...er-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), Rabab Fatima, addresses the Amb...
Mamo Mihretu discusses how Ethiopia’s landlocked geography and trade logistics affect manufacturing competitiveness. You can listen to Ideas in Devel...
The 18th edition of the LAC Forum took place on 2nd June 2026 at the OECD Conference Centre.
Jointly organised by the OECD Development Centre, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ag...
The Fourth LDC Future Forum was held in Helsinki, Finland, from 19-21 May 2026, under the theme “Transforming LDCs by Empowering the Youth Population through Education, Innovation, and Inclusive Gr...
The Fourth LDC Future Forum was held in Helsinki, Finland, from 19-21 May 2026, under the theme “Transforming LDCs by Empowering the Youth Population through Education, Innovation, and Inclusive Gr...
The Fourth LDC Future Forum was held in Helsinki, Finland, from 19-21 May 2026, under the theme “Transforming LDCs by Empowering the Youth Population through Education, Innovation, and Inclusive Gr...
IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 | Special Session 2: Enhancing Littoral Security in Asia
In an era of complex strategic interdependence and diverse security challenges, the protection of coastlines and coastal-adjacent shipping routes is vital. Transnational threats and emerging risks ...
IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 | Special Session 2: Enhancing Littoral Security in Asia
In an era of complex strategic interdependence and diverse security challenges, the protection of coastlines and coastal-adjacent shipping routes is vital. Transnational threats and emerging risks ...
The Lobito Corridor is booming! And Angola – as its main venue – is now in the international spotlight for investment and partnerships. Stretching from the Atlantic coast of Angola through to the D...
215. How China’s trade is holding back developing countries
Arvind Subramanian (PIIE) explains how poorer countries are being squeezed by China’s failure to grow out of many industries important to their economic development (27:44).
...ivered opening remarks to the Special Body on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The statement highlighted ...
Bangladesh in a Geopolitical Pivot series, Episode 4
Bangladesh is preparing for a historic milestone: graduating from the group of Least Developed Countries. But the world Bangladesh is stepping ...
"Ukraine’s Long-Term Landmine Problem (https://www.justsecurity.org/135501/ukraine-long-term-landmine-problem/) " by Brian Dooley and Suchita Uppal
Published on Friday, April 3rd, 2026 on Just Se...
A tale of two continents is unfolding in the global development landscape as Latin America embraces a surge of private investment while Africa grapples with severe economic aftershocks from geopoli...
Alternative Development in Lao PDR and Myanmar
In the hills and mountains of Southeast Asia, farming families faced a difficult choice. Grow opium poppy, or have nothing. For over 30 years, UNODC has been working to change that by offering them...
Andrew Kaminsky reports from the conference on the launch of the LAC Minerals program, a new platform aimed at helping Latin American and Caribbean nations strategically capitalize on their critica...
Managing the Currency Risk in Africa: The Path Towards Debt Sustainability
Africa's debt vulnerabilities are deepening, shaped by a confluence of compounding global shocks: volatile commodity prices, the economic fallout of COVID-19, and sustained currency depreciation. T...
UNIDO in action - Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean
Home to over 650 million people, the LAC region possesses remarkable natural resources and a diverse economic landscape. Yet, it faces persistent structural challenges: 27% of the population lives ...