5. Public finance, planning and economic policy

Economic Commission for Africa development issues policies

Macroeconomic policy questions report of the Second Committee (A 60 486)

Macroeconomic policy questions report of the Second Committee (A 60 486)

Policy decisions of the Economic and Social Council that are relevant to the work of the Statistical Commission

In 1994 the new Government submitted to CONPES for approval the Policy for Equality and Participation of Women (EPAM), which is currently being carried out and directs the revision of policies for women from the standpoint of a model of equitable development.

Macroeconomic policy questions report of the Second Committee (A 52 626) 95

Colombia has a national policy for equality and participation approved by CONPES, the highest policy making body, on which the National Office for Equality for Women is represented.

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(c) Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)

In 1984 CONPES had approved a sectoral policy for rural women which was revised in 1994.

138. The Committee notes the intention of the Government to reform its fiscal and monetary policy as a means of promoting social and economic development.

9. The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and the Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat were represented.

Since 1990 successive Governments have drawn up specific policies for women which have been approved by the National Economic and Social Policy Council (CONPES), the country apos s principal policy making body.

7. The Committee for Development Planning shall be renamed the Committee for Development Policy and shall continue to be a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council.

Second Committee economic and financial

In 1984 the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development drew up a policy for rural women, which was the first policy approved by CONPES.

B. Capacity building in economic and social policy analysis in Africa through the networking of expertise (Economic Commission for Africa)

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, Department for Development Support and Management Services

10. The Economic and Social Council should decide on an appropriate work programme for the Committee for Development Policy.

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, with the Economic Commission for Africa, the Economic Commission for Europe, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ( 800,000)

Proposal B Capacity building in economic and social policy analysis in Africa through the networking of expertise (Economic Commission for Africa)

The Executive Committee on Economic and Social Affairs was established early in 1997 to promote policy coherence in all economic, social and related activities of its member entities.

Macroeconomic policies could not be contrary to social policies.

Briefing on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) by the Director of Policy and Programme Coordination to the Fifth Committee delegates of Member States of the Commission on the proposed ECA programme budget 2006 2007 (Section 17)

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and with inputs from the Economic Commission for Africa and the Economic Commission for Europe ( 855,000)

In 1992 the National Economic and Social Policy Council (CONPES) approved the Integrated Policy for Colombian Women it was the first time that this top level body had concerned itself with a national policy for women.

Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Economic Commission for Africa, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ( 510,000)

A 60 486 Item 50 Macroeconomic policy questions Report of the Second Committee A C E F R S

The second panel comprised the executive secretaries of the regional commissions the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE).

In conclusion, he expressed the hope that the General Committee would not disconnect social issues and policies from the economic realm when allocating agenda items among the various Committees.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, with inputs from the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Economic Commission for Africa and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ( 410,000)

Economic Commission for Africa, in collaboration with the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ( 410,000)

However, the change in policy had not yet been reviewed by the Board or by the Investments Committee.

The National Economic and Social Policy Council (CONPES) establishes the subsidy ceiling, the age requirements and the number of contributory weeks.

The Executive Committee, inter alia, strengthens policy coherence and cost effectiveness in the economic and social area.

Successive Governments have secured the approval by CONPES, the highest policy making body, of programme proposals in favour of women.

To this end, it shall have three commissions the Political Commission, the Economic Commission and the Cooperation Commission.

(b) To organize policy debates on economic problems and policies of countries of the ECE region on the basis of the Economic Survey.

25. Besides the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), which has the responsibility to advise Governments on urgent national and regional policy issues, other institutions and independent researchers in and outside Africa also undertake research activities relevant to the African policy environment.

2. Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis (DESIPA) Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Economic policy

The Commission also decided to invite Governments and intergovernmental organizations and non governmental organizations, as well as the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to contribute to the elaboration of draft policy guidelines by providing their comments on the preliminary set of basic policy guidelines for consideration by the working group, and recommended the following draft decision to the Economic and Social Council for adoption

2000 Global development trends, issues and policies, and global approaches to social and microeconomic issues and policies, and the corresponding subprogrammes in the regional commissions

By teaming up with ECA, the networks and their affiliated policy researchers would enjoy the benefit of having a more direct impact on policy outcomes in ECA Member States.