São Tomé and Príncipe graduated on 13 December 2024 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

São Tomé and Príncipe's LDC Profile (CDP website) (includes CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly resolutions, São Tomé and Príncipe's performance against the graduation criteria, ex ante assessment of the impacts of graduation, vulnerability profile, country statement to the CDP and CDP monitoring reports).

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	Samoa's smooth transition strategy report - December 2013 Note by the government of Samoa on Samoa's smooth transition strategy.	LDC graduation and smooth transition	31 décembre 2013
	Enquête sur les mesures internationales d´appui liées à l´aide publique au développement multilatéral en faveur des pays les moins avancés - Résumé et analyse Ce rapport met l’accent sur l’enquête menée par le Secrétariat du Comité des politiques de développement (CPD) adressée aux organisations multilatérales pour recueillir des informations sur les différents types de mesures de soutien accordées aux pays les moins avancés (PMA).	Development cooperation and multilateralism	30 avril 2013
	Climate change vulnerability and the identification of least developed countries (CDP Background Paper No. 15) This paper reviews the role of climate change vulnerability in identifying least developed countries (LDCs).	Climate change and energy	15 juin 2012
	Strengthening smooth transition from the least developed country category (CDP Background Paper No. 14) This report makes some preliminary suggestions for actions to be taken by the international development community and the graduating countries to strengthen the process of preparing for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.	LDC graduation and smooth transition	16 février 2012
	Conflict and the identification of the Least Developed Countries: theoretical and statistical considerations (CDP Background Paper No. 13) This paper reviews conflict as one of potential factors that could be incorporated in the identification of least developed countries (LDCs). It is not clear whether conflict can be considered as a structurally predetermined handicap as those identified in LDC criteria.	Human rights, governance, institutions, conflict	10 février 2012
	The Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund - Exploring the Gender Dimensions of Climate Finance Mechanisms - GGCA and UNDP In recent years, the GEF has made demonstrable progress in mainstreaming gender in the LDCF and SCCF.	Gender	30 novembre 2011
	The concept of structural economic vulnerability and its relevance for the identification of the least developed countries and other purposes: nature, measurement and evolution (CDP Background Paper No. 12) Structural economic vulnerability is a major obstacle for the development of LDCs.	LDC data, criteria, CDP triennial reviews and procedures	15 septembre 2011
	Survey on the International Support Measures related to Multilateral Development Assistance for LDCs - Responses by international organizations, Summary and analysis UNDESA/CDP Secretariat This report focuses on the survey conducted by the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) addressed to multilateral organizations to collect information on the various types of support measures made available to LDCs.	Development cooperation and multilateralism	30 avril 2011
	Survey on LDC-specific International Support Measures related to Bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA), Responses by donor countries - Summary and analysis UNDESA/CDP Secretariat This note analyzes the responses by 17 donor countries to the survey that the Secretariat of Committee for Development Policy conducted on ODA flows and development cooperation policies related to LDC status.	Development cooperation and multilateralism	30 avril 2011
	Survey on the International Support Measures related to WTO Provisions and Preferential Market Access for LDC - Responses by trading partners, Summary and analysis UNDESA/CDP Secretariat This note presents the main findings of the Survey on the International Support Measures related to WTO Provisions and Preferential Market Access in favour of LDCs.	Trade	30 avril 2011
	Strengthening International Support Measures for the Least Developed Countries (CDP Policy Note) This Policy Note takes stock of the nature of the financial, institutional and technical support and preferential trade-related treatments that have been provided to LDCs.	Trade	30 août 2010
	Rapport d’Information sur le processus de la sortie du Cap-Vert de la catégorie des PMA - au Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies Depuis la résolution de l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies A/59/210 qui prévoit la graduation du Cap-Vert du groupe des Pays les Moins Avancés, les autorités ont décidé de mettre en place les dispositifs nécessaires leur permettant de bien préparer la transition à la graduation qui est une condi	LDC graduation and smooth transition	01 décembre 2007
	Policy responses to economic vulnerability (CDP Background Paper No. 9) The present paper reviews policy efforts to advance growth and development in the least developed countries, in particular those efforts aimed at promoting well-being by reducing vulnerability to economic shocks.	Finance, debt, macroeconomics	15 juin 2006
	Innovative approaches to domestic resource mobilization in selected LDCs This paper examines innovative approaches to domestic resource mobilization in selected Least Developed Countries. It covers various aspects of domestic resource mobilization with focus on the linkages to poverty reduction and growth.	Finance, debt, macroeconomics	15 août 2004
	The poverty reduction challenge in LDCs (CDP Background Paper No. 3) This is a report on resource mobilization for poverty eradication in the least developed countries. The first part of the report provides an overview of the current challenges faced by the LDCs in reducing the high rates of widespread poverty.	Poverty, health, education, food security, employment, social security	15 mai 2004
	UNESCO: mainstreaming the needs of LDCs	Poverty, health, education, food security, employment, social security	31 décembre 2002
	UNCTAD Least Developed Countries Report series This annual report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s most impoverished countries. The Report is intended for a broad readership of governments, policy makers, researchers and all those involved with LDCs´ development policies.		15 septembre 1996

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Photo Sergio Pires Vieira