Graduation

Workshop on Preparing for a Sustainable LDC Graduation of Cambodia will be organized virtually by the Royal Government of Cambodia in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Cambodia (UNRCO) on 17 January 2022. The workshop aims to address the emerging needs of the government’s ministries and institutions to acquire information and knowledge of the process leading to graduation and the implications.

Graduation from “Less Developed Country” status marks huge economic and social progress, but risks can arise after the loss of international support measures. To deliver the SDGs and halve greenhouse gas emissions, climate and trade policy need to align in a way that works for the poorest.

The LDC Group and the Alliance of Small Island States formed an influential and ambitious bloc in the UN climate negotiations. However, LDC trade and climate policy communities need to engage in a structured way to support transitional measures.

Programme, summary and presentations available here.

Vientiane, 11 October 2021: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in partnership with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO), jointly organized the virtual 13th High-Level Roundtable Meeting Side Event: Least Developed Country Graduation: Toward a Smooth Transition Strategy (STS). The meeting was co-chaired by H.E Mr. Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Sara SEKKENES, United Nations Resident Coordinator to the Lao PDR.