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	Document Title	Date
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Nepal The CDP found that, despite fast growth in recent years, Nepal’s GNI per capita is still below the graduation threshold. The income growth was also hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially due to the large impacts on the tourism sector.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - S?o Tomé and Príncipe The CDP takes note of the fact that Sao Tome and Principe has, with external support, been able to effectively mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - S?o Tomé and Príncipe The CDP takes note of the fact that Sao Tome and Principe has, with external support, been able to effectively mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands continues to meet the GNI and HAI criteria and is making slow but steady progress on both indicators.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Vanuatu Vanuatu was heavily affected by Cyclone Harold and COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Service export (tourism), major income source of the country, has reduced significantly, but the economy is expected to rebound to growth 4-4.5% in coming years.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports - Bhutan Bhutan saw robust economic growth over the decade 2010 and 2019 with more than 5% average annual GDP growth. This growth was also translated into substantial reductions in poverty. The country meets all graduation criteria and continues to make steady progress on GNI and HAI.	28 February 2022
	CDP Monitoring Reports 2022 - Angola The CDP takes note that the pandemic has aggravated the overall macro-economic situation in Angola, leading to the fifth consecutive year of economic recession in 2020 and continuing debt unsustainability.	28 February 2022
	Towards a smooth transition strategy for Bhutan - UNCTAD This report is intended to propose key elements for consideration by the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGB), its development and trading partners, and other interested stakeholders, as the country seeks to develop a national smooth transition strategy.	23 February 2022
	Textiles and clothing in Asian graduating LDCs - Challenges and options. EIF, ITC, UNDESA, UNCTAD, WTO The textile and clothing sector in five Asian least developed countries (LDCs) — Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Nepal — makes heavy use of trade preferences for LDCs and is one of the main sectors likely to be impacted by graduation from the category.	01 February 2022
	Nepal's exports after LDC graduation - Implications of tariff changes and compensatory strategies - ITC and UN-OHRLLS During the triennial review held by the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) in February 2021, Nepal was recommended for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.	30 January 2022