DPAD kick-started the development of capacities on economy-wide modelling to assess sustainable development policies in Uganda. Government officials have been trained during a workshop held in Entebbe, on 10-14 August, 2015, which was organised in collaboration with UNDP Uganda and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
Training activities of the project "Supporting the design of sustainable development policies with policy modelling tools" were completed for Nicaragua, in Managua, on 6-9 July 2015. Workshops were organized for training government officials in the use of an economy-wide model and an integrated energy system to assess policies for sustainable development. Trainees are now well equipped to work on a number of policy notes, covering issues of relevance for sustainable development, which will be presented to and discussed with high-level policymakers in October 2015.
On 25 June 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) organized a briefing for delegates on the graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
On 8 June 2015 Committee for Development Policy (CDP) member Stephan Klasen presented Prospects and Challenges for Graduation of Least Developed Countries at the Ministerial Meeting of African LDCs in Milan, Italy.
On 21 May 2015 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) briefed delegates on the outcome of the 2015 triennial review, conducted during the 17th session of the CDP Plenary.
During the 17th session of the CDP Plenary, held from 23 - 27 March 2015 at UN headquarters in NY, CDP members conducted the triennial review of the list of LDCs, examining the eligibility for graduation and inclusion on the basis of the country's socio-economic performance vis-a-vis the LDC criteria. The data for the LDC criteria and indicators has now been released and can be viewed or downloaded on the LDC Data Retrieval page.
DPAD in collaboration with UNDP and the National Planning Authority in Uganda organized a training workshop on 23-27 March, 2015, in Entebbe. This activity strengthened the Government's skills to use economy-wide simulation analyses to inform the final stage of drafting of the National Development Plan II. This was part of the continued support that DPAD is providing to Uganda's Government since 2006.
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