2022 Meeting of National Focal Points of the Least Developed Countries on the Mainstreaming of the Doha Programme of Action

The meeting of National Focal Points (NFPs) of LDCs, first since the adoption of the Doha Programme of Action for the LDCs for the decade 2022-2031 (DPoA), focused on mainstreaming the DPoA into national development strategies. The meeting provided an opportunity for the NFPs to share experiences and best practices in mainstreaming previous programmes of action into respective national development plans, and to identify areas for tailored support and capacity building for the implementation of the DPoA. The NFPs from 23 LDCs across Asia and Africa, the Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN (Chair of the LDC Group), the UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda and the representative from Türkiye attended the meeting. The meeting was financed by Türkiye.

An information session on Partner2Connect Digital Coalition (P2C) was organized for LDCs on the side lines of the World Telecommunication Development Conference. P2C is a multistakeholder alliance to foster meaningful connectivity and digital transformation globally, with a focus on, but not limited to, hardest-to-connect communities in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This session focused on how the Partner2Connect Initiative is being used as a tool for delivering some of the DPoA elements on digital transformation in LDCs. It also provided an opportunity for sharing information on how LDCs can benefit from and contribute to the Partner2Connect Initiative. The NFPs also networked with representatives from the private sector after the meeting.