The paper includes human rights and a focus on the vulnerable and marginalized, including older persons, as one of three core elements of poverty reduction policy, and will guide negotiations on aid policy in recipient countries.

Preference receiving countries will face adjustments as a result of erosion of their preference margins.

The main goal is to enhance the endogenous capacity of beneficiary countries to face challenges and benefit from opportunities and to set and implement their own development strategies, as well as to emphasize the development of human, institutional, productive and export capacities of beneficiary countries.

The Almaty Programme of Action was taken into account when the strategy was outlined in consultation with recipient countries.

It hoped that the funds would further galvanize the implementation of projects in developing countries and reach the intended recipients.

The number and scope of conditions attached to certain types of assistance should be made less onerous on recipient countries.

Such contributions had to ensure that assistance programmes responded fully to the needs of beneficiary countries.

39. Further recognizes that the common country assessment can also be used by recipient countries in formulating their own national policies

Note 18 of the UNECE's 56 member countries are recipients of official development assistance.

During the same period, inter agency agreements have been established focusing on complementarities and further integration, for the benefit of recipient countries.

35. We recognize the need to manage ODA effectively in donor and recipient countries.

The present document follows the overall format introduced in the programme and budget document 1998 1999, and continued in subsequent bienniums to 2004 2005.

Aid should be untied to the extent possible, to allow recipient nations more flexibility in the use of aid resources.

14. Reaffirms that recipient and donor countries, as well as international institutions, should strive to make official development assistance more effective

The Governments of the recipient countries must assume responsibility for defining clearly the priorities of their national policies and programmes.

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This is possible if we make greater use of the qualified, experienced human resources available nationally, which are available both inside and outside the beneficiary countries.

Establish an effective partnership of donor and recipient countries based on mutual trust, accountability and donor coordination in support of country goals.

127. Underscores the importance of the use of national professional staff and national consultants, wherever feasible and to the advantage of the programme countries

However, technical cooperation should be free of any political bias and should refrain from imposing any particular system on the receiving countries.

(a) To establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure that the cost of the resident coordinator system does not reduce resources that are destined for development programmes in programme countries

This trend mirrors the growing demand of both beneficiary and donor countries, as well as the widening scope of the trade and development challenges faced by all developing countries.

However, its operational activities must be aligned with national priorities and strategies and provide a flexible response to the needs of the recipient countries, in particular countries emerging from crises, which should not be subjected to harmful conditionalities.

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(a) To promote an adequate and expanding base of development assistance from the United Nations system, taking into account, inter alia, the development priorities of programme countries

The modalities of implementation of the G 8 initiative need to be further clarified, notably on the additionality of resources and on the possible inclusion of additional beneficiary countries.

Rather, as recommended in the World Economic and Social Survey 2005, ODA must also be channelled through the budgets of the recipient countries themselves.

Through what mechanisms can recipient countries bear on donors and development partners to honour commitments and be transparent in terms of possible conditionality?

Recognizing that the United Nations development system should take into account the specific needs and requirements of the countries with economies in transition and other recipient countries,

Requests the Administrator to take all necessary measures to ensure that the extension of the second global cooperation framework would not have an adverse impact on programme countries

(b) Convening four regional technical workshops to share expertise, develop common methodological frameworks, identify best practices and establish working relationships and networks among beneficiary countries

Requests the Administrator to take all necessary measures to ensure that the extension of the second global cooperation framework would not have an adverse impact on programme countries

Recognizing that globalization, technological change and the need for the integration of the developing countries and other recipient countries into the world economy represent major challenges and, at the same time, opportunities for their development,

7. Welcomes the successful and substantial third replenishment of the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund which will provide additional resources necessary to enable the Facility to continue to be responsive to the needs and concerns of its recipient countries

However, the procedures should be simplified even further with the aim of improving the services furnished to recipient countries and enhancing their capacity to manage their development programmes and projects.

The international community, in offering aid to Africa, should trust the wisdom of African Governments and peoples and respect their choice of development path, so as to ensure the ownership, leadership and full policy space of the recipient countries.

4. Recognizes that the strength of the United Nations operational system lies in its legitimacy, at the country level, as a neutral, objective and trusted partner for both recipient countries and donor countries

57. Reaffirms that simplification and harmonization of procedures, as well as their decentralization, should support improved organizational efficiency and effectiveness and be responsive to the needs of recipient countries

The final beneficiary of the survey in question was the Research Centre for Gender Equality.

This jeopardizes development programmes and undermines the legitimacy and credibility of recipient Governments.

5. Recognizes that the strength of the United Nations operational system lies in its legitimacy, at the country level, as a neutral, objective and trusted partner for both programme countries and donor countries

Firstly, programme countries and donors alike must recognize the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a common frame of reference for the system's response to national needs and priorities.

Under JITAP, capacity building focused on the multilateral trading system (MTS) being delivered by ITC, UNCTAD and WTO through close cooperation and collaboration with the beneficiary countries.

For any bailout, the public must acquire a stake in the firm(s).

37. Recognizes the need to ensure that lessons learned in the elaboration of the common country assessment and the Framework are systematically shared within the United Nations system and with Governments of programme countries as well as other development partners