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Qatar committed to allocate large part of its international development aid to LDC5
25 May 2021 - 8:11
H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
QNA
In a videotaped speech during the opening session the Preparatory Committee for the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi said that the State of Qatar has not wavered in playing its desired role as an active partner in the international community in reducing the burdens and addressing common crises and challenges. The State of Qatar has been keen to support the least developed countries, by allocating a large part of its international development aid to these countries. Realizing the importance of supporting countries affected by the negative effects of climate change, the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced during the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit Qatar’s contribution of $100 millio
In September 2019, during the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, the Least Developed Countries (LDC) launched their LDC Group Vision for a climate-resilient future through climate-resilient development pathways by 2030 and delivery of net-zero emissions by 2050. One among the three aspects of the vision document is the LDC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiative for Sustainable Development (LDC REEEI) framework that supports LDCs to achieve 100 percent access to modern energy by 2030 and 100 percent electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050. The framework attempts to fill the energy access gap through knowledge support and cooperation.
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 ensures access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. There are six indicators to measure progress of SDG 7. The indicator 7.1.1 measures the progress as ‘proportion of population with access to electricity’. Only 52 percent of the
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