"Participation Builds Unity"
"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"
"Participation Builds Unity"
"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"
PRESENTS
LINKAGES BETWEEN TRADE, DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
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Theme: Stakeholder Perceptions on Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction
Objective: To facilitate cross-fertilisation of experiences and lessons learnt on linkages between trade, development and poverty reduction in developing countries for devising appropriate policy responses.
Background: International trade is perceived as a means to reduce poverty, but not an end in itself. Linkages between trade and economic growth, and economic growth and poverty reduction are well established in the economic literature. Yet, despite the existence of theoretical literature explaining the linkages between trade, development and poverty reduction, insufficient empirical evidence exists to prove the robustness of this linkage. However, in this era of globalisation, the role of international trade in poverty reduction cannot be denied and therefore more research and discussions are required to explore these issues objectively. Keeping this in mind, CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment (CUTS-CITEE) is implementing a project along with partner institutions in select countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Context: The linkages between trade, development and poverty reduction need exploration in detail since international trade has a major role in reducing poverty. For better comprehension of the dynamics existing within these linkages, it is essential to study the scenario of the present trade, development and poverty reduction initiatives (TDPI)s in terms of their origin, objectives and outcomes. This type of a study and exchange of information involving diverse stakeholders engaged in TDPIs is likely to generate recommendations to make such initiatives more effective, addressing the concerns of both the providers and recipients. More importantly it can make international trade work better for the poor by contributing to improving trade policy intentions by focusing their targets towards poverty reduction in a coherent manner.
The Event: The symposium is intended to involve donors, providers and recipients of TDPIs, NGO representatives, government bodies, research institutions, media persons, and other relevant stakeholders engaged in the processes of trade, development and poverty initiatives in a meaningful dialogue. This is to enable them to identify gaps, learn from each other and discuss ways to improve the process and outcomes of such initiatives. Two studies, one from Africa and another from Asia, covering stakeholder perceptions on trade, development and poverty initiatives will be discussed.
Venue: Salle C1, World Meteorological Organisation, 7 bis, avenue de la Paix, Ch-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
The Programme
Time: 0900 to 1700 hrs
Organisers: CUTS International in association with the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service
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24 NOVEMBER 2005
GENEVA - SWITZERLAND
• The TDP Project and Links with Millennium Development Goals
• Key Messages from TDP Initiatives
• TDP Initiatives: Ways to Maximise Policy Coherence
Bipul CHATTERJEE - +98292 85921
Pranav KUMAR - +98292 85939
Purnima PUROHIT - +98292 85924
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Cuts International organised this International Symposium titled “Exploring Linkages between Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction” in Geneva on November 24, 2005. The main point that emerged at the symposium was “In order for trade liberalisation and other trade reforms to become a more effective tool for development and poverty reduction in developing countries there needs to be a greater focus on accompanying reforms such as governance, institutional strengthening and infrastructure development, In addition it is vital that these reforms are domestically owned so that they respond to the specific needs of the countries involved. If governments and international policy-makers can translate these messages into the Doha Round of trade talks then maybe we can move the process forward”.
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