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	Graduation from LDC Status: Trade preference and development financing implications for Asia-Pacific countries Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Asia-Pacific region have generally demonstrated socioeconomic progress over the past decades, despite being among the most vulnerable and structurally disadvantaged countries.	30 September 2022
	Pacote de Apoio da OMPI à Gradua??o de Países Menos Desenvolvidos (PMDs) presente documento contém a proposta sobre o “Pacote de Apoio da OMPI à Gradua??o de PMDs”, elaborado pela organiza??o em resposta às solicita??es formuladas por Estados membros classificados como PMDs.	16 September 2022
	WIPO's Graduation Support package for LDCs The?World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)' s ?Graduation Support Package for LDCs provides targeted IP-related technical assistance to graduating LDCs to assist their preparation for graduation.	16 September 2022
	Trade impacts of LDC graduation - Cambodia - WTO WTO members offer specific flexibilities to least developed country members, including Cambodia. Following graduation, these flexibilities may not be available.	15 September 2022
	Trade impacts of LDC graduation - Djibouti - WTO Djibouti, as an LDC, is eligible to access flexibilities available to LDCs in the World Trade Organization (WTO). These flexibilities may not be available after graduation from LDC status. This note highlights possible impacts of graduation for Djibouti on market access, WTO rules and Aid for Trade.	15 September 2022
	Trade impacts of LDC graduation - Senegal - WTO WTO members offer specific flexibilities to least developed country members, including Senegal. Following graduation, these flexibilities may not be available.	15 September 2022
	Trade impacts of LDC graduation - Zambia - WTO WTO members offer specific flexibilities to least developed country members, including Zambia. Following graduation, these flexibilities may not be available. This note provides an overview of possible trade-related impacts of LDC graduation for Zambia on market access, WTO rules and Aid for Trade.	15 September 2022
	Manual para a categoria de países menos desenvolvidos - Inclus?o, gradua??o e medidas especiais - edi??o 2021-2022 A quarta edi??o do Manual para a Categoria de Países Menos Desenvolvidos fornece informa??o extensiva sobre a categoria de Países Menos Desenvolvidos (PMD), incluindo uma descri??o de procedimentos e metodologias utilizados na identifica??o destes países e das medidas de apoio internacional que	08 August 2022
	Opinion in Lead: Navigating post-graduation pharma landscape - Posh Raj Pandey for Sawtee With the right policy support, pharmaceutical industry in Nepal could be instrumental in meeting the country’s ‘access to medicine’-related targets while developing domestic manufacturing base.	07 July 2022
	Three thoughts on the graduating Commonwealth LDCs - Debapriya Bhattacharya for OECD Development Matters "The international development community would be well advised to extend group-related and country-specific support to graduating LDCs to prevent these countries from sliding back.	11 May 2022