

The production of one single golden ring generates 20 tonnes of highly toxic waste and requires 50,000 litres of water. These numbers are impressive. Also, mining companies are seldom champions in respecting the local populations. The sector tries to redeem its negative image with standards and...

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Boosting business in Senegal - an example for West Africa

Ines Escudero Sanchez posted Information | 8 March 2014

See EURONEWS video at: http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/12/boosting-business-in-senegal/ Improving the business environment is Senegal’s goal. The country is already among the 10 most competitive in sub Saharan Africa . With political stability, Senegal expects a growth rate of seven percent by 2017...

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Launch of the first-ever UNDP/EU Partnership Report - "Towards a Life of Dignity for All – 10 Years of UNDP-EU Strategic Partnership"

Laura Giappichelli posted Information | 20 February 2014

"In the last decade, the EU has provided EUR 3.3 billion to UNDP’s activities in 115 countries (many more if including also regional and global programmes) through the signature of around 800 contracts . Some key results include: We worked in 98 countries advancing good governance , contributing to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Towards a Life of Dignity for All - UNDP/EU Report

Laura Giappichelli uploaded a new Document | 20 February 2014

final_undp-eu_10-year_report.pdf 7.34 MB

Report Summary The UNDP Brussels Office has produced a first-ever report on the partnership between UNDP and EU. The report is presented at the occasion of the 10 th year anniversary of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between UNDP and EU, which was jointly signed in 2004. The report presents...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Video: Florian Iwinjak and Steffen Kaeser of UNIDO discuss Aid for Trade

Capacity4dev Team posted Information | 30 January 2014

Leveraging the Private Sector and Trade for Inclusive and Sustainable Development At the European Development Days 2013, the Auditorium session, Aid for Trade, Trade for Aid : What's the new deal? delivered debate to a packed audience. Lifting the “bottom billion” requires developing countries to...

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Group: Private Sector and Trade
OECD Development Cooperation Report 2013

Laura Giappichelli posted Information | 23 January 2014

Abstract: The Development Co-operation Report (DCR) 2013 explores what needs to be done to achieve rapid and sustainable progress in the global fight to reduce poverty. The world is on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving the proportion of people whose income is...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
OECD Development Cooperation Report 2013

Laura Giappichelli uploaded a new Document | 23 January 2014

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Reversing the ‘Resources Curse’: Investing in Resource Driven Economies

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 20 January 2014

The amount of investment needed in oil and gas or mining is set to climb, and the proportion destined for lower-income countries could significantly increase with the potential of lifting over 540 million people out of poverty before 2030, according to leading research group, McKinsey Global...

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Released: A framework for mainstreaming climate resilience in development planning

Laura Giappichelli posted Information | 14 January 2014

The International Institute for Environment and Development recently published: A framework for mainstreaming climate resilience in development planning. Abstract: Past and present levels of greenhouse gas emissions have locked unavoidable climate change effects into the climate system for decades...

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