The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) – a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – will hold it 17th plenary session to discuss: (i) strengthening accountability for sustainable development in the post-2015 era; (ii) CDP's contribution to the mid-term review of the Istanbul Plan of Action; (iii) the 2015 triennial review of the Least Developed Country (LDC) category; (iv) monitoring of countries graduated and graduating from the LDC category; and (v) fine-tuning of the human asset index. On 24 March 2015, the Committee also plans to organize a lunch-time briefing on strengthening accountability for sustainable development in the post-2015 era.

Composed of 24 members nominated by the UN Secretary-General in their personal capacity, the CDP provides inputs and independent advice to ECOSOC on emerging cross-sectoral development issues and on international cooperation for development. It is also responsible for reviewing the status of LDCs and for monitoring their progress after graduation from the LDC category.  

dates: 23-27 March 2015  
venue: UN Headquarters  
location: New York City, US  
contact: Ana Cortez, Secretary of the CDP  
phone: 212 963 4724  
e-mail: cortez@un.org  
www: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/
 http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/dialogue/2015/03/index.html#13952