Laos needs support for transition out of LDC status: UNCTAD official
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will encourage development partners to maintain their assistance to Laos for a while after the nation graduates from Least Developed Country status.
“In fact, one of the things we are doing is to encourage development partners not to reduce aid to countries when they graduate [from this category],” UNCTAD’s Trade and Poverty Branch Chief, Mr Patrick Osakwe, told Vientiane Times recently.
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
