CDP News and Events

LDC5 is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most - and to tap the full potential of the LDCs helping them make progress on the road to prosperity

CDP members will discuss a number of issues related to a just transition during this open session on 21 February 2023

The 25th Session of the CDP Plenary was held from 20-24 February 2023 at UN Headquarters in New York.

On 1 and 2 February Prof. Fukuda-Parr shared the perspectives of the CDPs work on Just transition and the CDPs view on what is holding us back from progress on the 2030 Agenda.

At the lecture, Prof. Ocampo provided an overview of development debates in historical perspective

CDP Vice Chair speaking at the roundtable discussion on "Expanding access to finance and investment in Africa and countries in special situation"

CDP briefing to ECOSOC members on its work on LDC related issues, like enhanced monitoring mechanism (EMM), refinement of the LDC criteria and graduation support.

The meeting examined lessons from innovative policies to eradicate poverty in its multiple dimensions

Graduating LDCs discussing how to ensure smooth transition out of the LDC category