CDP Secretariat participated in Workshop on Capacity Development in LDCs

On 6 April 2016 the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) Secretariat participated in a workshop on "Capacity Building Experiences in LDCs" taking place during the 2016 Development Cooperation Forum in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop shared knowledge acquired through the implementation of capacity building projects in LDCs, focusing on the LDC portal and on the ePing notification system.

The workshop also provided an overview of approaches taken in building up multi-stakeholder partnerships for project implementation; presented project outcomes and reviewed lessons learned in delivering concrete results; and generated recommendations for the future operational models for development cooperation in LDCs.

Documentation

  • Presentation by Ana Luiza Cortez, CDP Secretariat
  • Presentation by Abdoulie Jammeh, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Gambia
  • Presentation by Navaraj Dhakal, Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, Nepal

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