Private Sector Forum: Opening and Thematic Session I (LLDC3).


The LLDC3 Private Sector Forum is a high-level opportunity for businesses to engage with global leaders to strategize on channeling the power of the private sector to achieve the SDGs for the 606 million people of the 32 LLDCs.

15.00-15.45 High-level Opening Session: How can the Private Sector Unlock Development?

Description: High-level speakers to share their perspectives on the theme, "How can the private sector unlock development in Landlocked Developing Countries?". The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity to develop innovative and scalable solutions and to foster partnerships for actions that can change the investment landscape and structure of the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs). This session seeks to put at the highest level the role of the private sector in the heart of LLDC3 to articulate a vision for unlocking opportunities to deliver a truly transformative decade of development.

Moderator: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan

16.00-17.15 Thematic Session I: Trade & Transit

Is being landlocked a trade trap?

Description: Is being landlocked a "trade trap"? At the very heart of the difficulty of being landlocked are challenges with trade. For Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), imports and exports must overcome longer and more complex transport routes to and from seaports through transit countries to reach their destination. Without effective trade facilitation and efficient transit systems, this locks LLDCs out of international trade. An impactful Programme of Action for the LLDCs must address trade and transit through the private sector. Leading freight and logistics companies are already investing in innovative ways to better connect LLDCs with the support of regional intergovernmental organizations and the UN system. This session will share experiences and best practices with a view to exploring opportunities for improving trade and transit to and from LLDCs through the implementation of the new Programme of Action.

Co-organizer: International Trade Centre (ITC)

PSF Special Events (18.15-19.45)

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