UNHCR welcomes commitments at ID4Africa 2024 on digital identity gains for displaced people in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCRMay 27, 2024(Announcement )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town.
Making Strides in African Trade Statistics: Insights from two years with PAS II Service Contract
Stories & Blogs African UnionMay 20, 2024(News )Over the past two years, the EU-funded Pan-African Statistics Programme II (PAS II) has embarked on an ambitious journey to enhance the landscape of International Trade in Goods and Services (ITGS) statistics in African Union (AU) Member States.
Continental guidelines for collecting Informal cross border trade statistics (ICBT) in Africa
Stories & Blogs African UnionMay 16, 2024(News )The development of continental methodological guidelines and frameworks is essential to make sure that International Merchandise Trade Statistics are developed on an harmonized basis across the continent
UN to discuss how to harness data for development
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 12, 2024(News )The 27th Commission on Science and Technology for Development convenes in Geneva from 15 to 19 April.
Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMar 08, 2024(News )An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.
Digitally deliverable services boom risks leaving least developed countries behind
Stories & Blogs UNCTADSep 28, 2023(News )UNCTAD steps up advocacy for global support to help vulnerable economies leverage digital trade for inclusive and sustainable development.