LDC Future Forum 2025

Enhancing Resilience: Innovative Solutions for Strengthening LDCs Resilience against Systemic Shocks
1-3 April 2025, Lusaka, Zambia

The Forum will include four thematic sessions, each delving into different aspects of resilience building. Additionally, there will be a high-level dialogue focused on financing strategies to support more resilient economies in the LDCs and, a fireside chat with the private sector focused on their innovative solutions for building resilience in LDCs. Each of these sessions will incorporate perspectives on gender equality and women's and girls' rights.

The 2025 Future Forum will contribute to various intergovernmental processes, including the 2027 midterm review of the DPoA. The Forum is being organized by UN-OHRLLS and the Government of Finland in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and the LDC5 Monitor. The future forum is financially supported by the Government of Finland.

Documents

• Concept Note (English | French)
• Thematic Sessions (English | French)

Statements

Welcome cocktail reception

• Statement by Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary General and High Representative, UNOHRLLS

High-level opening session

• Opening Statement by Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary General and High Representative, UN-OHRLLS

High-Level dialogue on innovative financing mechanisms and partnerships to promote resilient economies in LDCs

• Presentation by Mr. Panu Partanen, Vice President, Vaisala, Finland

High-level dialogue on key initiatives to accelerate resilience in LDCs

• Presentation by Mr. Roland Mollerus, Director, UN-OHRLLS

Roundtable discussion with practitioners on monitoring the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) Implementation

• Presentation by Mr. Matthieu Boussichas, Program Manager, Ferdi
• Presentation by Mr. Abdul Alim, Team Lead, LDCs Unit, OHRLLS

Thematic Sessions

Session 1: Exploring climate-smart agriculture practices to improve food security and to ensure sustainable agricultural development

• Keynote by Mr. Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO
• Presentation by Ms. Khadidjath Adekpedjou, Researcher
• Presentation by Ms. Elizabeth Abubakar, Insights Manager, Central Insights Unit, Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA)

Session 2: Developing comprehensive strategies to bolster resilience through sustainable water management and renewable energy integration

• Presentation by Ms. Saida Malik, Co-Founder, Ubunifu Foundation (TUI Future shaper Zanzibar project, Tanzania)
• Presentation by Mr. Peter Ben Hur Nyeko, Co-founder and Managing Director Mandulis Energy
• Presentation by Dr. Papa Sow, Researche
• Presentation by Ms. Grace Perkins, Director, Quality Management, Husk Power Systems

Session 3: Exploring innovative approaches to promote economic diversification and enhance resilience through circular economy and sustainable industrial practices

• Presentation by Mr. Markus Silfverberg, Founder, Block solutions Oy
• Presentation by Mr. Abubaker Mayemba, Researcher
• Presentation by Mr. Oscar Ndayisenga, Founder and General Manager, ECOFITEXT

Session 4: Discussion on designing and implementing targeted social safety nets to strengthen community resilience against multiple shocks

• Presentation by Prof. Patricia Justino, Deputy Director, UNU-WIDER
• Presentation by Prof. Selim Raihan, University of Dhaka
• Presentation by Mr. Luis Felipe López-Calva, World Bank Global Director, Poverty and Equity Global Department
• Presentation by Mr. Prosper Turimubumwe, Researcher
• Presentation by Ms. Blandina Kilama, Economic Advisor to the President of Tanzania

Closing Session

• Closing Statment by Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary General and High Representative, OHRLLS