The "Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Philippines" report focuses on youth entrepreneurs, aiming to provide a thorough analysis of the current landscape. By identifying critical gaps in support systems and proposing actionable recommendations, the report seeks to foster an inclusive environment where young entrepreneurs can thrive, innovate, and contribute to sustained economic development.

Climate change creates risks for agrifood exporters as extreme weather events and rising temperatures disrupt supply chains and reduce productivity. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises also face risks from new policies, regulations and technologies designed to address climate change. Some climate change-related opportunities are emerging in response to these trends.

The report, created for donors, illustrates that changing how ESOs are funded has enormous impacts on the scale and sustainability of valuable services that enhance SMEs' growth, job creation, and ability to deliver transformative social and economic impact.

Opinion piece: Investment promotion agencies must tread a fine line between the need for transparency in the use of public money, and the need to protect sensitive information. This informal blog discusses why.

Anne Chappaz is the Chief of the Institutions and Ecosystems Section at the International Trade Centre, Geneva

The 2020 World Trade Promotion Organizations Awards rewarded national trade promotion agencies from around the globe for innovative programmes to support small and medium-sized firms.

The 7th Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network Awards were presented at the 2016 TPO Network World Conference, which took place in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 - 25 November.