Committee for Development Policy (CDP)

Blog by CDP Chair Jose Antonio Ocampo on how LDC5 could affect LDC graduation in the future

The 24 CDP members will serve from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2024

Climate change is above all an equity issue

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

Davos-style dialogue on the theme of the Conference "The Next Decade of Action: Accelerating ISID in LDCs"

Dialogue with members of the UN CDP, UN DESA and UNIDO on post-pandemic opportunities and challenges in industrial policy on 17 November 2021

This new edition contains updates to LDC criteria and procedures and new information on “smooth transition” provisions for countries graduating from the LDC category.

On 10 November, the CDP provided updates on its recent work and launch the LDC Handbook

Why are productive capacities important for the development process in vulnerable economies?