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Mobile phones being sold in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Access to information and new technologies will be key to help delivering transformational change to the world's poorest countries (Photo: ConDev Center, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Painting a new picture of development
… Least Developed Country experts from around the world gathered in London for a … (SDGs) could provide a framework to reimagine development in their countries. Organised by the Least Developed Countries Independent Expert … level. #SDGs - beware of dodgy numbers and the 'church of economism' #LDCs Dipak Gyawali #ReimaginingDev — Andrew Norton (@andynortondev) June …
News, 17 June 2016
Smiling women gather in front of a climate change conference sign and give a thumbs up
Supporting more than equal numbers in international climate debates
… are made. However, more men than women continue to represent their countries in this space. Men do most of the speaking and the deal … the women who needed it most. We opened the call to women from the least developed countries (LDCs) who had participated in relatively few UN …
Insight, 08 March 2020
Construction workers build a hotel in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Credit: Overseas Development Institute / Antony Robbins (Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en_GB)
Time to hear LDC voices on Post-2015 development goals
… missing from this ruckus are the ideas and opinions of people in the countries that will be most directly affected by the final outcome. Yet … and interesting perspectives on development are to be found in these "least developed countries" (LDCs). Far from being the helpless victims they …
Insight, 10 December 2013
Farmers carry bottled water to pour on a field of onion crops
Introduction to our work on climate-resilient development
… unless urgent action is taken to ensure communities and countries  can adapt and build the resilience they need to cope with … communities are most at risk from climate impacts, especially in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). …
Article, 17 December 2012
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Equity and benefit sharing from marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… focused enough on how these benefits can be shared equitably. As the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are not currently conducting research on marine genetic …
Publication, 01 April 2018
Landscape of an island with houses and vegetation surrounded by the sea.
A glimmer of hope ahead of COP26 – financing for adaptation
… climate-proof our economy. But who should foot the bill? Developing countries, particularly Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), have been calling for more finance to …
Insight, 06 October 2021
A women farmer tends crops on a dried river pond
Transparent climate reporting in Malawi: what’s needed, what’s next?
… into force from 2024. Even with allowances for limited resources, least developed countries (LDCs) like mine must also begin working towards strong …
Insight, 03 October 2019
Bhutan has committed to remain carbon neutral, mainly thanks to its high forest carbon sequestration capacity. Some people say that trees in Bhutan have legal rights, referring to the constitutional mandate for 60% of our land area to remain forested for all time. (Adam Brill, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Negotiating transparency for the Paris deal: next stop, Bangkok
… calls for a reliable and comprehensive transparency system that holds countries to account, including on their plans to cut emissions, adapt … at COP24 in December. As the transparency coordinator for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Group it is my role to push for a set of …
Insight, 28 August 2018
An image of the outside of a Malawi bank, showing a ramp installed for wheelchair users. Generally the country is lagging behind in terms of provisions for people with disabilities (Photo: Steve Sharra)
People with disabilities struggle in Malawi's cities
… discussing how the lives of people with disabilities in the Least Developed Countries can be improved. Steve Sharra ([email protected]) is a … Least developed countries (LDC) challenges: how can SDG implementation focus on …
Insight, 06 June 2016
Rural communities in Kenya are increasingly being affected by climate change, limiting opportunities for development. (Photo: Robin Wyatt)
Development and Climate Days 2018
… are central to developing resilience to climate change. Host partners developed thematic papers for each of the themes. Resilience through … with built-in flexibility that will enable less-prepared developing countries to effectively ratchet up and demonstrate climate action in … transparency framework for developing countries, particularly the least developed countries (LDCs)? • What lessons have we learned so far …
Event, 08 December 2018