Higher domestic food prices are a major driver of food insecurity, especially for poor households whose incomes are stagnant or declining. Countries that already faced protracted food crises before the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have been the most affected by the recent food price increases.

While blended finance can be an option to support post COVID-19 recovery efforts, a new approach to blended finance is necessary to improve its impact.

The inevitability of preparing for a future with an older population adds to the urgency with which countries need to improve how they prepare young people for the jobs of today and the future. Without a large boost in labour productivity, the potential economic benefits due to an influx of young workers will remain unrealized at the scale needed for such a future.

CDP Chair presented the central messages of the CDP’s report to the High-Level Segment of ECOSOC

The Development Policy Branch (DPB) is responsible for managing all capacity development activities of the Division, providing assistance through research, training and workshops.

The Development Research Branch (DRB) is in charge of economic and social research into fundamental development issues and trends and formulates advice for the United Nations development agenda.

The Global Economic Monitoring Branch (GEMB) monitors global economic trends and contributes to UN reports, briefings and notes in the area of macroeconomic analysis.

The CDP provides independent advise on issues critical to the international development agenda and is responsible for the review of the LDC category.