Asia - Pacific Regional Review Meeting on the Brussels Programme of Action for LDCs, 18-20 January 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh
UNESCAP and the Government of the Bangladesh jointly organized the High-level Asia-Pacific Policy Dialogue on the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 18 to 20 January 2010. The Policy Dialogue was organized in close cooperation and collaboration with the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries ad Small Island States (OHRLLS) as the UN system-wide Focal Point for the Fourth United Nations Conference for the Least Developed Countries. It involved the 15 Asia-Pacific LDCs (including Yemen) and was attended by all key stakeholders of the BPoA, including ESCAP member Governments, members of the Global Coordinating Bureau of the Group of the LDCs, UN organizations, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, relevant international and regional organizations, development partners, and the broad spectrum of civil society. Six Asia-Pacific LDCs were represented at the Minsiterial level.
- Aide Memoire
- Information Note for Participants (Please read carefully)
- Attendance/Hotel Reservation Form
- Tentative Programme
- List of participants
- General Guidelines for Country-Level Preparation (Country Report)
- Dhaka Outcome Document
- 2009 LDC Ministerial Plan of Action (UNIDO)
- Resolution (A/RES/63/227) adopted by the General Assembly
- Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010 - Report of the Secretary-General
- Summary recommendations from the EGM of LDCs in preparation for the UNLDC-IV, Kampala, Uganda, October 2009 (UNCTAD)
- The Impact of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis on LDC Economies (OHRLLS)
- The postal sector and trade facilitation (Universal Postal Union-UPU)
- Actions taken to tackle climate change (UPU)
- Ministerial declaration on intellectual property for the LDCs (WIPO)
- Draft Regional Review Paper
- Draft Pacific Review Paper
- Reducing poverty and hunger through the promotion of sustainable and inclusive development in the LDCs
- Promoting food security through sustainable agriculture
- Enhancing the share of LDCs in global trade, aid and financial flows and promoting their productive capacity
- Protecting environment and reducing vulnerability of the LDCs
- Developing human and institutional capacities to support inclusive and sustainalbe development of the LDCs