The Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the decade 2022-2031 (DPOA) adopted in March 2022, has placed high priority on addressing climate change and building resilience by including this among its six priority areas.
LDCs Publications
20 February 2024
The Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) prepared?this comprehensive roadmap for the accelerated implementation of the Doha Programme of Action?PDF(DPoA) for the Least Developed
30 November 2023
The SDG7 Policy Briefs are developed in support of the High-level Political Forum which this year will review progress and action needed on SDG7.
10 July 2023
LDCs have had diverse recent experiences and perceptions of challenges in accessing all forms of financing, including for traditional development programming and for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.
05 December 2022
28 September 2022
Empowering women from LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in deep-sea research Report was commissioned as part of the activities under the Women in Deep-Sea Research (WIDSR) project implemented by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in partnership with the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
18 May 2022
Created over 50 years ago, the Least Developed Country (LDC) category was always meant to be a temporary phase for the countries furthest behind in their development.
29 April 2022
The social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt deeply, especially in Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
12 April 2022
Developing countries still have to regain lost ground from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has put more countries at risk of debt distress, constrained their fiscal space and hampered economic growth. The war in Ukraine is exacerbating all these challenges.