The UNCTAD secretariat is pleased to announce the first series of short courses on key international economic issues for delegates from permanent missions to the United Nations Office at Geneva and the World Trade Organization, to be held in the first semester of 2018.
The aim of the courses is to enable delegates from permanent missions to become better acquainted with topical issues and developments in the international economic agenda as they are reflected in the work of UNCTAD.
The secretariat invites the permanent missions to nominate delegates who follow matters pertaining to UNCTAD or the World Trade Organization to attend these courses.
Course applications may be completed online by accessing this link.
Assessing the progress of the least developed countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
13 April 2018, Room XXVI, delivered by the Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes
The international community has adopted several development goals specific to LDCs, especially in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – and its Sustainable Development Goals – and the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011–2020. Progress towards these goals should be measured to evaluate the adequacy of domestic and international frameworks and policy actions in their pursuit, and possibly consider the need for adjustments in the course of action.
To assist the international community in assessing the progress of LDCs in achieving selected international development goals, UNCTAD undertakes research and analytical work in its areas of competence and mandate. In particular, it tracks development targets related to economic growth, trade and financing for development.
This short course will explore the following issues:
• Recent performance of LDC economies: their growth and trade goals
• Trends in international financing of LDC economies
• Impact of current developments in the world economy on the outlook of the economic performance of LDCs
• How the future graduation of a number of LDCs is likely to affect the development goals of LDCs.
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