UNCTAD supports countries to progress towards SDGs

UNCTAD aligns its technical cooperation with the 2030 Agenda, continuously adapting to the new opportunities and challenges in trade and development and interrelated issues of finance, technology and investment  (UNCTAD, 2021a). UNCTAD provides technical assistance, alongside analysis, capacity building and targeted support for marginalized stakeholders in developing countries to help them ensure equitable participation and ensure developing countries benefit more fairly from a globalized economy (UNCTAD, 2025a). In 2024, UNCTAD’s technical cooperation expenditure surpassed $56  million, funding delivered through 203 projects in 72 countries (UNCTAD, forthcoming) (figure 21).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Reduced Inequalities

Partnerships for the Goals