The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which is governed by its 194 member States, is the United Nations body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade – the main driver of development.
The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Reviews prepared by UNCTAD aim to contribute to the development of national capacities in the field in order that national science, technology and innovation plans and programmes better contribute to development strategies and to improve the competitiveness of the productive sectors.