theme: Least Developed Countries Category
Least Developed Countries Category
17 March 2023
This Policy Note focuses on the likely impacts, in the short and medium run, of the withdrawal of international support measures, taking into account the nature of these measures and how the identified countries have used them so far. It is available in English and French.
16 March 2023
LDC5 is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most - and to tap the full potential of the LDCs helping them make progress on the road to prosperity
30 November 2022
CDP briefing to ECOSOC members on its work on LDC related issues, like enhanced monitoring mechanism (EMM), refinement of the LDC criteria and graduation support.
24 August 2022
Graduating LDCs discussing how to ensure smooth transition out of the LDC category
5 August 2022
This new edition contains updates to LDC criteria and procedures and new information on “smooth transition” provisions for countries graduating from the LDC category.
17 March 2022
Member States adopt bold new compact to help LDCs recover from COVID-19 and meet the SDGs
19 January 2022
This new edition contains updates to LDC criteria and procedures and new information on “smooth transition” provisions for countries graduating from the LDC category.
7 January 2022
Blog by CDP Chair Jose Antonio Ocampo on how LDC5 could affect LDC graduation in the future
24 November 2021
UN GA adopts resolution to graduate these three countries from the LDC category on 24 November 2026, granting them an extended five year preparatory period
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