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27 April 2023

2023 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2023/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Just transition
External debt
Analysis of the voluntary national reviews
Review of the least developed country criteria
Review of the recognition and use of the least developed country category by United Nations development system entities
Monitoring of countries that are graduating or have graduated from the list of least developed countries ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2023/10) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español ECOSOC resolution (E…

26 April 2023

2023 Monitoring Reports

Angola Bangladesh Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal São Tomé and Príncipe Solomon Islands Solomon Islands - CDP crisis assessment Vanuatu

24 April 2023

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 153: India overtakes China as the world?s most populous country

Two ?population billionaires?, China and India, face divergent demographic futures The latest estimates and projections of global population from the United Nations, indicate that China will soon cede its long-held status as the world?s most populous country. In April 2023, India?s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China (figure 1). India?s population is virtually certain to continue to grow for several decades. By contrast, China?s population reached its peak size recently and experienced a decline during 2022. Projections indicate that the size of the Chinese population will continue to fall and could drop below… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 153: India overtakes China as the world?s most populous country

12 April 2023

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 152: Population, education and sustainable development: interlinkages and select policy implications

Introduction Education is a key determinant of levels and trends of fertility, mortality and migration. In turn, coverage and investment in education are influenced by the rate of growth and the age structure of the population. Education and training over the life course are critically important to sustain socioeconomic development, especially in modern economies increasingly driven by innovation and productivity growth. From a macroeconomic perspective, a well-trained and well-educated workforce reinforces the positive impacts of the demographic dividend and tempers the fiscal and economic challenges associated with rapidly ageing populations, while contributing to the achievement of… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 152: Population, education and sustainable development: interlinkages and select policy implications

03 April 2023

World Economic Situation and Prospects: April 2023 Briefing, No. 171

World Economic Situation and Prospects: April 2023 Briefing, No. 171 Is the monetary tightening cycle in developing countries coming to an end? Monetary policy challenges in developing economies With the banking sector turmoil rattling global financial markets in recent weeks, all eyes have been fixed on the United States Federal Reserve (Fed). By deciding to raise its key policy rate by another 25 basis points in late March, the Fed signaled that the fight against inflation was not over yet, while underscoring confidence in the resilience of the domestic banking sector. The latest rate hike?the ninth during the past 12 months?brings the target range of the fed fund rate to 4.75?5.00 per… World Economic Situation and Prospects: April 2023 Briefing, No. 171

17 March 2023

Potential impacts of LDC graduation: Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Senegal and Zambia

When a country leaves (graduates from) the least developed countries (LDC) category, it ceases to benefit from international support measures that are exclusive to LDCs (in some cases, these measures are available for a set period after graduation, known as a smooth transition period). This Policy Note provides an overview of the expected impacts of the withdrawal of LDC-specific international support measures in Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Senegal and Zambia. These countries met the Committee for Development Policy (CDP)s graduation thresholds for the first time in 2021 and, according to the established procedures will be assessed again in 2024, when they may be recommended for… English French

16 March 2023

What the United Kingdom?s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme means for least developed countries (LDCs), including countries in the graduation process

CDP Background Paper No. 55 By Mohammad Abdur Razzaque The United Kingdom has adopted a new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which comprises three different regimes ? one for least developed countries (LDCs), one for non-LDC economically vulnerable low-income and lower-middle-income countries, and one for other low-income and lower-middle-income countries. Compared to the previous scheme, which largely mirrored the European Union?s, the DCTS makes it easier for an LDC to accede to the intermediary ?Enhanced Preferences? scheme when it graduates. For most countries, graduation from the LDC category will have little impact on trade with the United Kingdom, and less impact than it… What the United Kingdom?s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme means for least developed countries (LDCs), including countries in the graduation process

01 March 2023

World Economic Situation and Prospects: March 2023 Briefing, No. 170

Economic consequences of the lingering war in Ukraine After a year, the war in Ukraine is still raging, imposing a heavy human toll, causing a massive devastation in the conflict area, and posing a grave threat to global security. The economic impact of the war is reverberating worldwide, contributing to inflationary pressures, and impeding the post-pandemic recovery. The war led to elevated energy prices and exacerbated food shortages in many regions. The repercussions of the conflict are being felt both in developed economies, especially in Europe, which has been confronted with skyrocketing energy prices, threats to its energy security, and inflow of the Ukrainian refugees, and in… World Economic Situation and Prospects: March 2023 Briefing, No. 170

28 February 2023

UNDESA World Social Report 2023

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24 February 2023

Economic well-being at older ages: prospects for the future

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