TY - BOOK AU - United Nations TI - Strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger: dialogues at the economic and social council SN - 9789211045758 U1 - 362.5 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - United Nations N2 - 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 ER -