Foreword
- Author: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Main Title: Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category , pp iii-iii
- Publication Date: June 2024
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/9789213589694c001
- Language: English
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The category of the least developed countries (LDCs) was established in 1971 as a special group of developing countries characterized by low levels of income, and structural impediments to growth. Special measures were therefore deemed necessary for overcoming challenges to their development.
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