Risk free value chains: A win-win for economies and the SDGs
Global value chains impact the lives of billions of people worldwide, particularly informal workers, smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities in the Global South. Unprecedented volatility reminds us that they are built on shaky foundations.
Initiatives such as the EU Global Gateway present an innovative model for advancing both economic self-interest in the Global North and sustainable development opportunities for economies, businesses, and people of the Global South.
Framing this topic
This short section provides context for the event to ensure all participants, regardless of prior knowledge, are equipped to engage with the discussion.
The session will focus on exchanging key trends, tools, good business practices, and needs for integrated risk management across multi-layer, informal, and crises-affected value chains in the Global South. The discussion will lead to a set of recommendations for different groups of stakeholders.