In the OECD official flows to countries with economies in transition are considered as official aid rather than official development assistance.

Despite their importance, the informal sector and informal employment are poorly covered, if at all, by official statistics.

African Group Group of Experts on Economic Matters (exchange of views with officials from the World Bank)

Europe s Red Tape Economy

Regarding policy towards African countries, Japan had been increasing its ODA in recent years and intended to double it in the course of the following three years, in spite of its stagnant economy.

African Group Group of Experts on Economic Matters (exchange of views with officials from the World Bank)

Subprogramme 4 Harnessing information for development

Programme 14. Economic and social development in Africa

Quantification of NTBs Some economic aspects

Programme 14. Economic and social development in Africa

Programme 14 Economic and social development in Africa

Programme 14 (Economic and social development in Africa), particularly subprogramme 14.1 (Facilitating economic and social policy analysis)

(1) Techno Economic Approach for Africa India Movement (TEAM 9)

Establishing methods for quantification of NTBs is cumbersome, time consuming and not very well studied.

New directions for the Economic Commission for Africa

A 53 6 (Prog.14) Economic and social development in Africa

At the subregional level, the Office will increase its cooperation, particularly with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), the Economic Community of Central African States and the Multinational Force of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (FOMUC) in the fields of security, early warning and prevention.

However, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), increases in the levels of ODA have not necessarily meant equivalent increases in aid to Africa.

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Economic Commission for Africa

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

27. The 1990s were marked also by the growing importance of the non economic aspects of development.

Official and unofficial national organs established in the interests of women in Jordan

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

6.6 The programme will be under the joint responsibility of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Economic Commission for Africa and the Department of Public Information.

Africa (Economic Commission for Africa)

These countries reported that it is illegal to operate money transfer systems without official authorization.

25. According to official sources, Bermuda s economic growth measured by GDP has been robust.

Integration of the informal sector into the formal economy could increase contribution of the informal sector to economic growth and poverty eradication.

It had to be borne in mind that the economic take off of a number of African countries through economic development would benefit not only the peoples of Africa but also the rest of the world by realizing a full fledged integration of African economies into the international economic system.

It may also request indemnification for financial and non financial loss.

15.5 The new directions for ECA were articulated in the document entitled Serving Africa Better Strategic directions for the Economic Commission for Africa .

26. Currently, the Programme on Promotion of Africa s Economic Cooperation and Integration through the establishment of AEC ( 2,151,322) has the objective of strengthening the regional economic communities and finalizing protocols as provided for in the treaty establishing AEC.

By that comparison, democracy looks very, very good in terms of economic growth.

That constitutes 25 per cent of the official development assistance (ODA) from the 30 industrialized members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Table 2 Net official flows of development finance to developing countries and economies in transition, 1990 1997

In that regard, the consequences of economic dislocation must be borne in mind, especially in Africa, where the deteriorating economic situation had led to civil strife and conflicts economic development must be revitalized in conflict prone areas.

meeting

Economic Commission

Ghanau

Security Council Affairs Division

It had before it the proposals in respect of programme 14, Economic and social development in Africa.

It had before it the proposals in respect of programme 14. Economic and social development in Africa.

UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Section 2 Functions and organization