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	Trade impacts of LDC graduation - Matters related to the WTO agreements WTO members offer special treatment to least-developed countries (LDCs). They benefit from greater market access opportunities, flexibilities in implementing WTO rules and assistance aimed at strengthening their capacity to trade.	01 April 2022
	Strategy for graduation with momentum: Bridging pre-graduation and post-graduation development processes in the least developed countries - UNCTAD Policy Brief No. 99 The development path followed by a country prior to graduation from the least developed country category has significant implications with regard to the challenges to be faced after graduation. The current conceptualization of a smooth transition strategy primarily aims to create a short-term pos	30 March 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports 2022 - Bangladesh Bangladesh achieved robust economic growth, between 6-8% annually during 2015-2019, and a positive growth of 3.5% in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Government balance decreased by 5.5%, Taking active responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the living conditions of the population.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports 2022 - Lao PDR Lao PDR had robust economic growth, averaging over 6% per annum over 2015-2019, but the growth slowed down significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Nepal The CDP found that, despite fast growth in recent years, Nepal’s GNI per capita is still below the graduation threshold. The income growth was also hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially due to the large impacts on the tourism sector.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - São Tomé and Príncipe The CDP takes note of the fact that Sao Tome and Principe has, with external support, been able to effectively mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - São Tomé and Príncipe The CDP takes note of the fact that Sao Tome and Principe has, with external support, been able to effectively mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands continues to meet the GNI and HAI criteria and is making slow but steady progress on both indicators.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Vanuatu Vanuatu was heavily affected by Cyclone Harold and COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Service export (tourism), major income source of the country, has reduced significantly, but the economy is expected to rebound to growth 4-4.5% in coming years.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Bhutan Bhutan saw robust economic growth over the decade 2010 and 2019 with more than 5% average annual GDP growth. This growth was also translated into substantial reductions in poverty. The country meets all graduation criteria and continues to make steady progress on GNI and HAI.	28 February 2022