LDCs

The UK has adopted a new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which makes it easier for graduating LDCs to accede to the intermediary “Enhanced Preferences” scheme

CDP Vice Chair speaking at the roundtable discussion on "Expanding access to finance and investment in Africa and countries in special situation"

CDP briefing to ECOSOC members on its work on LDC related issues, like enhanced monitoring mechanism (EMM), refinement of the LDC criteria and graduation support.

Graduating LDCs discussing how to ensure smooth transition out of the LDC category

While there are important improvements and positive developments in the VNRs over time, there remains a significant gap between the ambitions of the 2030 agenda and the policies, strategies and actions reported in the VNRs. The deep transformative change that is envisioned in the agenda and required to meet the SDGs is not evident in the VNRs.

Report on the outcome of the 24th session of the CDP Plenary

2022 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Member States adopt bold new compact to help LDCs recover from COVID-19 and meet the SDGs

2022 Monitoring Reports for Angola, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Lao PDR, Nepal, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu