the road to development: a blog introduction

A blog to share facts,thoughts, ideas and success stories regarding the Least Developed Countries

The Road to Development

Samantha K. Ronda

List of Least Developed Countries in AFRICAThere are 33 LDCs in Africa, including:

List of Least Developed Countries in ASIA

There are 14 LDCs in Asia, which include:

List of Least Developed Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

There is only 1 LDC located in the Latin America and Caribbean category:

LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIESContinent Number of Countries

AFRICA 33

ASIA 14

AMERICAS 1

Majority of LDCs are located in Africa

Graduated Countries

•Botswana -Date of inclusion on the LDC list: 1971 -Date of graduation: 19 December 1994

•Cape Verde -Date of inclusion on the LDC list: 1977 -Date of graduation: 20 December 2007

•Maldives -Date of inclusion on the LDC list: 1971 -Date of graduation: 1 January 2011

The Road to Development

How did countries graduate and how can we

ensure other countries follow in their footsteps?

What are the challenges the LDCs face?

What progress is being made?

Are they are track to reaching the MDGs?

The Road to Development

•Facts from the UN regarding the LDCs

•Geographical and cultural information

•Political and Economic issues

•Thoughts and ideas on what improvements can be made in the LDCs

What we will cover:

The following video is from the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board 54th Executive Session 28 November 2011 on the Presentation of the LDCs Report 2011

Sources:

•http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/ldc/ldc_graduated.shtml

•http://www.unohrlls.org/en/ldc/25/

Thank you