Committee for Development Policy (CDP)

Informational video on the ePing trade notification tool

The briefing will provide information about current and future activities in which the CDP Secretariat is engaged

EGM to explain the concept behind the LDC graduation toolkit; solicit feedback and establish possible partnerships

EGM to discuss lessons learned by selected least developed countries (LDCs) and developing countries in building their productive capacities for sustainable development

The ePing system, an SPS and TBT notification alert system developed by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in cooperation with the Worl

Consultation meetings with various stakeholders and partners on the drafting of the National Roadmap for the Smooth Transition Strategy towards graduation from the list of LDCs

Workshop to discuss strategies needed to successfully graduate from LDC status and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The paper reviews the provisions within the WTO multilateral trade regime which impact on the policy space for LDCs which are interested in pursuing industrial policies as latecomers. It finds that LDCs are more constrained by lack of capacity rather than by WTO provisions, in contrast to more advanced developing countries.

The paper investigates the effectiveness of trade preferences for LDCs. It confirms that overall trade preferences for LDCs increase LDC exports. However, it also finds that effectiveness differs across the nine providers included in the study (EU, US, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, the Russian Federation and Turkey) and that only a subset of LDCs is able to benefit from trade preferences.