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PAYS DEVELOPPEMENT FAIBLE REVENU [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- least developed countries
1, record 1, English, least%20developed%20countries
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LDC 2, record 1, English, LDC
correct, plural noun
- LDCs 3, record 1, English, LDCs
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- least advanced countries 4, record 1, English, least%20advanced%20countries
correct, plural noun, less frequent
- LACs 4, record 1, English, LACs
correct, plural noun, less frequent
- LACs 4, record 1, English, LACs
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A group of] low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. 5, record 1, English, - least%20developed%20countries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets. 5, record 1, English, - least%20developed%20countries
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are currently 47 countries on the list of LDCs, which is reviewed every three years. LDCs have exclusive access to certain international support measures, in particular in the areas of development assistance and trade. 5, record 1, English, - least%20developed%20countries
Record 1, Key term(s)
- least-developed countries
- least-advanced countries
- LAC
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pays les moins avancés
1, record 1, French, pays%20les%20moins%20avanc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PMA 2, record 1, French, PMA
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pays les moins développés 3, record 1, French, pays%20les%20moins%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- PMD 4, record 1, French, PMD
correct, masculine noun, plural
- PMD 4, record 1, French, PMD
- pays en développement les moins avancés 5, record 1, French, pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20les%20moins%20avanc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Groupe de] pays à faible revenu confrontés à de graves obstacles structurels au développement durable. 6, record 1, French, - pays%20les%20moins%20avanc%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils sont très vulnérables aux chocs économiques et environnementaux et ont un faible niveau d’actifs humains. 6, record 1, French, - pays%20les%20moins%20avanc%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À l’heure actuelle, 47 pays figurent sur la liste des PMA, qui fait l’objet d’un réexamen tous les trois ans. Les PMA ont un accès exclusif à certaines mesures de soutien international, en particulier dans les domaines de l’aide au développement et du commerce. 6, record 1, French, - pays%20les%20moins%20avanc%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- países menos adelantados
1, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADses%20menos%20adelantados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PMA 1, record 1, Spanish, PMA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aproximadamente treinta y seis de los países más pobres, considerados por las Naciones Unidas como los menos desarrollados de los países pobres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADses%20menos%20adelantados
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-income
1, record 2, English, low%2Dincome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
low-income developing country, low-income group 2, record 2, English, - low%2Dincome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à faible revenu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pays en développement à faible revenu 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Economía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de bajos ingresos
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20bajos%20ingresos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
País de bajos ingresos, personas de menores ingresos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - de%20bajos%20ingresos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low income food deficit country 1, record 3, English, low%20income%20food%20deficit%20country
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low income food deficit country: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - low%20income%20food%20deficit%20country
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pays à faible revenu et à déficit alimentaire
1, record 3, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu%20et%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9ficit%20alimentaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pays à faible revenu et à déficit alimentaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu%20et%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9ficit%20alimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- global development architecture
1, record 4, English, global%20development%20architecture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The global development architecture is rapidly going through major transformations and simple dichotomies - North/South or developed/developing countries - are now obsolete. There has been a shift in the geography of poverty with the majority of poor populations now living in middle‐income while the poorest countries that have no geostrategic relevance are forgotten in their vulnerabilities. 2, record 4, English, - global%20development%20architecture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- architecture internationale du développement
1, record 4, French, architecture%20internationale%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- architecture internationale de développement 2, record 4, French, architecture%20internationale%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'architecture internationale de développement est définie comme les agences, les institutions et les systèmes du monde qui contrôlent le transfert des ressources financières et humaines(finances et expertise pour le développement des pays à faible revenu). 2, record 4, French, - architecture%20internationale%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquitectura internacional del desarrollo
1, record 4, Spanish, arquitectura%20internacional%20del%20desarrollo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] para lograr la aceleración del desarrollo y la reducción de la pobreza en los PMA [países menos adelantados], es menester no solo mejorar los mecanismos de apoyo internacional específicamente destinados a los PMA, sino también establecer una nueva arquitectura internacional del desarrollo en favor de los PMA. Esa nueva arquitectura se define como un nuevo conjunto de instituciones, reglas y normas oficiales y no oficiales, incluidos incentivos, principios y procesos, que configurarían las relaciones económicas internacionales de una manera tendiente a lograr un desarrollo sostenido e incluyente en los PMA. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arquitectura%20internacional%20del%20desarrollo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- National and International Economics
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Debt Sustainability Framework
1, record 5, English, Debt%20Sustainability%20Framework
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DSF 1, record 5, English, DSF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the IMF [International Monetary Fund] and the World Bank have developed a framework to help guide countries and donors in mobilizing the financing of LICs' [low-income countries] development needs, while reducing the chances of an excessive build-up of debt in the future. 2, record 5, English, - Debt%20Sustainability%20Framework
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Cadre de viabilité de la dette
1, record 5, French, Cadre%20de%20viabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CVD 1, record 5, French, CVD
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre des objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement(OMD), le FMI [Fonds monétaire international] et la Banque mondiale ont élaboré un mécanisme pour guider les pays et les bailleurs de fonds dans la mobilisation des financements nécessaires au développement des pays à faible revenu tout en réduisant les risques d’une accumulation excessive de la dette à l'avenir. 2, record 5, French, - Cadre%20de%20viabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20dette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Marco de Sostenibilidad de la Deuda
1, record 5, Spanish, %20Marco%20de%20Sostenibilidad%20de%20la%20Deuda
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DSF 1, record 5, Spanish, DSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una iniciativa conjunta entre el Banco Mundial y el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) [...] es el Marco de Sostenibilidad de la Deuda (DSF, por sus siglas en inglés), que permite a los acreedores adaptar sus términos financieros anticipándose a futuros riesgos y ayuda a los clientes a equilibrar la necesidad de fondos y la capacidad de reembolsar sus deudas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %20Marco%20de%20Sostenibilidad%20de%20la%20Deuda
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Low Income Developing Countries 1, record 6, English, Low%20Income%20Developing%20Countries
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Low Income Developing Country;LIC
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pays en développement à faible revenu
1, record 6, French, pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- exogenous shock
1, record 7, English, exogenous%20shock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An exogenous shock is defined here as a sudden event beyond the control of the authorities that has a significant negative impact on the economy. Such shocks can include terms-of-trade shocks, natural disasters, shocks to the supply of goods for domestic consumption or export, shocks to demand for exports, shocks to the availability of finance, and shocks caused by conflict and civil unrest. While many shocks are unpredictable, some countries are highly susceptible to the recurrence of particular types of shocks. 1, record 7, English, - exogenous%20shock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- choc exogène
1, record 7, French, choc%20exog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un choc exogène est un événement qui a des effets négatifs [...] sur l'économie, mais qui échappe au contrôle du gouvernement. Il peut s’agir d’une évolution défavorable des prix des produits de base(y compris le pétrole et les produits alimentaires) ou d’une catastrophe naturelle, ou encore d’une perturbation des échanges commerciaux [à cause d’un conflit ou d’une crise dans un pays voisin]. Les chocs ont tendance à toucher davantage les pays à faible revenu que les [...] pays en développement et ils y ont en général des conséquences plus profondes. 1, record 7, French, - choc%20exog%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Food Industries
- Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Special Programme for Food Security
1, record 8, English, Special%20Programme%20for%20Food%20Security
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- SPFS 1, record 8, English, SPFS
correct, international
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS) aims to help those living in developing countries, in particular the low-income food deficit countries (LIFDCs) to improve their food security through rapid increases in food production and productivity, by reducing year-to-year variability in food production on an economically and environmentally sustainable basis and by improving people's access to food, in line with the 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action. 1, record 8, English, - Special%20Programme%20for%20Food%20Security
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Special Program for Food Security in Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme Spécial pour la Sécurité Alimentaire
1, record 8, French, Programme%20Sp%C3%A9cial%20pour%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20Alimentaire
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- PSSA 1, record 8, French, PSSA
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principal objectif du Programme Spécial pour la Sécurité Alimentaire(PSSA) est d’aider les pays en voie de développement, et en particulier les pays à faible revenu et à déficit vivrier(PFRDV), à améliorer leur sécurité alimentaire à travers un accroissement de la productivité et de la production alimentaire, en réduisant la variabilité de la production d’une année à l'autre sur une base durable sur le plan économique et environnemental et en facilitant l'accès à la nourriture pour les populations, en concordance avec le Plan d’Action du Sommet Mondial de l'Alimentation du 1996. 1, record 8, French, - Programme%20Sp%C3%A9cial%20pour%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20Alimentaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Industria alimentaria
- Economía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa Especial para la Seguridad Alimentaria
1, record 8, Spanish, Programa%20Especial%20para%20la%20Seguridad%20Alimentaria
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PESA 1, record 8, Spanish, PESA
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El principal objetivo del Programa Especial para la Seguridad Alimentaria (PESA) es ayudar a los que viven en los países en desarrollo, especialmente en los de bajos ingresos con déficit de alimentos (PBIDA) a mejorar su seguridad alimentaria mediante un incremento acelerado de la productividad y la producción de alimentos, reduciendo la variabilidad anual de la producción alimentaria en forma económica y ecológicamente sostenible y mejorando el acceso de la población a los alimentos, de conformidad con el Plan de Acción de la Cumbre Mundial sobre la Alimentación de 1996. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Programa%20Especial%20para%20la%20Seguridad%20Alimentaria
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-08-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pre-investment assistance 1, record 9, English, pre%2Dinvestment%20assistance
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is the world's largest multilateral source of technical and pre-investment assistance for economic and social development in low-income countries. 1, record 9, English, - pre%2Dinvestment%20assistance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assistance de préinvestissement 1, record 9, French, assistance%20de%20pr%C3%A9investissement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement(PNUD) est la plus importante source multilatérale au monde pour ce qui est de l'assistance technique et de l'assistance de préinvestissement servant au développement économique et social des pays à faible revenu. 1, record 9, French, - assistance%20de%20pr%C3%A9investissement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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