Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category

Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures
Discover a renewed edition detailing procedures and methodologies to identify least developed countries and outlining international support measures available to them. This updated resource equips government officials, policymakers and researchers with key insights to navigate and understand the evolving LDC landscape.
The fifth edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category provides comprehensive information on the least developed country (LDC) category, including a description of procedures and methodologies used in the identification of these countries and the international support measures available to them. It builds upon and updates the previous edition, published in 2021. The Handbook aims at providing comprehensive and up-to-date information on the LDC category. The publication is intended for use by government officials, policymakers, researchers and others interested in the LDC category.

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