  07 Dec 09 - For the third consecutive year, Sweden has contributed SEK3 million (US$440,000) to help UNCTAD carry out Investment Policy Reviews (IPRs) upon the request of developing countries and to implement other projects of technical assistance in the area of investment for development.
 6 Oct 09 - The Vice-President of Sierra Leone, in a meeting with UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, expressed his country´s appreciation for UNCTAD´s technical assistance and endorsed the main recommendations of the forthcoming Investment Policy Review.
 11 Aug 09 - UNCTAD and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have presented the President of Nigeria, Umaru Yar´Adua, with a 15-point action plan -- called a Blue Book on Best Practice in Investment Promotion and Facilitation -- to help the country improve its performance in attracting foreign investment.
 22 June 09 - Burkina Faso should accelerate legal and institutional reforms to further tap the developmental benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI), an UNCTAD Investment Policy Review (IPR) of the country recommends.
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