International Institute for Environment and Development

A shrinking pot: how can the LDC climate fund keep up with targets?

The GEF’s structured four-year replenishment model secures predictable funding through scheduled donor pledges. The LDCF does ...
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‘The time has come to do justice for the least developed countries,’ says UN chief Guterres

6 March 2023 - “Countries with the least need support the most. And you need it now. You represent one in eight people on earth. But your countries are trapped in vicious cycles that make development ...
International Institute for Environment and Development

Innovative approaches to accessing and scaling all sources of adaptation finance in SIDS and LDCs: a compendium of promising case studies

Developed by the Climate and Development Ministerial (C&DM) secretariat with support from SouthSouthNorth, the compendium ...
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Least developed nations complain about foot dragging at COP30

A group of the least developed countries at the global climate conference in Brazil on Tuesday criticized the sluggishness of the annual UN summits as producing meagre results while the climate crisis ...
Nepali Times

Graduation must be a springboard, not a stumbling block

As we gather in Doha for the High-Level Meeting on “Forging Ambitious Global Partnerships for Sustainable and Resilient Graduation of Least Developed Countries,” the stakes could not be higher.
The Diplomat

Nepal Least Developed Country

The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026.
The Diplomat

Nepal’s LDC Graduation Masks Deep Economic Fragility

The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026. Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli called it “a matter of pride ...