Implementation of and follow-up to commitments and agreements made at the International Conference on Financing for Development : report of the Secretary-General

Highlights the most significant areas of progress or lack thereof in implementing the policy actions agreed upon in the International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, 18-22 Mar. 2002. Suggests guidelines for policies and processes and identifies issues for further reflection in order to fully operationalize and build on the Monterrey Consensus of the Conference. Includes sections on i) mobilizing domestic financial resources for development; ii) mobilizing international resources for development: foreign direct investment and other private flows; iii) international trade as an engine for development; iv) increasing international financial and technical cooperation for development; v) external debt; vii) addressing systemic issues: enhancing the coherence and consistency of the international monetary, financial and trading systems in support of development; and vii) staying engaged. DAA

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