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	Trade Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Graduating LDCs - WTO Secretariat and EIF The report builds on the analysis carried out in the report "Trade impacts of LDC graduation" issued by WTO in May 2020. It was prepared by Dr. Emily Blanchard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and Dr.	01 December 2020
	The end of the LDC transition period for pharmaceutical products under the TRIPS Agreement upon LDC graduation - Implications for Bangladesh "The objective of the report is to assess the impact of implementing patent protection for pharmaceutical products upon the graduation from LDC status on the further growth of the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh and the capacity of the government to ensure access to quality affordable med	30 November 2020
	Trade-related challenges of the LDCs and way forward: a draft for MC decision Communication from the mission of Chad on behalf of the LDC group on smooth transition in favour of countries graduating from the LDC category. (...) Against this background, the LDC Group is hereby submitting a proposal for a draft Ministerial decision (as annexed) for consideration of Members to	17 November 2020
	Towards Sustainable Graduation of South Asian LDCs in the aftermath of COVID-19: Challenges, Prospects and Policy Lessons - UNESCAP Policy Brief Prepared as part of the UNESCAP Framework on Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19, and also under UNESCAP’s mandate for supporting countries with special needs in the Asia-Pacific region, this paper points out that South Asian LDCs have important avenues and options to enhance preparedness for gradua	15 October 2020
	Extension of the transition period under TRIPs article 66.1 for least developed country members of the WTO - Communication from Chad on behalf of the LDC Group Thus, if the need for developing productive capacities is a permanent need for all LDCs, including graduating LDCs, the availability of a sound and viable technological base is indispensable.	01 October 2020
	Sustainable Graduation: International Support Measures for Graduating LDCs - Mustafizur Rahman, Debapriya Bhattacharya for The Commonwealth Several countries are to leave the group of least developed countries (LDCs) in the coming decade. Following ‘LDC graduation’, these countries will become ineligible for the international support measures (ISMs) they currently enjoy.	07 September 2020
	Trade impacts of LDC graduation - Insights from country-specific market access analyses - WTO Secretariat/EIF This compilation of analyses builds on the May 2020 report “Trade impacts of LDC graduation” to include country-specific details on the likely impact of graduation on market access and exports for the 12 graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) in the study.	01 July 2020
	Trade impacts of LDC Graduation - WTO Secretariat/EIF At the request of the Group of Least Developed Countries (LDC Group), the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization, with the support of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), undertook a project to assess the trade-related implications of graduation from LDC status, in particular the impact	08 May 2020
	In Preparation for WTO MC12: Safeguarding Trade Interests of LDCs and Securing Trade Interests of Graduating LDCs	04 May 2020
	Graduation of Bhutan from the group of least developed countries: Potential implications and policy imperatives, Mohammad Razzaque for UNESCAP Despite confronted with such unfavourable conditions as mountainous topography and being landlocked and susceptible to natural disasters, Bhutan has demonstrated a strong track record in sustaining economic growth and reducing poverty over the past two decades or so.	01 May 2020