On 17 January 2017, the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) is hosting a briefing on graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category and support measures. The briefing will provide information about current and future activities in which the CDP Secretariat is engaged.

The presenters will discuss the current progress of the implementation of a multi-year pilot project in Bhutan, Nepal and Uganda to assist in mitigating the impact of graduation from the LDC category. Using these pilot countries, the CDP Secretariat is building a web-based platform which will help countries understand graduation and develop beyond the graduation stage. The platform will inform about the various steps necessary in order to graduate smoothly, including the phasing out of international support measures, and how to incorporate the strategy into the development planning of the graduating country.

The redesigned and updated LDC Support Measures Portal will also be presented.

Documents

• Concept note
• Briefing presentation