Exiting the LDC category requires the country in question to surpass at least two of the three criteria thresholds for two consecutive reviews or when its GNI per capita is at least twice the income i ...

Several recent studies have shown that foreign aid has failed to deliver sustainable economic growth and reduce extreme ...

Sub-Saharan African countries should be given more financial and technical support to cope with climate change disasters, so ...

African countries face a conundrum of balancing energy needs with economic development as they face up to the challenges of ...

Soaring repayment costs leave Africa's Least Developed Countries struggling to fund health, education and SDG priorities Africa's rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development ...

In the late 1960s, the United Nations began to pay special attention to the least developed countries, recognizing those countries as the most vulnerable among the international community.

Prime Minister Theresa May's trip to Africa has generated vigorous debate about how easy trade is between Africa and the EU and whether the UK can keep the same arrangements or even lower barriers.