31 May 2023. WTO members discussed initiatives aimed at strengthening the economic output of the world’s poorest countries at a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) on 31 May. Angola, Rwanda and international organizations shared their experiences in improving LDCs’ economic capacity. More information here.
The Peer Learning Group (PLG) Meeting was organised in the framework of the Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR) of Bangladesh. The PTPR of Bangladesh is carried out at the request of the Government of Bangladesh. It is implemented by the OECD Development Centre with the financial contribution of the European Commission.
Why is productive capacity central to the sustainable development of least developed countries (LDCs)? How can LDCs, with support from development partners, expand their productive capacity through domestic policies including efforts to build back better from COVID-19? How can the Fifth United Nations Conference on the LDCs (LDC5) contribute to these efforts through the new Programme of Action?
