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The Lao PDR Smooth Transition Strategy for LDC Graduation in 2026 and beyond

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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LDC Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Lao PDR With the technical assistance of the United Nations The Lao PDR Smooth Transition Strategy for LDC Graduation in 2026 and beyond

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The Smooth Transition Strategy (STS) sets out Lao PDR’s plans to manage the historic LDC graduation process. This milestone has been a national aspiration since 2000, and meeting the globally-defined criteria to be eligible for graduation at the 2018 and 2021 triennial reviews represents a major achievement.

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Graduation

Smooth transition

Smooth transition strategy

Lao PDR

Publication Date:

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Government of Lao PDR

Document Topic/Theme:

LDC graduation and smooth transition

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Government document or report

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2025

Unlocking potential for productive sectors in Solomon Islands: challenges, opportunities and policy considerations (Solomon Islands Government and UNESCAP)

MTAVARES1 — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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Link to an External Document

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Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination, Solomon Islands, and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

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Solomon Islands

UNESCAP

ESCAP

Publication Date:

Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination, Solomon Islands, and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

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Government document or report

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2024

Bangladesh Smooth Transition Strategy - Graduation from the Group of Least Developed Countries (2025)

MTAVARES1 — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh

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Bangladesh's final Smooth Transition Strategy (February 2025). The document is available at: https://ssgp.erd.gov.bd/

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Bangladesh

Smooth transition strategy

Smooth transition

Graduation

Publication Date:

Friday, 28 February 2025

Government of Bangladesh

Document Topic/Theme:

LDC graduation and smooth transition

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Government document or report

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2025

LDC Group opening statement at COP29

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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LDC Group (climate change)

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COP29

Climate change

Climate finance

Science

LDC Group - UNFCCC

Loss and damage

Publication Date:

Thursday, 14 November 2024

LDC Group (climate change)

Document Topic/Theme:

Climate change and energy

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Government document or report

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2024

Nepal LDC Graduation Smooth Transition Strategy

MTAVARES1 — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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Nepal National Planning Commision

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The document contains Nepal's strategy for a smooth transition from the LDC category after graduation.

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Graduation

Nepal

Smooth transition

Smooth transition strategy

Publication Date:

Friday, 02 February 2024

Government of Nepal

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LDC graduation and smooth transition

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Government document or report

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2024

Dakar Least Developed Countries Group Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change 2022 - LDC Group, Climate change

MTAVARES1 — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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LDC Group UNFCCC

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Declaration of the Ministers and Heads of Delegation of the LDCs, as Parties to the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, n preparation for COP27.

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Climate change

Climate finance

Finance

Publication Date:

Friday, 16 September 2022

LDC Group UNFCCC

Document Topic/Theme:

Climate change and energy

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Government document or report

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2022

Developing Countries Trading Scheme: government policy response - Policy Paper, United Kingdom Department for International Trade

MTAVARES1 — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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United Kingdom Department for International Trade

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The government is introducing the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) to improve access to the UK market for developing countries. The DCTS will come into effect in early 2023. In line with the government’s new International Development Strategy, the scheme contributes to developing countries’ integration into the global economy, creating stronger trade and investment partners for the future, and strengthening supply chains. It grows free and fair trade with developing countries, boosting the economy and supporting jobs in those countries, as well as in ours. The objectives guiding the design of the DCTS include making the new scheme simpler for partner countries and businesses to understand and use. The DCTS aims to support sustainable growth in developing countries through a more generous unilateral offer. The new scheme also aims to demonstrate the UK’s leadership in the use of trade for development. This has led to provisions in the DCTS which reduce tariffs, liberalise rules of origin requirements and simplify the conditions attached to the scheme. The DCTS applies to countries that currently benefit under the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), (see Annex 1 for further information). The GSP includes 47 countries in the GSP Least Developed Country (LDC) Framework and 18 additional countries or territories classified by the World Bank as low income (LIC) and lower-middle income (LMIC). It does not apply to countries classified by the World Bank as upper-middle income for 3 consecutive years, or to LICs and LMICs with a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK.

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Trade

United Kingdom

DFQF (duty-free quota free)

Market access

Rules of origin

Publication Date:

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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Trade

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Government document or report

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2022

LDC Ministerial Declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference 2021 - Chad, on behalf of the LDC Group

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000

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Link to an External Document

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Chad, on behalf of the LDC Group at the WTO

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LDC Ministerial Declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference 2021, including priorities for LDCs.

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Trade

Graduation

LDC Group - WTO

DFQF (duty-free quota free)

Services Waiver

Enhanced Integrated Framework - EIF

Aid for Trade

Fisheries

Agriculture

TRIPS

Intellectual Property Rights

Publication Date:

Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Chad, on behalf of the LDC Group at the WTO

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Trade

LDC graduation and smooth transition

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2021

Study in support of an impact assessment to prepare the review of GSP Regulation No. 978/2012 Final Report. Volume 1. Main report.

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:25:00 +0000

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Link to an External Document

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BKP Economic Advisors for European Commission

Document Summary:

The European Commission has commissioned a study in support of an impact assessment to prepare the review of GSP Regulation No 978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (the generalised scheme of preferences, GSP). The study analyses a number of policy options for the European Union’s GSP after the expiry of the current scheme at the end of 2023. These policy options were defined by the Commission regarding the scope, coverage and implementation modalities of the future scheme. The study assesses the potential economic, social, human rights and environmental impacts both in GSP beneficiary countries and the EU, while also considering legal, institutional and procedural issues. This report presents the findings and recommendations related to the various policy options considered.

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Monday, 26 July 2021

European Commission

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Trade

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Government document or report

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2021

The end of the LDC transition period for pharmaceutical products under the TRIPS Agreement upon LDC graduation - Implications for Bangladesh

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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Link to an External Document

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South Centre, Government of Bangladesh

Document Summary:

"The objective of the report is to assess the impact of implementing patent protection for pharmaceutical products upon the graduation from LDC status on the further growth of the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh and the capacity of the government to ensure access to quality affordable medicines to its population. To arrive at this assessment, research was undertaken to understand the dynamics of the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh and the extent to which the LDC pharmaceutical exemptions are being used. Informed by the research results, the report advances policy recommendations for the Government of Bangladesh and the pharmaceutical industry, in particular on what actions may be taken to further benefit from the LDC pharmaceutical exemptions." [Document/website temporarily unavailable]

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TRIPS

Intellectual Property Rights

Bangladesh

Pharmaceuticals

WTO

Publication Date:

Monday, 30 November 2020

Support to Sustainable Graduation Project, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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LDC graduation and smooth transition

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Government document or report

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2020