UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE CONFERENCE ON TRADE

AND DEVELOPMENTAND DEVELOPMENT

October 2009October 2009

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What is UNCTAD:• “Focal point for the UN system on the

integrated treatment of trade and development and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment, services and sustainable development.”

• Established in 1964 as a subsidiary body of the General Assembly

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3 modalities of work: Research and analysis

(beyond “conventional wisdom”) Intergovernmental machinery (Trade and

Development Board, quadrennial Conferences) Technical cooperation assistance

Interregional thematic programmes Regional/subregional programmes Tailor-made country operations

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Technical Cooperation activitiesForms of Delivery

1. Installation of computer based packages

(ASYCUDA, DMFAS)

2. Training courses and seminars on specific issues

3. Advisory services

4. National Policy reviews

5. Exchange of development experiences

6. Supply of trade related data

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CONTRIBUTIONS Annual delivery Sources of financing

Three main sources 1. Bilateral donors2. UNDP 3. United Nations Regular programme for

Technical Cooperation

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UNCTAD differences with …

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) : UNCTAD is not a trade negotiating forum UNCTAD focuses on the development

aspects of trade

The International Trade Center (ITC): ITC aims at export development through the

assistance to enterprises UNCTAD mainly assists Governments

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Main areas of UNCTAD work Trade policy and negotiations, commodities issues, trade

and environment, competition and consumers’ protection

Investment policies and investment agreements, enterprise development, corporate transparency, accounting and insurance, e-tourism

External debt Management Transport and trade facilitation, customs’ modernisation Science, technology and ICT policy, electronic

commerce Trade and development issues of LDCs,

small islands, landlocked countries

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TRADE Capacity building in international trade

negotiations Capacity building in the areas of services Assistance on issues related to market access,

preferential treatment including the GSP Policies and strategies in the commodity area Trade, environment and development Competition law and policy Dissemination of trade data – the Trade

Analysis and Information System (TRAINS)

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INVESTMENT

Capacity building for international investment agreements (IIAs)

Investment policy reviews Investment Guides for LDCs Enterprise development – the

EMPRETEC Programme

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TRADE SUPPORT SERVICES

 Trade logistics

Shipping and port management

Modernization of customs – the ASYCUDA Programme

Electronic Commerce

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SPECIAL PROGRAMMES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES AND CROSS-SECTORAL ACTIVITIESCROSS-SECTORAL ACTIVITIES

The DMFAS Programme - Debt Management And Financial Analysis System

TrainForTrade Virtual Institute Training courses on key issues on the

international Economic Agenda

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THANK YOU

• Please contact UNCTAD at:Technical Cooperation Service

tc@unctad.org

• Visit UNCTAD website : www.unctad.org