Events

In the context of the EU-UNCTAD Joint Programme for Angola: Train for Trade II and with funding support provided by the European Union, UNCTAD and the Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA), the sovereign wealth fund of Angola, will organize a high-level meeting to discuss opportunities, strategies and practical measures to mobilize institutional investment for infrastructure development in Angola and maximize its contribution to sustainable and inclusive development in the country. [...]

The Commission will bring together international institutional investors, stock exchange executives, regulators and policymakers to discuss the current trends, challenges and opportunities for sustainable investment, and policy measures that can be taken by developing economies to leverage capital markets for sustainable development in the post-pandemic era. In doing so, the Commission specifically addresses the UN General Assembly resolution on “Promoting investment for sustainable development” (A/RES/74.199 and A/RES/75/207) and its request for UNCTAD to provide “concrete recommendations for the advancement of investment for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda”. [...]

Fake news, propaganda, dodgy data, lack of transparency and misinformation – making sense of the world is becoming harder and getting to the facts needed to make the right investment decisions is more complicated than ever before. [...]

Emerging markets increasingly offer sustainable investment opportunities. At the same time, emerging market economies often struggle to attract investment, especially through capital markets or private equity, whether because of a lack of investment products, a perception of heightened risk, or other factors. [...]

To encourage the development of high‐quality, high‐impact sustainable funds, and in particular those investing in SDG‐related sectors and in developing countries, the UNCTAD sustainable fund awards recognize outstanding funds that demonstrate the highest standards of sustainability and impact, while outperforming their respective financial performance benchmarks. [...]

This session will bring together international institutional investors and policymakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities for investing in sustainable development in the post‐pandemic era, with a focus on developing economies where capital for sustainable development is much needed. [...]

This session will bring together asset owners, asset managers and regulators to discuss the latest development in the global sustainable investment fund market and possible measures to make sustainable funds work better for sustainable development in the post‐pandemic era, in particular in developing countries. [...]