Accessible Role

In other words, France uses African reserves to finance part of its budget deficit at a concessional interest rate.

In addition, the lack of effective domestic redress may lead to the institutionalisationinstitutionalization of the violation in question and contribute to a climate of de facto impunity.

Noting with satisfaction the efforts by the facilitator of the Inter Congolese Dialogue, Sir Ketumile Masire, the former president of the Republic of Botswana, aimed at ensuring a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

We would also urge that creative methods be found to assist CARICOM States in their interdiction efforts, particularly in the acquisition of equipment and vessels, in the light of the extreme difficulties of accessing concessional financing for such purposes.

The compassionate development of which I spoke earlier requires that our development partners assist small island developing States in getting easier and more effective access to the financial resources and appropriate technologies needed as well as assistance in developing human and institutional capacity.

However, limited resources, minimal investment in the national machinery and the difficulty of carrying out research more relevant to policy focused on the status of women has meant that, despite all the efforts, implementation of an integrated gender policy is not running smoothly.

The role that Governments can play in maintaining and enhancing competitiveness is either as a provider of public goods and social infrastructure or as an enabler of the process, which also encompasses encouraging innovation and investment in technology by enterprises.