BANGLADESH'S GRADUATION FROM THE LDC GROUP: PITFALLS AND PROMISES / Learning from peers and graduates
21 March 2018, 18:00 PM
The outlook for the United Nations' (UN) list of least developed countries (LDCs) is finally looking optimistic after 47 years of lacklustre performance since the category's establishment in 1971. There have been 52 inclusions and only five graduations to date according to the UN Committee for Development Policy's (CDP) triennial reviews. Bangladesh, an LDC, remains on track for graduation.
21 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BANGLADESH'S GRADUATION FROM THE LDC GROUP: PITFALLS AND PROMISES / Clarifying the MIC-LDC confusion
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
The national development discourse in Bangladesh often mistakenly considers graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category and becoming a middle-income country (MIC) as interchangeable. Senior-level policymakers continue to express their aspiration for the country to join the middle-income group by 2021, which marks the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM