CONTENTS
Glossary of Acronyms xi
Preface 1
Introduction 3
1 The Eradication of Poverty and Hunger 7
Overview 7
The New Economic and Social Council: Challenges to Eradicate Poverty and
Hunger 9
Mr. Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General United Nations
The Renewal of the Economic and Social Council and its Challenges 11
H.E. Mr. Dalius Cekuolis
President of the Economic and Social Council
United Nations
The General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council: Mechanisms to
Implement and Promote Action on the Development Agenda 13
H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa President of the General Assembly United Nations
ECOSOC and the National Efforts to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals 16
H.E. Mrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey
President of the Swiss Confederation
Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs . .
Sustain Economic Growth: The Key Factor to fight Poverty and Hunger 19
H.E. Mr. Gediminas Kirkilas Prime Minister of Lithuania
2 High-level Policy Dialogue on Current Developments in the World
Economy and International Economic Cooperation 23
Overview 23
Adapting to Population Ageing , 26
Mr. Sha Zukang
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs '
United Nations
Tackling Global Imbalances 30 Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
Secretary-General
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The Doha Round at a Crossroad 33
Mr. Pascal Lamy Director-General World Trade Organization (WTO)
Global Economic Prospects still Favourable 36
Mr. Murilo Portugal Deputy Managing Director International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Broadening Progress toward the MDGs 39
Mr. Frangois Bourguignon
Chief Economist and Sr. Vice President
The World Bank
3 Thematic Discussion: "Strengthening Efforts at all Levels to promote
Pro-Poor sustained Economic Growth, including through Equitable
Macroeconomic Policies" 43
Overview 43
A. Growth, Poverty Eradication and Equity - Emerging Paradigm 44
The Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy: A New Paradigm for Ghana 46
H.E. Professor George Gyan-Baffour, MP
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
Republic of Ghana
Long-Term Development Strategies for Growth with Equity 49
Ms. Jayati Ghosh
Professor
Jawaharlal Nehru University
B. Coherence and Coordination of Macroeconomic Policies- Global and Regional
Frameworks 52
Coordination of Macroeconomic Policies: The Experience of the European Union 54
Mr. Augusto Correia
President
Portuguese Institute for Development Assistance
The Role of Regional Reserve Funds in the Coordination of Macroeconomic
Policies 57
Ms. Ana Maria Carrasquilla

4 Annual Ministerial Review: "Strengthening Efforst to eradicate Poverty
and Hunger, including through the Global Partnership for Development"
- The National Perspective 61
Overview 61
The National Voluntary Presentations of Bangladesh, Barbados, Cambodia,
Cape Verde, Ethiopia, and Ghana 63
Executive Summaries of National Voluntary Presentations of Bangladesh,
Barbados, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, and Ghana 65
Bangladesh 65
Barbados 68
Cambodia 73
Cape Verde 76
Ethiopia 78
Ghana 85
Informal High-level Roundtable relating to the Theme of the AMR: "Emerging
Challenges to Efforts to eradicate Poverty and Hunger: Climate Change,
Desertification and Health Crisis" 89
5 How are we doing in the Fight against Hunger and Malnutrition? 93
Overview 93
Looking Ahead: Emerging Challenges in Food Security 96
Ms. Rajul Pandya-Lorch
Head of the 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative, International
Food Policy Research Institute
Halving Hunger and Malnutrition: How are we doing in meeting Millennium
Development Goal No.1? 107
Dr. Patrick Webb
Dean for Academic Affairs and
Alexander McFarlane Professor of Public Policy, Tufts University
Innovative Financing for Action against Hunger and Poverty 117
Dr. Ricardo Ffrench-Davis
Professor of Economics, University of Chile and
Chairperson of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP)
Supporting the Development of the Agricultural Sector to achieve Food Security in
Sub-Saharan Africa 122
H.E. Mr. Victor Borges
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cape Verde
Delivering on the African Green Revolution in a Perspective of Regional
Integration 124
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh
Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (EGA)
Africa's Green Revolution: Prospects and Challenges 128
Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University and
Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development
Goals Implementing appropriate land policies to achieve a Green Revolution in Africa 132
Mr. Jerome 0. Gefu
Board Member
Land Network, West Africa
Are we making Poverty History: The Role of Global Partnership for
Development 137
Overview 137
Towards a UN System-Wide Approach to Poverty Reduction through Decent
Work 139
Mr. Juan Somavia
D/rector-General
International Labour Organization
Poverty Reduction Policies in Bolivia 141
H.E. Mrs. Carmen Alcoreza
Deputy Minister of Public Investment and External Financing
Ministry of Development Planning of Bolivia
The Contribution of Spain to International Action against Poverty 144
Mr. Juan Pablo de Laiglesia
Secretary-General
Spanish Agency for International Cooperation
Partnerships among Rural Development Stakeholders in Madagascar 148
Mr. Jean Gabriel Randrianarison
Secretary-General
Ministry of Economics, Planning and the Private Sector of Madagascar
The Role of Partnerships Involving the Private Sector in Poverty Reduction 153
Mr. Wilfried Luetkenhorst
Chief of Cabinet and
Director of the Bureau for Organizational Strategy and Learning
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Strengthening Efforts to Eradicate Poverty and Hunger - Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council ix
The Role of the Private Sector in Poverty Eradication 155
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
Chairman
Anglo American plc
Business as a Partner in Eradicating Poverty 159
Ms. Jane Nelson
Founder Director of the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at Harvard University's
Kennedy School of Government, and
Director of the International Business Leaders Forum
An African Perspective to Poverty Reduction Strategies 166
Dr. Kwesi Botchwey
Professor of Practice of Development Economics
The Fletcher School, Tufts University,
Member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy and former Minister of
Finance of Ghana
Global Finance: Can the Poor continue to finance the Rich? 168
Ms. Ann Pettifor
Directo.
Advocacy International
7 Official Launch of the Development Cooperation Forum 173
8 The High-Level Segment Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts 195
Overview 195
Poverty Reduction: How Entrepreneurship can make it Happen 197
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations
Overcoming Poverty through Productive Employment and Decent Work for Income
Generation in Least Developed Countries 202
International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS)
Sustaining Pro-Poor Generation of Wealth, Food Security and Peace through Sustainable Forest Management: Global Commitments and Regional Innovations 207
United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)
Food, Nutrition and Agriculture: Working Together to End Hunger 211
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP)
Land Policy in Africa: Securing Rights, enhancing Productivity and improving
Livelihoods 216
International Land Coalition (ILC) and the Economic Commission for Africa (EGA)
Strengthening Education's Role in Poverty Eradication: Challenges of Quality,
Access and Equity 221
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Women's Participation in Poverty Alleviation and sustained Economic Growth,
including through the Initiatives of Migrant Women 225
International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues (OSAGI)
Innovative Business Solutions for Poverty Reduction 229
By the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
9 Contribution of Non-Governmental Organizations 233
Overview
Civil Society Development Forum 2007 . 257
Annex 1: Report of the Secretary-General Annex 2: Ministerial Declaration
267
Annex 3: Summary of the Plenary Debate, Informal Panels and