The Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA) is a ten-year plan adopted by the United Nations in 2014 to promote the sustainable development of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs).
The VPoA aims to address the unique challenges faced by LLDCs, such as high transportation costs, limited access to global markets, and the need for infrastructure development. The VPoA recognizes that improving connectivity and access to regional and global markets is essential for the economic growth and development of LLDCs.
The VPoA focuses on six priority areas: transit policy; infrastructure development; trade and trade facilitation; regional integration and cooperation; structural economic transformation; and means of implementation.
The plan calls for increased investment in infrastructure, including roads, railways, and ports, to improve connectivity and reduce transportation costs. It also emphasizes the need for greater trade liberalization and facilitation, including the removal of trade barriers and the promotion of trade diversification.
The VPoA is important because it recognizes the unique challenges faced by LLDCs and provides a comprehensive plan to address those challenges.
It emphasizes the importance of partnerships and cooperation between LLDCs, transit countries, and development partners, and it calls for increased financial and technical assistance to help LLDCs implement the plan.
