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Trade and Labour: Pathways for Decent Work in Kenya’s Digital Economy
The expansion of digitally delivered services, platform technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming trade and labour markets. How can countries attract digital jobs and investment, grow domestic ecosystems and ensure labour rights and social protection for digital workers? This white paper explores the question through Kenya’s digital economy.
Building the Trade-Labour Nexus in Indonesia’s Nickel Value Chain
The global green energy transition relies on the extraction and processing of critical minerals. How can resource-rich developing countries attract investment to move up the value chain and support economic growth and development while improving outcomes for workers and communities? This white paper explores this question in the context of Indonesia's nickel value chain.
Rethinking Policy Tools for Better Labour Outcomes
Supply chains are currently being reshaped as a result of digital and green transitions and geopolitical shifts. In such a context, it is fundamental to rethink the intricate relationship between trade and labour, and identify opportunities to leverage the ongoing transitions to improve labour standards and create a more inclusive economic system that contributes to global prosperity.
Enabling Indigenous Trade: Business and Indigenous-Led Practices
This paper sets out a typology of business practices that support Indigenous economic growth and trade at six levels: organization; operations; products and services; business relationships; supply chains; and community. It also highlights how Indigenous-led initiatives chart new pathways through research and advocacy, forums and events, and networks and training. It aims to inspire systematic, meaningful action and partnerships via structured frameworks and examples.
Enabling Indigenous Trade: Actionable Guidance for Governments
While some governments have taken steps to enable Indigenous trade, many are looking for actionable guidance. This white paper aims to fill the gap by setting out a typology of different government measures at the international and domestic level, with explanations and tangible examples.