Synthesis report on the implementation of the Brussels programme of action for the Least Developed Countries

Abstract

This synthesis report on the implementation of the BPoA has been prepared by the United Nations Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS). The content draws on the information provided in 28 national reports prepared by African LDCs. The synthesis was undertaken in preparation for the Regional Preparatory Meeting of African Developed Countries for the Comprehensive Mid-Term Review of the Brussels Programme of Action, Addis Ababa, 21 - 23 February 2006. The report provides a broad overview of the implementation of the PoA among African LDCs between 2001-2005. It also outlines the various constraints faced by LDCs and related actions taken by both LDCs and their development partners in order to implement each commitment.