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Sustainable Futures

Author: Zoryana Olekseyuk

  • AGOA on life support: One year for real reform?

    Closeup of a defibrillator/monitor/pacer from an ambulance in Graz, Austria. For a picture of the whole defibrillator, see the link below. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Defibrillator_Monitor_Closeup.jpg
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    The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – a US trade preference programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – is back! At least for now. While the political signal of the extension is positive and surprising, the expected economic impact is rather negligible given its already limited effectiveness before the US break with the rules-based trading system. African policymakers should seize this moment to act: fast-track African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation, deepen strategic EU partnerships, broaden export markets and product portfolios, and invest in moving up value chains—building a foundation for resilient trade that doesn’t depend on uncertain preferences and external policy shocks. (mehr …)

  • Investment Facilitation for Development: What Should FfD4 Deliver?

    Image of the Square in Seville, “4th International Conference on Financing for Development 30 June–3 July 2025 Seville, Spain”

    The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for 30 June – 3 July 2025, presents a pivotal opportunity to address the large financing gap hindering sustainable development. The recent first draft of the outcome document of FfD4 underscores the urgency of mobilising additional and innovative financing from all sources, both public and private, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (mehr …)

  • Investment Facilitation for Development – What’s at stake at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization?

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    The current debate on the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement could be very consequential for the World Trade Organization (WTO) although it is not part of the official calendar of next week’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi. (mehr …)

  • Investment Facilitation – A New Governance Approach to Promote Foreign Direct Investment for Sustainable Development

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    In order to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), enormous amounts of investments are needed in areas like health, education, infrastructure, and the adaptation to climate change. To harness the advantages of foreign direct investment (FDI), it is critical that governments have policies and regulations in place that do not only help to attract and retain FDI but also enhance its contribution to sustainable development. In this context, discussions about the establishment of an international framework for investment facilitation have intensified in recent years.

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