Integrating Global Value Chains Amid a Rapidly Changing Environment: The Case for Aligning Trade and Investment Policies

Geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies and new technologies are reshaping global investment and developing economies’ participation in global value chains. This session will examine how greater coherence between trade and investment policies can help countries attract capital, technology and knowledge, while advancing sustainable growth. Panellists will explore how trade facilitation, improved market access and competitive regulatory frameworks can create new investment opportunities, enable economies to move into higher-value activities and remain resilient amid economic fragmentation and rapid technological change.