Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status on 24 November 2026, following a five-year preparatory period approved by the General Assembly. This milestone reflects decades of sustained development progress across multiple indicators: income growth, improved human development outcomes and reduced structural vulnerability.
LDCs Publications
17 March 2026
Recent global shocks—including the pandemic, climate disruptions, and rising protectionism—have deepened vulnerabilities for African Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), particularly by disrupting trade and eroding preferential market access.
27 February 2026
Uganda, classified as both a Least Developed Country (LDC) and a Landlocked Developing Country (LLDC), faces unique structural challenges in its path toward economic transformation. With graduation from the LDC status on the horizon, the need to reassess and reinforce its trade foundations has never been more urgent.
27 February 2026
At this pivotal juncture in Rwanda’s development trajectory, the country has registered notable gains in social development and economic transformation. As both a Least Developed Country (LDC) and a Landlocked Developing Country (LLDC), Rwanda stands on the threshold of graduating from LDC cateogry, a transition that brings both significant opportunities and emerging challenges.
16 July 2025
SDG7 POLICY BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF THE UN HLPF 2025
07 May 2025
This diagnostic study was prepared as part of the project titled “Strengthening the capacity of LDCs to formulate policies on trade diversification for resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of the Doha Programme of Action through South-South cooperation and multi-stakeholder partnerships”.
05 March 2025
31 January 2025
This diagnostic study was prepared as part of the project titled “Strengthening the capacity of LDCs to formulate policies on trade diversification for resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of the Doha Programme of Action through South-South cooperation and multi-stakeholder partnerships”.
31 December 2024
UN-OHRLLS planned the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Office’s support to the network of the National Focal Points of the least developed countries in the proposed programme budget for 2024 .
12 August 2024
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.