From 4 to 7 June the CDP Secretariat conducted a mission to Lao People's Democratic Republic to: (1) study the potential impacts of the country’s graduation from the LDC category on trade and development cooperation, by holding meetings with government bodies, international organizations and embassies as part of the substantive preparations for the 2021 Triennial Review of the LDC category; and (2) conduct a training workshop on the ePing system for Lao PDR, including stakeholders from the government and private sector, in order to increase awareness and facilitate their response to changing export trade requirements in foreign markets.