How 3 countries are supporting enterprises in their manufacturing sectors

From Singapore’s plan to boost sustainable production and trade, to Ireland’s national upskilling programme, here are some enterprising interventions across the manufacturing sector. Geopolitics, the energy transition and technological acceleration now move in tandem, reshaping where and how the world makes, moves and trades. The World Economic Forum’s Global Value Chains Outlook 2026, developed with Kearney, gives an overview of the supply chain landscape, and offers a dual playbook, to both business and government, for navigating structural volatility.