LDCs

On 19 November 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) launched the second edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures. This second edition builds upon a ...

The second edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures (2015) provides comprehensive information on the least developed country (LDC) category, including a description of procedures and methodologies used in the identification of these countries, and the support measures associated with it. It builds upon and updates the previous edition published in 2008. Accordingly, the LDC Handbook is intended for the use by government officials, policymakers, researchers and others interested in the particular development problems and challenges faced by the most disadvantaged developing countries.

This paper argues for the strengthening of the Committee on World Food Security to ensure greater coherence in the global approach to food security and the multilateral trade, financial and environmental regimes.

From 5 to 6 November the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) conducted a training workshop on the use of the ePing electronic alert system in Geneva, Switzerland. The workshop introduced participants to the ePing system, provided ...

From 3 to 4 November 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) organized a workshop in Geneva, Switzerland to strengthen the capacity of participating LDC to take advantage of existing international support measures (ISMs) for ...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role that ODA can play in the development process of LDCs and the way in which aid should be allocated among countries.

On 25 June 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) organized a briefing for delegates on the graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category. Presentations Overview: graduation from the least developed country cate ...

Professor Jose Antonio Ocampo, Chair of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), introduced the Committee's Report on it's 17th Session to the ECOSOC Coordination and Management Meeting (CMM) held on 10 June 2015. The CDP’s deliberations on LDC-rela ...

On 8 June 2015 Committee for Development Policy (CDP) member Stephan Klasen presented Prospects and Challenges for Graduation of Least Developed Countries at the Ministerial Meeting of African LDCs in Milan, Italy. More information Presentation by Step ...