Concept note - Development of productive capacities and trade: the key to inclusive and sustainable growth
Concept note for the Special Event of the UN-CEB Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity conveyed at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCIV) (9 May 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey)
This note explains why trade and productive capacity need to be at the heart of any outcome of the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV) and highlights some key issues in this context. It discusses the main enabling policies, strategies and programmes needed for the development of trade and productive capacities.