“The 40th anniversary of the Least Developed Countries Report is a big milestone. I find the section of data that provides up-to-date indicators on the development of least developed countries very useful. Development students also find this kind of empirical data important,” says David Luke, professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, in a special message for UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The #LDCreport40 was launched this week, emphasizing that least developed count

“The impact of the LDC Report on global policymaking has been significant, not only in promoting innovative research and policy proposals in key areas such as productive capacity building, low-carbon development, and structural transformation in least developed countries, but also in advancing strategies for poverty reduction in these countries,” says Habib Ouane, former UNCTAD staff member, on the 40th anniversary of the Least Developed Countries Report. The latest #LDCreport40 emphasizes that

Day one of the fifth United Nations conference on the least developed countries has wrapped up! Here are some of the highlights from the first day of the biggest LDC event of its kind. Follow @DohaNews for more updates and insight from the conference. | Doha News