The aim of capacity-building is to create sustainable technical and institutional capacity so that countries can formulate and enforce effective competition law and policy. UNCTAD´s capacity building work is firmly based on its long experience of analytical research on competition policy issues and as called for in the UN set.
Approach
Capacity cannot be built overnight. To truly build capacity in a country there needs to be a process where all those involved agree to and understand the actions involved.
Countries working with UNCTAD through capacity-building have the opportunity to acquire new skills and share experiences and best practices on competition law and policy and legislation. They can also access information and expertise on the practical details of establishing competition authorities and enforcing national legislation so that markets work better for the poor.
Training of officials
A central part of capacity-building involves helping officials acquire the skills they need to carry out successful anti-trust policy, investigate cases and carry out economic analysis necessary for effective enforcement. |
Impact
UNCTAD´s work helps countries strengthen legislation by training officials from with different backgrounds:
- officials responsible for competition policy matters
- government officials and diplomats involved in regional and multilateral negotiations
- the business community
- consumer associations
- researchers and academics
It also enhances key institutions such as competition agencies that can then implement and enforce legislation.
This benefits the citizens at large, in particular the poor. They benefit from the dynamism, resource efficiency, lower prices and increased employment opportunities that competition legislation can foster.
UNCTAD´s Competition Branch builds capacity by:
- Providing information about anti-competitive practices and their possible adverse effects on the economy;
- Assisting States that are in the process of drafting competition legislation;
- Providing advisory services for the setting up a competition authority;
- Organizing seminars for States that have adopted competition legislation, to share experiences and information;
- Helping States that wish to revise their competition legislation through gaining insights from competition authorities in other states.
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