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Cambodia's graduation from least developed country (LDC) status: Preparedness and potential economic and social impacts

In May 2024, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) endorsed the recommendation for Cambodia’s LDC graduation in 2029, following a five-year preparatory period. Graduation from LDC status, however, would result in the gradual withdrawal of international support measures including preferential trade arrangements, flexible application of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Rules of Origin (RoO) and Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), among others. These changes will have implications on Cambodia’s macroeconomic and trade performance (namely, export sectors), as well as on employment and poverty, with differential gender impacts.

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Document type Issue and policy briefs
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  • English
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  • Economy and commerce
  • Government
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  • Cambodia
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UNDP Cambodia

Address: No. 53, Pasteur Street, Boeung Keng Kang I, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: 023 216 167 Email: communications.kh@undp.org Website: undp.org/cambodia
Author (corporate) UNDP Cambodia
Publisher UNDP Cambodia
Publication date 2024
Pagination 8
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Link to original source: https://www.undp.org/cambodia/publications/cambodias-graduation-least-developed-country-ldc-status-preparedness-and-potential-economic-and-social-impacts
Legacy reference document final_ldc-policy_brief__11.11.2024.pdf
Keywords Least Developed Country (LDC),ប្រទេសអភិវឌ្ឍន៍តិចតួច
Date uploaded September 20, 2025, 09:00 (UTC)
Date modified September 20, 2025, 09:04 (UTC)