Regional capacity building events to raise awareness of the role of competition related policies for access to markets in post COVID-19 resurgence of MSMEs

The Competition and Consumer Protection Policies Branch at UNCTAD in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Economic Commissions, has issued guidance to member States on re-activating their economies.

 

UNCTAD teamed up with UN Regional Economic Commissions in steering regional dialogue and carving up the way competition agencies shall contribute to addressing challenges faced by the MSMEs sector as a consequence of the knock-on effect of the slowdown economic activity following the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

The list of regional dialogues and the detailed information can be accessed in the reports below:

1. “UNCTAD-ESCAP-ASEAN Regional Dialogue on MSMEs and Competition Policies” - 2 March 2021 in 5 language channels (English, Thai, Burmese, Bahasa Indonesian, Bahasa Malay). More information on the Asia-Pacific MSME Policymakers Network here

2. “UNCTAD-ECA Regional Dialogue on MSMEs and Competition Policies”- 11 March 2021 in 2 language channels (English, French)

3. “UNCTAD-UNECE Regional Dialogue on MSMEs and Competition Policies” 25 March 2021 in 2 language channels (English – Russian). 

4. “UNCTAD-ECLAC Regional Dialogue on MSMEs and Competition Policies” 25 March 2021 in 3 language channels (English, Spanish, Portuguese)

    Materials in Spanish available on ECLAC's website

5. “UNCTAD-ESCWA Regional Dialogue on MSMEs and Competition Policies” 8 April 2021 in 2 language channels (English – Arabic)