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21 July 2016, 1:15-2:30 pmConference Room 5United Nations, New York
Development Cooperation ForumSide EventAdaptation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Role of Development Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific
LDC Graduation Infographics
LAO PDR
CAMBODIA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
VANUATU
MYANMAR
NEPAL
AFGHANISTAN
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
TIMOR-LESTE
KIRIBATI
TUVALU
GNI
per capita
MET GRADUATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
NOT MET CRITERIA
* Timor-Leste has met the “income-only” criterion for graduation.
Human
assets index
Economic
vulnerability index
BHUTAN
KIRIBATI
NEPAL
SOLOMON ISLANDS
TIMOR-LESTE *
TUVALU
VANUATU
AFGHANISTAN
BANGLADESH
CAMBODIA
LAO PDR
MYANMAR
METCRITERIA
NOT METCRITERIA
Source: ESCAP, From the Istanbul Programme of Action to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
12 ASIA-PACIFIC LDCs:7 MET THE CRITERIAFOR GRADUATION
LDC Graduation Status 2015
LAO PDR
CAMBODIA
TIMOR-LESTE
SOLOMON ISLANDS
VANUATUTUVALU
KIRIBATIMYANMAR
NEPAL
AFGHANISTAN
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
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Met the economic vulnerability threshold for graduation
Missed the threshold by a narrow margin (<20%)
Missed the threshold by a large margin
OUT OF THE 12 ASIA-PACIFIC LDCs
ONLY TWO MET THE ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY CRITERIONFOR GRADUATION AT THE 2015 REVIEW
REDUCING EXTERNAL VULNERABILITY
REMAINS A PRIORITY
Building Resiliant Economies
% %
Asia-PacificDeveloping Countries
Asia-PacificLDCs
STATUS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ATTAINMENTSource: ESCAP, Asia-Paci�c Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016
88
46
68
48
54
61
43
52
54
56
87
46
54
32
43
68
65
22
56
42
42
45
34
43
39
22
47
57
47
81
68
53
56
42
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16PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
17 PARTNERSHIPSFOR THE GOALS
14 LIFEBELOW WATER
15 LIFEON LAND
12RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTIONAND PRODUCTION
CLIMATE ACTION
10 REDUCEDINEQUALITIES
11SUSTAINABLE CITIES ANDCOMMUNITIES
8DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
9INDUSTRY, INNOVATION ANDINFRASTRUCTURE
6 CLEAN WATERAND SANITATION
7 AFFORDABLE ANDCLEAN ENERGY
4 QUALITYEDUCATION
5 GENDER EQUALITY
2 ZEROHUNGER
1 NOPOVERTY
3 GOOD HEALTHAND WELL-BEING
Asia-Pacific LDCs: Still Need to Catch Up
ASIA-PACIFIC LDCs HAVE A POTENTIAL TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND CLOSE THE FINANCING GAP FOR LDCs GRADUATION
Reducing remittance
costs$4 billion
Meeting ODA
commitment$15 billion
Fosteringgreenfield
FDI$4 billion
Embracing tax
potential$11 billion
DEMAND $30 - 60 BILLION A YEAR
DEMAND USD 30 - 60 BILLION A YEAR
EXTERNAL DOMESTIC
SUPPLY
$
Financing Strategies for LDCs Graduation in Asia and the Pacific
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific | ESCAPESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. ESCAP is committed to a resilient Asia and the Pacific founded on shared prosperity, social equity and sustainability. Its vision is to be the most comprehensive multilateral platform for promoting cooperation among its 53 members and 9 associate members to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in the region.
Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division | MPFDMPFD aims to foster forward-looking macroeconomic policymaking and enhance opportunities for financing for development for the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with particular attention to Countries with Special Needs (CSN).
The highlights of the activities include the following:• Analyze and monitor macroeconomic trends and outlook• Enhance regional financing for development cooperation• Strengthen support for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS• Produce high-quality knowledge products for capacity building• Create consensus for regional partnerships• Develop integrated approaches, models and tools
The major knowledge products include:• Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific• Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report• Financing for development publications• Working papers, discussion papers and policy briefs
