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LDCs Publications
10 October 2018
19 September 2018
The policy briefs focus on links between SDG 7 and the SDGs that will be under review at the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) taking place in New York, ?namely SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 10 (reduced inequalities), SDG 13 (climate action), SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions), and SDG 17 (partnerships f
19 September 2018
The report outlines challenges and successes encountered by four countries and is a summary of the four reports prepared by the Broadband Commission¡¯s Working Group on Broadband for the most vulnerable countries. Lessons learnt are presented from four evidence-based country studies in Cambodia, Rwanda, Senegal and Vanuatu.
04 September 2018
This fifth report on the State of the LDCs is?a call to action. The report assesses progress in achieving the goals and targets of the Istanbul Programme of Action and then focuses on what has to happen to reduce vulnerability and building resilience in the LDCs.?
19 June 2018
This report highlights the opportunities that ICTs deliver to tackle development challenges in the most vulnerable countries in the world.
01 June 2017
The purpose of this occasional policy papers series, published by the 51³Ô¹Ï Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States?(UN-OHRLLS), is to analyse policy issues relating to the development of the least developed countries (LDCs), stimulate discussions and promote international cooperation.
03 May 2017
This report makes a clear case that there is an urgency in accelerating access?to clean, affordable and reliable energy in all of the LDCs, and that this will only?happen if governments, investors, donors and the private sector work together to unlock investment.
01 May 2017
The case of Rwanda //
01 April 2017
One year after the Comprehensive High-level Midterm Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA), progress towards its?implementation has continued but there is the need to further accelerate actions in order to meet the agreed targets.
31 March 2017
The first five years of the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) coincided with the last five years of the MDGs. The next five years will be the second half of the implementation of the IPoA and the first five years of the 2030 Agenda, which includes the SDGs.