Civil Society/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has been playing a significant role in cooperation with the United Nations and donor agencies in the field of social and economic development of Least Developed Countries. The contribution of NGOs to the global efforts of challenging the social and economic problems that developing nations face to is immense. The recent growth of NGOs in quantity and quality proves it.

The number of NGOs in development assistance field particularly focusing on Least Developing Countries are numerous. The professional fields they specialize are Health, Education, Agriculture, Fishery, Desertification, just to name a few. In cooperation with donor agencies like the United Nations, NGOs are actively engaged in promotion of social development and empowerment of people in need.

Summary of informal interactive hearings of the General Assembly with representatives of NGOs , civil society and the private sector, 22 June 2006 [Fr]

NGO / Civil Society Forum -- Recommendations to the High Level Segment of ECOSOC 2004 on the theme of "Resource Mobilization and Enabling Environment for Poverty Eradication in the Context of the Implementation of the Program of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001 - 2010." - 18 March 2004

NGO / Civil Society Forum -- Survey Report of the NGO/Civil Society and Poverty Eradication in the Least Developed Countries - 18 March 2004

 High Representative's message to the NGO Community

LDC Watch -- Annual Report 2003 [English]  [French]

ECOSOC High-Level Segment Preparatory Meeting: NGO/Civil Society Forum - Programme

ECOSOC Substantive Session of July 2004 (UN-NGO-IRENE/NGO Section of DESA)