Asia

Report on the different aspects of LDC graduation and the textile and clothing sector in Asian graduating LDCs

According to the WESP 2020, sluggish global growth threatens sustainable development; 1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year, notably in Africa, Latin America and parts of Western Asia; across the world, many policies continue to encourage the use of fossil fuels

WESP 2018 highlights that the strengthening global economy is an opportunity to address structural challenges Several economies in Africa, Latin America and Western Asia still see negligible per capita income growth East and South Asia remain world’s most dynamic regions

A “Summer School on Modelling Tools for Sustainable Development” will be held from 12 to 28 June in Trieste, Italy. The Summer School will seek to deepen the modelling skills of some 30 government officials and 15 academics from eight countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to inform sustainable development policies through more than 100 hours of intensive training sessions.