Investments and regional development strategy

Economic analysis and forecasting for regional development

The aim of the measure is to facilitate the development of villages, civic initiative and cooperation, and to improve the quality of life in villages.

The opening of the Chungbuk line in 1926 sparked regional development.

Subprogramme 5 Mainstreaming the gender perspective in regional development

Subprogramme 5 Mainstreaming the gender perspective in regional development

Subprogramme 3 Economic analysis and forecasting for regional development

Regional institutions, including regional economic agreements, development banks and subregional groupings can play an important catalytic role in the integration process.

One for consideration of the regional dimensions of the implementation of the results of the International Conference on Financing for Development, with participation of the heads of regional commissions and regional development banks, and other stakeholders

Moreover, regional and sub regional development banks are particularly suited to provide regional public goods.

(c) Providing advisory services to Member States, regional economic communities and subregional development operators

Subprogramme 1 Integrated policies for the management of regional resources for sustainable development

The United Nations regional commissions and offices, regional development banks and other regional organizations continue to contribute to regional implementation of sustainable development goals and targets.

Report on the regional and interregional aspects of the follow up to the International Conference on Financing for Development, prepared by the regional commissions in compliance with General Assembly resolution 59 293

We have observed that regional and subregional organizations in Africa serve as an essential vehicle in the maintenance of peace and security and in the promotion of economic development and social progress.

Fourthly, regional approaches should be given priority in dealing with development, security and human rights issues.

All five regional commissions have developed priority programme activities in sustainable development.

Welcoming the regional consultative meetings being held to provide the regional input to the financing for development process, and encouraging the deepening of regional efforts in support of the financing for development preparatory process and the high level international intergovernmental event, within the framework of its substantive agenda,

Since then, regional follow up to the leading actions identified in the Conference has involved the various stakeholders, including the regional development banks, with the regional commissions playing a catalytic role in their respective regions.

Regional development policies to promote so called equitable growth are not a solution, for two reasons.

A key part of the development process in the Eastern Mediterranean subregion will be played by SMEs.

In our regional strategy we recognize our responsibility in the area of development, but we are also aware of the major obstacles we are facing.

The Southern African Development Community continued building a regional power grid and infrastructure for regional development corridors .

Additionally, FAO is the technical executing agency of the project for regional development of the Highlands of Fouta Djallon.

(ii) Technical material maintenance and regular updating of ESCWA home page on economic analysis and forecasting for regional development on the Web (2) regional economic forecasts (2)

Of course, the World Bank and the regional development banks now recognize such imperatives, and the New Development Bank should not relieve the developed countries of their responsibilities.

(c) Build on the momentum that has been gathering among developing countries as they form regional alliances through, inter alia, the formulation of programmes that are in line with regional and subregional development frameworks, such as NEPAD

23. Emphasizes the important supportive role that stronger regional and subregional financial institutions and arrangements can play in the reform of the international financial system and the enhancement of financing for development

The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

Statistics are an important tool in the development policymaking processes of countries and regional organizations.

Adopting methodologies and approaches for analysing, valorizing, enhancing places and specific resources around which to organize territorial development.

With a view to the creation of an external environment conducive to African development, the speaker called on development partners to strengthen their commitment to the regional efforts to reduce poverty.

The regional commissions and their partner regional organizations have a strategic role to play in the coordination of development policies and strategies for addressing the soft threats to security in the respective regions.

In its resolution 59 293, the General Assembly, inter alia, requested the Secretary General to seek from the regional commissions their inputs on the regional and interregional aspects of the follow up to the International Conference on Financing for Development and to report thereon to the High level Dialogue on Financing for Development.

Speakers underlined the need for the United Nations to continue to support regional and subregional initiatives on social and economic development, and in that connection noted that the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) should be given priority attention as a partner in development.

Moreover, there already is a proliferation of regional development banks, from the Inter American Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank to the more modestly capitalized African Development Bank. These institutions cooperate with the World Bank.

It can also be done multilaterally, by raising the infrastructure investment flows from the World Bank and the regional development banks (including the Inter American Development Bank, European Investment Bank, African Development Bank, and Asian Development Bank).

Seventeen regional technical assistance projects were also approved by the Asian Development Bank for US 7 million to promote long term development in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

The world today is markedly different from the world at the time of the founding of the World Bank and many of the regional development banks.

The task force attaches particular importance to regional initiatives for monitoring the realization of human rights, including the right to development.

Moreover, while the contributions of regional initiatives to economic development can be significant, member countries should remain the owners of the development and reform agenda.

To that end, priority has been accorded to the harmonization of policies and coordination of the implementation of key programmes in the area of social and human development, in line with RISDP, the Millennium Development Goals, and, indeed, NEPAD.

Given the dynamics of development, future global initiatives in this regard will have to focus a great deal more on regional levels.

Recognizing that the Regional Centre has continued to provide substantive support for the implementation of regional and subregional initiatives and has intensified its contribution to the coordination of United Nations efforts towards peace, disarmament and the promotion of economic and social development,

Recognizing that the Regional Centre has continued to provide substantive support for the implementation of regional and subregional initiatives and has intensified its contribution to the coordination of United Nations efforts towards peace and disarmament and for the promotion of economic and social development,