The Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) prepared this comprehensive roadmap for the accelerated implementation of the Doha Programme of Action PDF(DPoA) for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for the decade 2022-2031. It was prepared in close consultation with the United Nations Inter-Agency Consultative Group on the LDCs.
Pays en développement sans littoral: Publications
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30 November 2023
The SDG7 Policy Briefs are developed in support of the High-level Political Forum which this year will review progress and action needed on SDG7. UN-OHRLLS as a member of the SDG7 Technical Advisory Group (SDG7 TAG), is the lead contributor to this Policy Brief on LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS. The Policy Brief underscores urgent international attention is needed to address the inequalities in access to sustainable energy that are faced by the three groups of countries.
18 October 2022
This report outlines a number of possible actions for LLDCs to advance the adoption of renewable energy and harness related socio-economic and environmental benefits. The report concludes that the world is likely to fail to achieve the SDG 7 target of 100 percent access to electricity by 2030, despite notable progress in electrification being recorded over the last decade.
28 September 2022
Empowering women from LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in deep-sea research Report was commissioned as part of the activities under the Women in Deep-Sea Research (WIDSR) project implemented by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in partnership with the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) and more than twenty governments, international and regional organizations, research institutions, private sector entities, and non-governmental organizations.
10 August 2022
Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are isolated from global markets because of the lack of direct territorial access to the sea. Their geographical constraints and remoteness create many challenges. This low transport connectivity causes lower levels of trade compared to transit countries and the world average. In addition, LLDCs’ transport infrastructure is characterized by missing links and poor maintenance, causing high trade costs and even lower connectivity.
24 September 2021
These learning materials were developed for capacity building activities to strengthen capacity to develop bankable transport infrastructure projects and transport connectivity in landlocked developing countries and transit countries. The learning materials were commissioned by the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) in collaboration with partners UNESCAP, UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank.
28 February 2021
The impact of the pandemic on landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has been distinct. Given the LLDCs’ geographical constraints, prevention and mitigation measures such as border closures and restrictions have had resounding effects on this group of countries, such as on the timely delivery and availability of necessary goods and flow of income.
04 September 2020
Over 80% of global merchandise trade travels by sea. But 32 developing countries have no direct access to the open water.
These Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are in a difficult position because their imports and exports have to transit through neighbouring coastal states in order to reach seaports. Not having their own seaports means they are not fully in control of their own gateways to global commerce.
30 April 2019
This study was commissioned by the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) in collaboration with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). UNOHRLLS and UNECA gratefully acknowledges Mr. Remigious Makumbe for preparing the report and for the comments received at the regional review meeting that was held on 18-19 March 2019 in Marrakech, Morocco. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations.
10 April 2019
This paper reviews progress made by LLDCs in Asia and Europe in structural economic transformation (Priority 5 of the Vienna Program of Action - VPoA). It covers 10 Asian (Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Lao PDR, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and 4 European (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Macedonia and Republic of Moldova) LLDCs.
