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Commonwealth Finance Ministers Reference Report 2007
Size:
A4 (297 mm x 210 mm)
ISSN:
Categories:
Commonwealth and Global Affairs
ISBN No:
978-0-9554408-2-3
Format:
Publication Date:
10-2007
Number of Pages:
116
Status:
In stock
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Description
The Commonwealth Finance Ministers Reference Report is an annual publication providing Commonwealth Finance Ministers with a central source of information regarding macro- and micro- financial issues and trade relations that affect Commonwealth nations. It includes case studies of successful projects with transferable solutions, articles on the key issues discussed at the Finance Ministers Meeting and in-depth analyses from economic experts within the financial community.
This volume was produced for the Finance Ministers Meeting in Guyana, held on 15-17 October 2007.
Published by Henley Media Group for the Commonwealth Secretariat.
A more recent version of this title is available.
Contents
Message of Welcome by Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana
Section 1: Global Economic Situation
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How governance is crucial to poverty reduction, peace and stability
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Prospects for WTO and EPA negotiations
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Reform of the international aid architecture
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Africa’s economic opportunities
Section 2: Climate Change: the Challenge for Finance Ministers
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Unfolding the threats of climate change: which way do we go now?
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International energy security: the agenda for the Commonwealth
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Insurers and the trillion dollar gamble
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Community based adaptation in Bangladesh: sharing lessons within the Commonwealth
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Climate change: charting a Caribbean response
Section 3: Financial Inclusion
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Inclusive financial systems can reduce poverty and hunger
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Inclusive financial sectors: a global issue with an African perspective
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Policy level response to financial exclusion in developed economies: lessons for developing countries
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How microfinance can work for the poor: integration with education and health services
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Helping youths make the most of money
Section 4: Reforms in the Public and Financial Sectors
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Access to financial services – does financial liberalisation help?
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Rethinking pubic financial management reform in developing countries: Commonwealth Secretariat introduces a gap-closing toolkit
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The pursuit and disruption of profitable crime
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E-governance in Commonwealth countries
Section 5: Millennium Development Goals
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The ‘global deal’ to reduce poverty: progress and responsibilities
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Stopping women dying during childbirth; how are Commonwealth countries doing?
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HIV/AIDS and development: perspectives for Commonwealth Finance Ministers
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Abolishing school fees and maintaining quality: are the two compatible?
Section 6: Managing Infrastructure Development
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Information and communication technologies to link the poor to markets
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Financing slum upgrading: the crisis of urbanisation
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Financing infrastructure investment: potential fiscal risks of public-private partnerships
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International tourism: a driving force for economic growth of Commonwealth countries
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Public-private partnerships in developing countries: the SADC context
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