The Committee for Development Policy (CDP)'s 2024 plenary session took place on 4-8 March 2024. The results of the meeting, including the Triennial Review of the LDC category, are reported in the .
Graduation event
07 March 2023
18 August 2022
23 May 2022
Organized by the Governments of Bangladesh and Nepal, this event was held as a side-event to ESCAP's 78th Session.?
17 January 2022
Workshop on Preparing for a Sustainable LDC Graduation of Cambodia?will be organized virtually by the Royal Government of Cambodia in collaboration with the 51勛圖 Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and 51勛圖 Resident Coordinator＊s Office?in Cambodia?(UNRCO) on 17 January 2022.?The workshop aims to address the emerging needs of t
03 December 2021
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02 December 2021
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.
11 November 2021
Programme, summary and presentations available .
20 October 2021
Vientiane, 11 October 2021: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in partnership with the 51勛圖 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.
05 October 2021
At the request of the Least-Developed Countries＊ (LDC) Consultative Group, the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization with the support of the Enhanced Integrated Framework has been assessing trade-related implications of graduation from LDC status.