Enhancing Resilience – LDC Future Forum

Climate change, economic instability, and health crises exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and impede sustainable development progress in the least developed countries (LDCs). However, with strategic interventions and innovative solutions, these challenges can be addressed to foster long-term resilience and sustainable development.

The primary objective of the Third LDC Future Forum is to convene policy-makers, researchers, the private sector, and other stakeholders to share concrete innovative solutions and practical policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the resilience of LDCs. Emphasizing gender equality and the participation of women and girls in these discussions is key to developing holistic and inclusive solutions.

The Forum includes four thematic sessions, each delving into different aspects of resilience building. Additionally, a high-level dialogue is organized, focusing on financing strategies to support more resilient economies in the LDCs, and a fireside chat with the private sector focusing on their innovative solutions for building resilience in LDCs.

The LDC Future Forum is organized by The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) and the Government of Finland. As with the first and second LDC Future Forum, UNU-WIDER is a partner in organizing the event. The Future Forum is financially supported by the Government of Finland.

Call for paper presentations

UN-OHRLLS is issuing a call for paper presentations. Co-authored and multidisciplinary papers are welcome. The deadline for proposals is 15 October 2024. The presentations should focus on the themes of the conference sessions:

• Exploring climate-smart agriculture practices to improve food security and ensure sustainable agricultural development
• Discussing strategies for enhancing resilience by integrating sustainable water and energy solutions
• Investigating innovative approaches to circular economy and green industrialization to promote diversification and resilience
• Examining methods for strengthening resilience to multiple shocks through targeted social protection programmes

More information and instructions can be found on the Call for paper presentations document.

About the Future Forum

The LDC Future Forum provides a platform for the LDCs and their partners to to discuss and share innovative solutions on different themes. The objective of the multi-year event series is to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA), to facilitate the graduation of LDCs from the category. The themes of each Forum are based on the DPoA priority areas. The third Future Forum focuses on Priority 5: Addressing climate change, environmental degradation, recovering from COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience against future shocks for risk-informed sustainable development.

The Forums will also contribute to other UN processes to foster the achievement of SDGs in LDCs.