International Conference for Haiti's economic & social progress
27 Jul '06
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that at the International Conference for Haiti's Economic and Social Development held in Port-au-Prince on July 25, 2006, the representatives of donor countries and international organizations were invited by the Haitian Government to discuss its strategy for economic and social development and to commit additional to finance the budget deficit and the Government's public investment program from July 2006 through September 2007.
Represented by more than 30 delegations, the International Community highlighted speed with which the newly democratically elected leaders put in place a government of openness, as reflected in the General Policy Statement. The International Community also congratulated the Haitian authorities for the draft Conference document that expresses a vision shared by the Executive with the legislature, the political parties and civil society.
The partners have recognized the leadership shown by the new authorities and acknowledged the new dynamism dedicated to the country's overall recovery. They agreed with the principle of a vision that states the conditions of real economic growth essential to prepare a Poverty Reduction Strategy, which will be a participatory and inclusive process to resolutely place the country on the path of sustainable development.
The partners have highlighted the stabilization work achieved by MINUSTAH andcongratulate the UN Secretary General for his decision to continue discussions with the Haitian Government on the evolution of MINUSTAH's mandate.