SOURCES

• Statistics: UNCTADSTATS• References:

– Enabling the graduation of LDCs: Enhancing the role commodities and improving rural productivity UNCTAD 2012 at http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/aldc2012d1_en.pdf

– Global Supply Chains: Trade and Economic Policies for Developing Countries (Nicita, Ognivtsev, Shirotori) at: http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/itcdtab56_en.pdf

– Least Developed Countries Report 2010: Towards a New International Development Architecture for LDCs at http://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationArchive.aspx?publicationid=175

– Istambul Plan of Action 2011

commodity dependence

Cope with

political marginalization

Coping with commodity dependence

Enhance opportunities of commodities

Boost export diversification

Coping with commodity dependence

Enhance opportunities of commodities

• Succesful management of natural resourcesTransparency (ex. E.I.T.I)Macroeconomic management ( CAADP)

• Mitigate commodity price volatility• Social safety nets• Stockpiliping of commodities• Compensatory schemes• Commodities exchange

• Appropriate strategies for climate change effects

Coping with commodity dependence

Boost export diversification

National Framework• Governance• Macroeconomic management• Business regulations

Productive Capacities• Hard and soft infrastructure• Role of capital accumulation and

technological progress

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

• Trade policy of trading partners• DFQF• NTM• Regional integration

Global Supply Chains•Opportunities and challenges

The crucial importance of Non Tariff Measures

Cope with

political marginalization

WTO•Expedite accession •Conclude DDA•Complete harvest for LDC

Relevance of•MDG•Post 2015 SDG•Istambul POA•Brussels POA

North South•AGOA•EPA•LDC impact assessment

South-South•Boosting intra Africa Trade strategy•South South DFQF