The UN General Assembly held a day of hearings last month to solicit civil society and private sector input on the Brussels Programme, a development action plan for the least developed countries (LDCs). At the hearing, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development argued that LDC governments should prioritize:
- The improvement of regulatory frameworks to uphold property rights, to promote greater movement of entrepreneurs to the formal economy, and to root out corruption
- Capacity building and access to finance for local enterprises and entrepreneurs
- Investment in the necessary infrastructure such as roads, energy, telecommunications, and ports
The hearing summary is very readable, but I didn’t see much of anything new. You can watch webcasts of the morning and afternoon sessions.
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