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Organizations
Several multilateral and regional development organizations dedicate a significant share of their resources to LDCs. LDCs are a priority for the United Nations system, as reflected in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the successive programmes of action for LDCs. Most assistance by regional and multilateral organizations is allocated based on country needs and vulnerabiliities, but the UN has a number of mechanisms and programmes in place to support LDCs individually and as a category. The following organizations are either dedicated primarily to LDCs or have substantive dedicated programmes specifically for the LDC category.
Organizations that wish to be added to this list are kindly asked to write to ldcportal@un.org.
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Committee for Development Policy (CDP)
The CDP is a subsidiary body of the United Nations' Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It is composed of 24 experts nominated in their personal capacity by the Secretary-General and are appointed by ECOSOC for a period of three years.
Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (UN-OHRLLS)
The Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) leads coordination of the UN System and other stakeholders in suppo
UNCTAD
UNCTAD supports LDCs to achieve structural economic transformation, increase productive capacity, reduce poverty and build resilience to adverse factors.
World Trade Organization (WTO )
Integration of LDCs into global trade is a shared objective of the international community and an important priority of the WTO.
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) assists LDCs in using trade as an engine for growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction.
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the United Nations flagship catalytic financing entity for the LDCs. In 2021, UNCDF operated in 37 LDCs.
Technology Bank for LDCs
The Technology Bank assists LDCs to build their science, technology and innovation (STI) capacities, which are essential to foster structural transformation of their economies, eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development.
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) provides support to LDCs in the form of analysis, data, information on support measures and capacity-building, as well as supporting the work of the CDP in its deliberations on inclusion and gr
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
"UNDP, together with partners, is committed to accelerate the implementation of the Doha Platform for Action by focusing on sustainable finance, energy, innovation, and digitalization.
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UNESCAP assists LDCs in Asia and the Pacific, with a special emphasis on issues of productive capacity, infrastructure, trade and institutional development. It produces an annual Asia-Pacific Countries
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
UNIDO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, supports countries, including LDCs, in promoting and accelerating inclusive and sustainable industrial development. It holds bi-annual
Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL)
The ACWL advises its developing country Members and least-developed countries (LDCs) on all issues
International Trade Centre (ITC)
ITC delivers customized support to LDCs to enhance their participation in the world economy and improve the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
The LDCs are disproportionally affected by the impact of disasters, including climate change, which erode hard-won progress towards sustainable development.
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has a special programme to support LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in taking advantage of ICTs for development and bridging the digital divide between t
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO's Division for LDCs assists LDCs to use IP in support of innovation and creativity to address development challenges and enhance their productive capacity and comp
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
The WMO has a dedicated programme to address the special problems and needs of the LDCs, and to enhance the capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services