UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2021 to be released on 27 September is calling for increased investment in productive capacities and state capacity in least developed countries (LDCs), as the COVID-19 crisis and the emerging two-speed global recovery threaten to reverse many hard-won development gains in these countries.
The report says that the development of productive capacities in LDCs is necessary for boosting their ability to respond to and recover from crises such as the pandemic, and to advance towards sustainable development. It presents novel estimates of the required investment and spending. In order to face this expenditure, LDCs need the decisive support of the international community, as well as it support to build the necessary technological capabilities.
You are invited to join the presentation of the report, which will include an interactive discussion.
Programme
15:00 – 15:10 Welcome address
H.E. Mr. Perks Ligoya, Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations in New York and co-ordinator of the Group of LDCs
15:10 – 15:20 Introductory remarks
Mr. Paul Akiwumi, Director, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD
15:20 – 15:50 Presentation of The LDC Report 2021
Mr. Rolf Traeger, Chief, Least Developed Countries Section, UNCTAD
15:50 – 16:20 Questions and Answers
16:20 – 16:30 Closing remarks
H.E. Mr. Mustafizur Rahman, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nation and other international organizations in Geneva
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