Latest content: Trade and economy

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will join Caribbean leaders at the upcoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting to find solutions to pressing regional challenges, including climate resilience, economic development, and food security.

A blog by Dr. Benjamin Kwasi Addom, Adviser, Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda, Commonwealth Secretariat.

This blog is the third in a series exploring effective approaches to data management. The first blog focused on the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its implications for Commonwealth countries, while the second examined ‘Building national data infrastructures through a bottom-up approach.’

In this entry, we explore the significance of NAgDI in empowering Commonwealth nations to build shared agricultural data infrastructures, ensuring compliance with global trade regulations while fostering economic resilience and data sovereignty.

This blog is the second in a series of three exploring effective approaches to data management. The first blog focused on the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its implications for Commonwealth countries, highlighting the importance of a coordinated national approach to data management.

In this entry, we delve deeper into the necessity of a bottom-up approach to harness global data investments and build robust national data infrastructures.

A blog by Dr. Benjamin Kwasi Addom, Adviser, Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda, Commonwealth Secretariat.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, made a strong case for continued investment and partnership at the UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum. The event was organised by DMA Invest in partnership with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Department for Business & Trade, and UK Export Finance.

The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA) reinforced its commitment to advancing trade digitalisation and facilitating the digital transformation of its member states in the Caribbean at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) ICT Week 2024, held in St Kitts and Nevis from 30 September to 4 October 2024.

Today, on the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, Commonwealth leaders gathered for a side event to unveil the Commonwealth Investment Action Plan. The plan aims to boost trade and investment across Commonwealth member states while enhancing the economic resilience of small and vulnerable nations.

The Commonwealth awarded the winners of the Think Trade, Think Green: Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay competition today. The competition challenged young researchers and students to explore how trade and trade policy can tackle the climate crisis and drive a resilient, inclusive transformation across the Commonwealth.

Strengthening Food Security through Trade, Investment, and Resilient Supply Chains

The Commonwealth Secretariat today launched the 2024 Commonwealth Trade Review, highlighting the critical role of trade and investment in bolstering food security across its 56 member states. Released just ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, the report reveals record-breaking figures in intra-Commonwealth trade, while providing key insights into the future of food security.

A blog by Attila Shaaran, Economic Research Officer in Economic Policy and Small States at the Commonwealth Secretariat.

In July, the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) hosted a two-day workshop on project design and resource mobilisation in Male, Maldives.

The Government of The Republic of The Gambia, in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat, announced last week the successful launch of a series of digital platforms designed to transform The Gambia’s trade, tourism, and investment sectors. The launch event, held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre (SDKJICC) in Bijilo, marked a significant step forward in The Gambia’s digital and economic transformation.

Last week, the Commonwealth Secretariat, The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the Permanent Mission of Nepal in Geneva co-organised a session at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 9th Global Review of the ‘Aid for Trade’ initiative.

The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC), the Commonwealth Secretariat, and the Government of Saint Lucia recently hosted a three-day capacity building workshop for government officials in competition law and policy. The workshop was held from the 17th-19th June 2024 at Bel Jou Hotel, Castries, Saint Lucia.

The Commonwealth Secretariat and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their partnership in promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

The Global Business Network (GBN) Forum, an initiative of the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UNOHRLLS), successfully convened on the margins of the SIDS4 Conference in St. John's, Antigua from May 25 to 26. This biennial event connected the private sector with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to foster impactful partnerships and sustainable development.

A blog by Salamat Ali, Neil Balchin, Victor Kitange and Brendan Vickers from the Commonwealth Secretariat's International Trade Policy Unit