LDC5 is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most - and to tap the full potential of the LDCs helping them make progress on the road to prosperity

The lingering war in Ukraine has been weighing on global economic activity since early 2022, undermining post-pandemic recovery. The initial impact of the conflict on energy and commodity prices appears to have waned, although some risks on the supply side may re-emerge, and challenges to Europe’s energy security remain.

CDP members will discuss a number of issues related to a just transition during this open session on 21 February 2023

The 25th Session of the CDP Plenary was held from 20-24 February 2023 at UN Headquarters in New York.

On 1 and 2 February Prof. Fukuda-Parr shared the perspectives of the CDPs work on Just transition and the CDPs view on what is holding us back from progress on the 2030 Agenda.

Persistently high inflation in both developed and developing economies is eroding real incomes. External financing conditions for developing economies have deteriorated due to the monetary tightening measures to counter inflation in developed economies.

At the lecture, Prof. Ocampo provided an overview of development debates in historical perspective

Multiple shocks to the world economy The world continues to confront multiple, inter-connected crises. Amid a slow recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is facing a food and energy crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, with r ...

It is crucial for central banks to maintain a “nominal anchor” to stabilize inflation expectations. Currently, exchange rate targeting, monetary aggregate targeting, and inflation targeting are used as nominal anchors.