Report on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014–2024

Abstract

The present report provides an overview of the efforts that have been made, progress achieved and challenges faced in implementing the Vienna Programme of Action since the previous report to the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development during the fifty-third session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014–2024 provides a coherent and holistic framework for addressing the special development challenges of this category of countries by prescribing priority areas of intervention. Its overarching objective is to promote inclusive economic growth and sustainable development to eradicate poverty, build resilience, bridge economic and social gaps, and ultimately transform landlocked developing countries into land-linked countries. The Vienna Programme of Action is an integral part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union.