LDC5 PRIVATE SECTOR FORUM 2023

The Private Sector Forum at LDC5 will provide opportunities to build transformative partnerships and to mobilise long-term investment and finance to deliver on those ambitions. The Forum will take place on the margins of the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar from 5 to 7 March 2023.

Partnerships with the private sector play a key role in sustainable development. This can be done through promoting entrepreneurship, generating employment and investment and developing innovative technologies – all in support of enabling sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth.

The three-day PSF will feature:

A High-Level Opening Dialogue: will feature high-profile speakers, heads of governments, global business leaders and announcement of launch of partnerships with private sector to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Actions.

Thematic Sessions: organized across five thematic areas of Sustainable energy, Agriculture and rural development, Connectivity, Climate Change and Sustainable tourism. The sessions will be 90-minutes each, feature a high-level panel and a discussion segment, to showcase strong examples of collaboration with the private sector in LDCs and offer opportunities to highlight commitments and launch new partnerships with and for LDCs.

Side Events: A series of lunch time and late afternoon private sector and LDC-focused side events organized by the business organisations / UN entities and other entities.

Special Events of the PSF: Organized around cross-cutting themes critical to fostering investment and meeting the sustainable development goals in LDCs.

Exhibition Space: 20 display and networking booths and a private Sector Forum networking zone in the exhibition area throughout the 3 days of the Forum.

Networking: rich business networking opportunities, offering direct interaction between company representatives and delegations from LDCs as well as other stakeholders,.