25 March 2024
Graduation
13 December 2023. From UNDESA/CDP Secretariat: Bhutan Graduates from LDC Status.?
23 October 2023. From the WTO:?The General Council reached an important milestone on 23 October in the global efforts to assist least-developed countries (LDCs) on the path to graduation from LDC status, adopting a decision on the extension of support measures for graduating countries.
7 June 2023.? The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has recommended that the General Assembly defer the graduation of Angola, currently scheduled for February 2023. Consultations are ongoing under the CDP's Enhanced Monitoring Mechanism.? The CDP is to report back to ECOSOC on the outcome of the consultations.
9 March 2023. Read the story here:
9 March 2023. News item here:
25 November 2022.??At a meeting of the Council for Trade in Goods on 24-25 November, WTO members addressed trade concerns including the Least-Developed Countries (LDC) Group’s proposal concerning countries graduating from LDC status.
An important part of the smooth transition strategy might be to take stock and plan ahead in terms of the development of productive capacity. There is no single way of doing so but references include: