On 21 November 2022, the United Nations The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) organized the Expert Group Meeting on the Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2023 under the title “Strengthening regional cooperation for seamless and sustainable connectivity for Asia-Pacific countries in special situations” in hybrid form.
The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs (CSN) Development Report assesses the development challenges for least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS) in the region. These countries are collectively referred to as countries in special situations (CSS). The 2023 Report will focus on the role of transport, energy and ICT connectivity as catalysis of sustainable development in CSS and examine cooperation needs and options, especially considering the limited time left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The meeting gathered insights of experts from academia and think-tanks, particularly in/for Asia-Pacific LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, as well as the United Nations and other international and regional organizations, with a view to guiding the preparation of the Asia-Pacific CSN Development Report 2023, where the ITTLLDC had been requested to review the report and Mr. Dulguun D., Executive Director of the ITTLLDC, attended the meeting to share his views on transport, energy and ICT sectors.
