Our stakeholders
Because Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are more reliant on their neighbours to engage in trade, travel and investment: partnerships are everything.
That's why the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries will engage heavily with different groups, each of whom represents different perspectives and innovative solutions to help unlock the potential of landlocked developing countries.
LLDC3 is a high-level opportunity for these groups to engage with world leaders, UN Heads, Chief Executives, grassroots leaders, investors, youth advocates and others to strategize on promoting the integration of landlocked issues into global policy formulation, investment plans and shape the sustainable development agenda to achieve the SDGs.
Civil society
Civil society is key in the development and implementation of national development plans and policies, including in the Landlocked Developing Countries.
From grassroots organizations to international confederations, NGOs and civil society have their fingers on the pulse of people's needs, desires, and challenges in their countries and beyond.
Civil Society engagement at LLDC3 is key to bringing grassroots perspectives and galvanizing support for a new generation of support measures to transform LLDC's economies to leverage their potential for prosperity and stability. For more information, please visit the civil society forum page.
Private sector
The LLDCs represent a growing market of 570 million people that is set to expand to over 1 billion people by 2060, and is today worth $836 billion. Entrepreneurship in LLDCs can spark dynamism and enable people to create economic opportunities in response to local needs and circumstances.
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can facilitate the capitalization of emerging opportunities in the global economy and be creators of decent employment opportunities. Investment and participation in international trade by multinational enterprises (MNEs) can help LLDCs integrate into global and regional value chains.
The active engagement of the private sector will be crucial to the implementation of the Programme of Action by charting pathways for connecting landlocked countries to markets.
For more information please visit the private sector forum homepage.
Youth
There can be no sustainable development without the involvement of young advocates and other leaders who will be the inheritors and, ultimately, the drivers of decisions made in Gaborone. They must be empowered and facilitated to help shape those decisions.
By facilitating discussion in advance of LLDC3 and the attendance of young people to the conference, the United Nations recognizes the significance of integrating youth perspectives, ideas, and solutions into international decision-making.
By giving a voice to youth, the LLDC Conference will tap into a wellspring of creativity and enthusiasm, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility among young people to drive positive change in their countries and regions.
For more information, please visit the youth homepage.
Parliamentarians
When the new Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries is adopted in 2024, national parliaments of LLDCs will play a crucial role in its implementation at national level. Significant levels of parliamentary oversight will be required to ensure commitments are met, and ambition is retained.
At LLDC3, a Parliamentary Forum will be held to ensure the leaders and speakers of the landlocked developing countries' parliaments are engaged as champions and drivers of the post-Gaborone process. The Forum will foster dialogue to advance the Programme of Action, the critical support role of elected representatives, and result in actionable outcomes to support sustainable development in the Landlocked Developing Countries over the next decade.
More information can be found on the parliamentary forum page.