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UNIDO

UNIDO's 9th Ministerial Conference of the LDCs

Background

This year's Ministerial Conference of the LDCs will be held on 25-26 November 2021, immediately prior to the, and will serve as the last global pre-event towardsUN LDC5. The Ministerial Declaration stemming from the Ministerial Conference will mainstream the DPoA into the policy orientations building UNIDO Operational Strategy and Implementation Plan for the LDCs 2022-2031.

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Strengthening regional health industries and promoting technology transfer to enhance pandemic resilience and improve health outcomes in LDCs

PrepCom1Corresponding theme:

"Leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation to fight against multidimensional vulnerabilities and to achieve the SDGs"

Enhancing STI has become increasingly important as a driver of productivity growth in the era of enhanced digitization.LDCs must be put in a position to close the digital divide and overcome inequities in access to and productive use of digital technologies, otherwise they will be left behind.

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