LDC ministerial conference of industry in Lima focuses on the world we want in 2015

Abstract

The Least Developing Countries conference organised by UNIDO and hosted by the Government of Peru opened today 30 November 2013 in Lima under the theme “From the Istanbul programme of action to the world we want in 2015 and beyond”. The two-day event brings together more than 250 participants, including ministers from LDCs in charge of industry, representatives of relevant UN agencies, regional economic commissions, emerging countries’ institutions, donors and private sector entities. The event will help promote the implementation of partnerships that will bring sustainable livelihoods and inclusive welfare for LDC’s citizens. It seeks to leverage various potentialities and mechanisms available in the domain of private sector and SMEs development, productive capacity building, trade and employment.