Briefing on The Least Developed Countries Report 2020: Productive capacities for the new decade

The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on LDC economies, rolling back some of the progress made towards sustainable development.

UNCTAD’s The Least Developed Countries Report 2020: Productive Capacities for the New Decade maintains that the broadening and full utilization of LDC productive capacities remains central to upgrade LDC economic structure, bridge their development gaps vis-à-vis other countries, and achieve a sustainable, inclusive and resilient recovery.

Bold concerted policies to strengthen LDC productive capacities are imperative, by both LDCs themselves and by their development partners.

• Welcome remarks by H.E. Mr. Robert Salama, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
• Opening remarks by Mr. Paul Akiwumi, Director, ALDC, UNCTAD
• Presentation of main findings and arguments of the LDC Report 2020 by Mr. Rolf Traeger, Chief, LDC Section, ALDC, UNCTAD

Followed by interactive debate

• Concluding remarks by H.E. Mr. Robert Salama, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Member State representatives wishing to attend the briefing must register online.

The secretariat will be sending the WebEx link to registered participants the day before the meeting.

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