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LDC graduation library
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Documents and publications on graduation
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The WTO, in cooperation with ITC, UNCTAD and UNDESA, organized a webinar on 7 May 2021. It kicked off an inter-agency collaboration to undertake an in-depth sectoral study on the implications of LDC graduation for the textiles and clothing (T&C) sector. |
07 May 2021 |
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Smooth transition for graduating LDCs under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism 4 May 2021. Daniel Gay. It is widely accepted that least developed countries (LDCs) leaving the category need special measures to smooth the transition. The next graduates include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Lao PDR and Solomon Islands, but others will soon follow. |
04 May 2021 |
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Smooth Transition Strategy Guidance Note This STS guidance note, developed by UNDESA as the CDP Secretariat, is in response to the recommendations of the General Assembly and the follow-up actions proposed by the CDP on strengthening smooth transition measures and dedicated capacity building to help graduating and graduated countries prepa |
03 May 2021 |
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On 4 December 2020, Vanuatu shed its official classification as one of the world’s least developed countries (LDC). This significant milestone – called ‘graduation’ – is something that only five other countries have managed to achieve in the last 40 years. |
30 April 2021 |
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Committee for Development Policy report 2021 The present report contains the main findings and recommendations of the Committee for Development Policy at its twenty-third session. |
22 April 2021 |
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Life after LDC Graduation: How is Bangladesh poised for EU GSP+? Debapriya Bhattacharya |
21 April 2021 |
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Since independence in 2002 Timor-Leste has emerged from instability and significant erosion of development gains to successfully graduate from fragility status, meet the least developed country (LDC) graduation per-capita income criterion in 2015 since the country was added to the list of LDC in 200 |
16 April 2021 |
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This paper has four objectives. |
12 April 2021 |
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UNDESA Ex ante assessments of the impacts of graduation from the LDC category Assessments of potential impacts of graduation from the LDC category, prepared by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) for the Committee for Development Policy. |
27 February 2021 |
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Towards a Smooth Transition Strategy for Bhutan - UNCTAD This report is intended to propose key elements for consideration by the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGB), its development and trading partners and other interested stakeholders as the country seeks to develop a national smooth-transition strategy. |
01 January 2021 |
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