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08 November 2023

Measuring export concentration for identifying least developed countries

CDP Background Paper No. 59 By Matthias Bruckner Export concentration has long been recognized as a key indicator of the development progress of least developed countries (LDCs). This paper presents the refined export concentration index recently included in the criteria used for identifying LDCs. The refined index is a Theil index that covers both concentration in the basket of exported products and concentration in the set of export markets, thereby capturing two dimensions of vulnerability due to undiversified export structures. The paper shows that relative to other developing countries, LDCs are less diversified both in terms of export products and export markets, contributing to their… Measuring export concentration for identifying least developed countries

12 September 2023

2023 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Development cooperation with middle-income countries (A/78/224)
中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries (A/78/506)
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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

13 February 2023

CDP Plenary 2023

Date: 20 - 24 February 2023
Place: UNHQ, New York, USA Documents Agenda Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2023/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Opening Statements Statement by Mr. Li Jinhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Open Session - The just transition debate: ambition meets reality 21 February 2023, 1:15 - 2:45 PM, Conference Room 7, UNHQ, New York Link to the event page The recording of the event can be watched at: UN Web TV Interactive Session with ECOSOC 24 February 2023, 10:00 - 11:30 AM, ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ, New York Opening remarks by HE. Ambassador Lachezara Stoeva, President…