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Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes

The Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Land-locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are recognized by the United Nations as categories that face special problems and accordingly need special attention from the international community.

The Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes helps these countries to derive the greatest possible benefits from this recognition, in particular, to make the most effective use of the special international support measures that are extended to them to reduce their marginalization from the global economy.

Action principally involves:

substantive support to LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in their efforts to develop positions of common interest in the context of relevant international events and initiatives;
research and analysis on relevant policy-related issues; and
technical cooperation, particularly through the Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to LDCs.

In this regard, UNCTAD is guided by:

The Brussels Programme of Action for LDCs (May 2001)
The Almaty Programme of Action for LLDCs (August 2003)
The Mauritius Strategy for SIDS (January 2005)

Action principally involves:

substantive support to LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in their efforts to develop positions of common interest in the context of relevant international events and initiatives;
research and analysis on relevant policy-related issues; and
technical cooperation, particularly through the Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to LDCs.

In this regard, UNCTAD is guided by:

The Brussels Programme of Action for LDCs (May 2001)
The Almaty Programme of Action for LLDCs (August 2003)
The Mauritius Strategy for SIDS (January 2005)

News

13 août 2012UNCTAD assists The Gambia to boost its trade and competitiveness

As part of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), which is an action-oriented and multi-donor-led Aid-for-Trade initiative for LDCs, UNCTAD is assisting The Gambia to tackle production and supply-side constraints to trade.

13 août 2012UNCTAD S-G congratulates new head of UN-ECA

Dr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of the U.N. Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) based in Geneva will be taking up his new position as Executive Secretary of the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa on 1 September. UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi has sent Dr. Lopes a letter of congratulations

01 août 2012Nigeria holds its first National Policy Dialogue on development of creative industries

UNCTAD was invited to attend the first National Policy Dialogue on the development of creative/entertainment industries in Nigeria held last month in Lagos to identify challenges and develop a roadmap going forward in the context of the Nigerian Vision 2020 and the UN Millennium Development Goals.

25 juillet 2012UNCTAD participates in UN regional coordination meeting for Africa

A meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) clusters was held in Nairobi, Kenya, 24 - 25 July to review the African Union Commission's 2012 Work Plan to date.

23 juillet 2012Application deadline for Turkey's scholarship programme for LDCs extended

The Permanent Mission of Turkey has informed that the deadline for application to Turkey's Graduate Scholarship Programme for students from least developed countries has been extended to 3 August 2012.

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