We work with countries to help their small and medium-sized enterprises grow in a sustainable manner and compete in the global economy. Empretec - Entrepreneurship global network Entrepreneurship Policy Framework and Implementation Guidance Business Facilitation Programme International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) News How to make small businesses in developing countries more competitiveOn Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day marked on 27 June, UNCTAD renews calls for a level playing field to help tackle the challenges facing women and youth entrepreneurs in emerging markets. 27 Jun 2023 Benin triples number of companies opened by youth in 2022The country’s young people are chasing their entrepreneurial dreams amid a digitalization boom powered by e-government tools developed by UNCTAD. 5 Apr 2023 Tajikistan: Unlocking investment for sustainable developmentNew UNCTAD analysis explores ways to unleash the landlocked nation’s economic potential through a more conducive environment for investment and businesses. 9 Mar 2023 How Bhutan’s civil servants are building a digital government systemNew UNCTAD software allows Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online. 6 Feb 2023 More news Projects Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship Enabling policy frameworks for enterprise sustainability and SDG reporting in Africa and Latin America Special initiative eTrade for Women Recent publications Tackling the Sustainability Reporting Challenge – A Policy Guide National Entrepreneurship Strategy - Seychelles Entrepreneurship Policy Review - Uganda Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the New Health Economy Empretec Women in Business: Building purpose-driven enterprises amid crises Urban expansion, an entrepreneur's playground More publications Events and meetings Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standards of accounting and reporting, 40th session 17 Oct 2023 - 19 Oct 2023 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ISAR Annual accounting workshop / Symposium on Developing Public Sector Sustainability Reporting Standards that the World Needs 16 Oct 2023 - 16 Oct 2023 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Workshop on impact investing in Zambia and corporate sustainability reporting for the implementation of SDGs in Africa 23 Mar 2023 - 24 Mar 2023 Lusaka, Zambia ADT national consultative meeting in Kyrgyzstan 17 Mar 2023 - 17 Mar 2023 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 34th Empretec workshop in Saudi Arabia 11 Mar 2023 - 16 Mar 2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Documents and publications Tackling the Sustainability Reporting Challenge – A Policy Guide UNCTAD/DIAE/2022/3 - 13 Apr 2023 English National Entrepreneurship Strategy - Seychelles UNCTAD/TCS/DIAE/INF/2023/2 - 16 Mar 2023 English Reports of the UN Secretary-General Resolution 77/160: Entrepreneurship for sustainable development A/RES/77/160 - 27 Dec 2022 English Français Español العربية 简体中文 Русский Report of the UN Secretary-General: Entrepreneurship for sustainable development A/77/254 - 29 Jul 2022 English Français Español العربية 简体中文 Русский