CDP Publications

This paper looks into the adequacy of existing global trade rules.

The paper examines the relevance of trade preferences accorded to Bangladesh as an LDC for its recent accelerated development of its economy.

The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) held a briefing on "Alternative Development Strategies for the Post-2015 Era" on 25 November as part of the 5th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. In her opening statement, Sha ...

This paper performs statistical analyses of SIDS vulnerabilities to explore new approaches to SIDS support.

The paper explores the significance that science, technology and innovation (STI) play in expediting transition to a sustainable mode of development.

This paper reviews the role of climate change vulnerability in identifying least developed countries (LDCs).

This report suggests actions to be taken by the international development community and the graduating countries to strengthen the process of preparing for graduation from the LDC category.

This paper reviews conflict as one of potential factors that could be incorporated in the identification of LDCs.

The paper discusses the conceptual, methodological and empirical issues related to the CDP's economic vulnerability index (EVI) used to identify LDCs.