International Institute for Environment and Development

A shrinking pot: how can the LDC climate fund keep up with targets?

The GEF’s structured four-year replenishment model secures predictable funding through scheduled donor pledges. The LDCF does ...
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‘The time has come to do justice for the least developed countries,’ says UN chief Guterres

6 March 2023 - “Countries with the least need support the most. And you need it now. You represent one in eight people on earth. But your countries are trapped in vicious cycles that make development ...
The Daily Star

Graduating out of LDC status

The Least Developed Countries (LDC) group constitutes 47 countries, mostly in Africa and some in Asia (including Bangladesh), officially recognised by the United Nations (UN). Countries belonging to ...
Insider Monkey

30 Least Developed Countries in the World: 2024 Rankings

The global financial position has remained stable since the April 2024 world economic outlook update from the IMF. According to the IMF July 2024 update, global economic growth is expected to be at ...
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Least developed countries in 2021 — progress amidst the COVID-19 crisis?

2021 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the creation of the least developed country (LDC) category by the United Nations. In March 1971, the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) identified the ...
China Daily

Laos on track to exit 'least developed countries' list

The Lao government is stepping up preparations to leave the United Nations' list of least developed countries, or LDC, in 2026, urging a shift from reliance on aid to investment-driven growth.