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10 January 2003

Local Development and Global Issues (CDP Policy Note 2003)

The attainment of international development goals requires addressing rural poverty. Rural development must reflect the multi-dimensional nature of poverty and must thus be multi-targeted. Policy measures include the expansion of education and health services, and the provision of incentives to rural populations to make use of such services. Also important is an increase in agricultural productivity and the removal of distortions and barriers to trade. Adequate provision of global public goods can contribute to effective poverty reduction by mitigating global risks and reducing public "bads". New institutional and financial arrangements need to be developed to help ensure the provision of… Download

07 January 2003

World Economic and Social Survey 2003

Part I. State of the World Economy Part one of the World Economic and Social Survey 2003 discusses the state of the world economy in 2003 and the outlook for 2004. It includes a review of developments in international trade and finance and an overview of the situation in the world's economies as of mid-2003 and their prospects for 2004. Part II. Economic Policy and Poverty The goal of reducing poverty by half by the year 2015 has prompted policymakers to increase the attention given to policies and measures directly targeted at achieving this goal. At the same time, it is also necessary to examine policies and measures related to other goals that are expected to have a bearing on, but are… World Economic and Social Survey 2003

20 June 2002

Project LINK Meeting Document 2002

Bologna, 7 - 12 October 2002 Report on the Project LINK meeting Global Economic Outlook New York, 24-26 April 2002 Report on the Project LINK meeting Global Economic Outlook Project LINK Meeting Document 2002

05 May 2002

2002 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2002/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2002/36) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
English 2002 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

10 February 2002

Capacity-building in Africa: Effective aid and human capital (CDP Policy Note 2002)

Sub-Saharan African countries continue to fall behind in terms of economic and social development. The persistence of conflict and post-conflict situations as well as the HIV/AIDS pandemic, calls for large additional transfers of resources. Aid needs to be better targeted towards countries with low incomes or special needs. It is only through the development of human and social capabilities that inequality and increased marginalization can be prevented. The creation of an African aid and development portal to provide a gateway to all development and aid projects in Africa, including those of non-governmental organizations, is proposed. Download

14 January 2002

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2002

A pervasive slowdown in the world economy, aggravated by the terrorist attacks in the United States of America, has led to the lowest growth of gross world product in a decade. Gross world production grew little more than 1 per cent in 2001 and the volume of world trade stagnated. More than a dozen economies, accounting for more than two thirds of world output and including the world's three largest economies, were falling into recession. For the year as a whole, growth in the developed countries was the lowest in a decade. The economies in transition exhibited greater resilience but their average growth also declined. The key concern of economic policymakers at the beginning of 2002 is to… World Economic Situation and Prospects 2002

08 January 2002

World Economic and Social Survey 2002

Part I. State of the World Economy In the second half of 2002, the world economy stands at a delicate juncture. After the weakest performance in a decade for the year as a whole, global economic recovery is under way. However, neither the strength, nor the breadth, nor the durability of the recovery is assured.Part one of World Economic and Social Survey 2002 investigates the causes of the pervasive slowdown in 2001, as well as the driving forces behind and threats to the recovery. Part II. Private-Public Interaction in Achieving Society's Goals Part two of World Economic and Social Survey 2002 examines selected aspects of the changing nature of the interaction between the public and… World Economic and Social Survey 2002

20 June 2001

Project LINK Meeting Document 2001

New York, 9-11 April 2001 Report on the Project LINK meeting Global Economic Outlook Project LINK Meeting Document 2001

05 May 2001

2001 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2001/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Report of the Secretary General on Ensuring a smooth transition of countries graduating from least developed country status (E/2001/94)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Report of the Secretary General on Ensuring a smooth transition of countries graduating from least developed country status (E/2001/94) - Corrigendum
English ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2001/36) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
English GA resolution (A/RES/55/253) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
عربي, 中文, English, Français,… 2001 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

10 February 2001

Participatory Development and Governance: Africa's Special Needs (CDP Policy Note 2001)

Africa needs to take control over its own development strategy through a participatory and coordinated approach that involves a more effective mobilization and use of domestic financial and non-financial resources, the development of innovative and dynamic partnerships, and improved governance at both the national and multilateral levels. Better governance requires enhanced transparency, sound management of resources and a stable economic and regulatory environment.Recommendations on how to enhance the effectiveness of the UN system and multilateral institutions to support participatory development in Africa are discussed. These include the need to address coordination failures and the… Download