Hongkong Ministerial of the Doha Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations: Achieving a low-level Equilibrium
by Dilip K. Das, February 2006. This paper sheds light on what transpired during the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, its achievements and lack of it. It also monitors the multilateral trade negotiations (MTNs) in the Doha Round and examines the state of play in the major areas of MTNs - including agriculture, NAMA, services, and development - and plausible achievements in the key segments. It concludes that the Hong Kong Ministerial aimed at a low-level equilibrium. Few bold decisions were attempted. Many long-awaiting decisions in important areas of MTNs were put off for the future.
2005
Our Common Interest - Report of the Commission for Africa
This report, published in March 2005, is an in-depth study of the actual African situation. Starting point is the recognition that rich countries should support African development but above all that Africa must drive its development on its own. The report is divided into two parts. The first, The Argument, contains recommendations and sets out a call to action. The second, The Analysis and Evidence, lays out the substance and basis of the recommendations. This comprises a careful study of different fields such as the causes of poverty, culture, governance, peace and security, trade, capacity-building and financial resources. The results and recommendations are based on extensive consultations - inside and outside Africa - with governments, civil society, the academic world as well as the public and private sector.
Notre Intérêt Commun - Rapport de la Commission pour l'Afrique
Ce rapport, publié en Mars 2005, est une analyse détaillée de la situation actuelle en Afrique. Point de départ est la cognition que les pays riches devaient supporter le développement en Afrique mais tout d'abord que les pays africains doivent gouverner leur développement leurs-même. Le rapport est dividé en deux parties.
La première, Les Raisons, contient des recommendations et un appel à agir. La deuxième, Les Analyses et les Évidences, forme la substance et la base des recommendations. Cela embrasse une analyse exacte des différents domains comme les causes de la pauvreté, la culture, la gouvernance, la paix et la sécurité, le commerce, la renforcement de capacités et les ressources. Les résultats et recommandations sont fondés sur les consultations extensives - en Afrique et en dehors - avec les gouvernements, la société civile, le monde académique et le secteur public et privé (ici seulement Les Raisons).
Economic Partnership Agreements: Making EPAs deliver for development
April 2005. Position of the British Government Department of Trade & Industries, proclaiming that EPAs must be designed to deliver long-term development, economic growth and poverty reduction in ACP countries.
2003 SADC Summit Final Communiqué
The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African
Development Community (SADC), met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 25-26 August 2003.
