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Ãå±±½ûµØgathering in Doha concludes, ushering in new era of solidarity for world¡¯s Least Developed Countries

9 March 2023.  Ãå±±½ûµØPress release

Press Release: Ãå±±½ûµØgathering in Doha concludes, ushering in new era of solidarity for world¡¯s Least Developed Countries - United Nations Sustainable Development

Commitments at the Conference include: 

  • "Qatar announced a financial package of $60 million: $10m to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action and $50 million to help build resilience in the LDCs.
  • Germany dedicated €200 million in new money in 2023 for financing for least developed countries.
  • Canada announced $59 million to deliver Vitamin supplements in 15 LDCs and ecosystem conservation in Burkina Faso.
  • The EU Commission announced cooperation agreements advancing sustainable investments in Africa totalling more than €130 million of investment.
  • Finland announced an annual event called the United Nations LDC Future Forum in Helsinki, with the Office of the Ãå±±½ûµØHigh Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States ¨C OHRLLS ¨C, to ensure the latest thinking and research is being put to work to ensure progress on the most vulnerable states.
  • The Green Climate Fund announced a new project to give $80 million in equity to offer green guarantees to business in LDCs and bring down the cost of capital.
  • The United Nations World Tourism Organisation, announced a new €10 million Tourism for Development Fund for LDCs, supported by TUI Care Foundation, that will invest by 2030 to support sustainable tourism in LDCs as a key driver of development.
  • The government of Kazakhstan pledged $50,000 to continue their work supporting the most vulnerable member states of the United Nations.
  • The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a major new loan package for the Least Developed Countries."