BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af8f9dd5d228 DTSTART:20261201T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261201T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:On the path to graduation: Briefing for Rwanda\, Uganda and Tanzani a ahead of the 2027 Triennial Review CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Rwanda\, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania reached an important development milestone in 2024 by meeting the eligibility thresho lds for graduation from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) f or the first time at the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) trienni al review. In line with established United Nations procedures\, they will be considered for a possible recommendation for graduation at the next tri ennial review\, to be held in 2027\, provided that the criteria are met ag ain and that the broader assessment supports a sustainable graduation path way. Pursuant to the United Nations resolution 59/209\, key elements for t his assessment are the Vulnerability Profiles undertaken by UNCTAD and the Ex‑Ante Impact Assessments undertaken by DESA.The briefing to the Genev a-based delegations will provide information on the preparations for the 2 027 Triennial Review and the overall LDC graduation process as it may pert ain to Rwanda\, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. It will also p resent preliminary findings of the three Vulnerability Profiles and the th ree Ex-Ante Impact Assessments. The briefing responds to the demand for in creasing awareness and effective dialogue with LDCs being considered for g raduation at the upcoming Triennial Review\, in line with the Doha Program me of Action (A/RES/76/258\, Annex\, para 285).<\;p>\;Rwanda\, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania reached an important development miles tone in 2024 by meeting the eligibility thresholds for graduation from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for the first time at the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) triennial review. In line with est ablished United Nations procedures\, they will be considered for a possibl e recommendation for graduation at the next triennial review\, to be held in 2027\, provided that the criteria are met again and that the broader as sessment supports a sustainable graduation pathway. Pursuant to the United Nations resolution 59/209\, key elements for this assessment are the Vuln erability Profiles undertaken by UNCTAD and the Ex‑Ante Impact Assessmen ts undertaken by DESA.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The briefing to the Geneva-ba sed delegations will provide information on the preparations for the 2027 Triennial Review and the overall LDC graduation process as it may pertain to Rwanda\, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. It will also prese nt preliminary findings of the three Vulnerability Profiles and the three Ex-Ante Impact Assessments. The briefing responds to the demand for increa sing awareness and effective dialogue with LDCs being considered for gradu ation at the upcoming Triennial Review\, in line with the Doha Programme o f Action (A/RES/76/258\, Annex\, para 285).<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/path-graduation-briefing-rwanda-ug anda-and-tanzania-ahead-2027-triennial-review DTSTAMP:20261115T001629Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR