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Cross-border trade in the pre- and post-pandemic environment: Evidence from Malawi, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia
UNCTAD
This report presents an assessment of capacity-building activities conducted by UNCTAD in Malawi, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia aimed at small-scale and informal cross-border traders, mainly women. It provides an original picture of informal and small-scale cross-border trade in the pre-and post-pandemic environment.
Women in informal cross-border trade in Kenya: A small-scale trader’s guide to trade rules and procedures
UNCTAD
The guide is addressed to informal and small-scale cross border traders from Kenya. It presents key and up-to-date information on existing trade procedures and simplified schemes, documentation requirements, rules of origin, taxes, tariffs while providing an overview of trader’s rights and obligations and the benefits of formalization.
Women in informal cross-border trade in the United Republic of Tanzania: A small-scale trader’s guide to trade rules and procedures
UNCTAD
The guide is addressed to informal and small-scale cross border traders from Tanzania. It presents key and up-to-date information on existing trade procedures and simplified schemes, documentation requirements, rules of origin, taxes, tariffs while providing an overview of trader’s rights and obligations and the benefits of formalization.
Global Policy Dialogue (GPD): "Post COVID-19 Resurgence of MSMEs and Competition Policy." 1-3 Dec 2021 [09h00 Santiago, 13h00 Geneva, 14h00 Beirut, 19h00 Bangkok]
ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA, UNCTAD
Following the organisation of 5 regional dialogues across the world during the first part of 2021, UNCTAD and the UN Regional Economic Commissions (ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA) will bring together representatives and officials of government MSME bodies, as well as competition agency representatives from across the world to discuss how competition policy could support MSMEs post Covid-19.
Policy brief: Rethinking MSME Finance in Asia and the Pacific
ESCAP
The policy brief proposes a holistic framework to capture new ways of thinking, post-COVID-19
Rethinking MSME Finance in Asia and the Pacific: A Post-Crisis Policy Agenda
ESCAP
The book takes a broadly chronological approach and each chapter focuses on different stages of the pandemic’s effect on MSME finance in Asia and the Pacific: before, during, after and beyond.
Workshops on cross-border trade and entrepreneurship targeting women in small-scale and informal trade
UNCTAD
Under Phase II of the Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector, UNCTAD Trade, Gender and Development Programme delivered four training workshops in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
Adapted Empretec Training Workshop - LLP
UNCTAD
This product is an adapted version of the standard Empretec Training workshop. It is targeted at vulnerable groups with low literacy levels.
Empretec - Farming as a Business training
UNCTAD
The Farming as a Business training (FaaB) is centered around the idea that when farming is approached as a business, farmers will have a greater opportunity of increasing their profits, household income, and improving their livelihoods.
Empretec - Entrepreneurship Training Workshops (ETW)
UNCTAD
ETWs are Empretec’s core product, aiming to foster the motivation and self-confidence of participants who have chosen to start or expand their businesses. It is based on a behavioural approach, designed to develop personal entrepreneurial potential.