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Briefing on the LDC handbook

Date: 27 November 2018, 1:15 - 2:30 PM
Place: UNHQ New York, Conference Room 8

The Secretariat of the CDP will hold a briefing on the 3rd edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category. The Handbook provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the least developed country (LDC) category, including a description of procedures and methodologies used in the identification of these countries and the international support measures available to them.

The event will also feature the official launch of the publication and copies of the Handbook will be available at the briefing.

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Additional information:
• 2018 CDP Plenary
• LDC country snapshots
• LDC data

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