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The report addresses the five themes discussed: (1) leaving no one behind; (2) the triennial review of least developed countries; (3) monitoring the progress of countries that are graduating and have graduated from the list of the least developed countries; (4) improved assistance for graduating LDCs; and, (5) reviews of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

On 8 May 2018 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) held a briefing on the results of the triennial review of the list of least developed countries (LDCs) recently conducted during the 20th Plenary session of the CDP in March 20 ...

Fourteen countries have successfully graduated from the LDC category, or have made noteworthy progress towards graduation, their lessons are relevant to the international community.

This policy note provides some answers by analyzing the strategies and policy choices of 14 countries that have successfully graduated from the LDC category, or have made noteworthy progress towards graduation.

The Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2017/33, Supplement No. 13) on its 19th plenary session held from 20-24 March 2017 is now available in all six official languages. The report addresses the six themes discussed by the CDP during the ...

23 May 2017, UNHQ - Preparing for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is a daunting task for the majority of LDCs. The countries face challenges in fully understanding the benefits from LDC-specific support they receive and what implication a possible graduation will have. Demand for information and support for a smooth transition from the LDC category continues to be high.

Professor Jose Antonio Ocampo, Chair of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), participated as panelist at the ECOSOC Integration Segment on 10 May 2017. The session under the theme "Bringing the ECOSOC System Together" featured representatives of ...

In a special briefing on 21 March 2017, during the 19th Plenary Session of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP), Professors Tea Petrin, Dzodzi Rsikata, Keith Nurse and Rashid Hassan briefed delegates on lessons learned in building productive capacity in least developed countries (LDCs) – those who have graduated and those in the process of graduating.

Join us on Tuesday, March 21, from 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm at UNHQ New York Conference Room 6 for a panel discussion on “Developing Productive Capacity for Sustainable Development: Lessons learned from Least Developed Countries”. Members of the CDP will present the results of a detailed review of the experiences of 14 LDCs and highlight which factors and policies have been successful in moving countries towards graduation and sustainable development and how countries can sustain their development gains.