UN/DESA transfers modelling tools that inform energy planning in Bolivia

On 19 November 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) launched the second edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures.

This second edition builds upon and updates the previous edition, published in 2008. The publication is intended for use by government officials, policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders interested in the LDC category

Presentation launching the Handbook on the LDC category (second edition) and LDC 2015 Country Snapshots

From 5 to 6 November the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) conducted a training workshop on the use of the ePing electronic alert system in Geneva, Switzerland. The workshop introduced participants to the ePing system, provided hands-on training, discussed national experinces in the implementation of ePing and identified cooperation opportunities with international partners for its global implementation.

From 3 to 4 November 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) organized a workshop in Geneva, Switzerland to strengthen the capacity of participating LDC to take advantage of existing international support measures (ISMs) for trade development and to build their productive capacities with a view to achieve sustainable progress through and beyond LDC graduation.

Building energy planning capacity in Costa Rica

From 12-16 October 2015, DPAD conducted capacity development activities on economy-wide modelling to assess sustainable development policies in Uganda. This activity was organized in Entebbe, in collaboration with UNDP Uganda and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Officials are now well equipped to develop dynamic scenarios of economic and energy policies, external shocks, and productivity for informing sustainable development policy making.

The Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), represented by ASG for Economic Development Mr. Lenni Montiel, and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay, represented by the Minister of Planning Mr. José R. Molinas, today agreed on capacity development support that the Development Policy and Analysis Division of UN/DESA will provide for designing sustainable development policies with policy modelling tools.

On 26-28 August, UNDESA will gather researchers and government policy analysts taking part of DESA capacity development country projects, as well as experts in integrated assessments for sustainable development, in the workshop "Integrated Modelling Tools to Support National Sustainable Development and SDG Strategies".