312. The representative of Angola, speaking on behalf of the LDC Group, said that he believed that developing countries that were in a position to do so could also be invited to make contributions on a non-compulsory basis on South-South cooperation. As regards the suggestion by some developed country Members that LDCs identify the needed technology, he said that the needs assessments for technical cooperation conducted by six LDCs mentioned the need for research centres to have information exchange between academics, researchers, and experts in terms of innovation, creativity, and the like. This could be another basis on which delegations could work. In addition, a technology assessment had been conducted through the national adaptation programme of action called NAPA in the framework of negotiations on the environment. Forty-seven countries had already submitted their needs assessments, including the least developed countries who had submitted their needs in terms of technology, adaptation, etc. That was another source that could be consulted.
313. He looked forward to continuing discussion on the proposed format for reports under Article 66.2 and expressed the hope that the following year the majority of reports would take into account one or two areas of the suggested format and that a specific format would be decided for more particular information.
