http://www.ggw.org/rss/development.asp This is development from GGW en-us (c) 2008 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:44:00 EST http://feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html www.eResources.com (Generator) support@eresources.com 60 http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/developing-countries-demand-ngo-accountability This week, the governments of developing countries have had the opportunity to make a fairly simple request to non-governmental organizations and multilateral donors: that they be included in strategies aimed at developing their countries. READ MORE... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:53:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/developing-countries-demand-ngo-accountability http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/the-world-banks-blindeye-lending Despite promises of improved measures to prevent fraud, any true efforts to thwart corruption in World Bank-funded projects has yet to be seen. READ MORE... Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:09:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/the-world-banks-blindeye-lending http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/a-troubled-legacy-un-engagement-in-north-korea Last week, the UN World Food Programme began delivering 500 tons of food assistance to North Korea. The much needed assistance comes against the backdrop of a long and troubled history of UN engagement in the country. READ MORE... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:41:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/a-troubled-legacy-un-engagement-in-north-korea http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/putting-pressure-on-zimbabwe-take-a-lesson-from-asean The international community is still struggling with how to deliver aid to Myanmar’s devastated Irrawaddy Delta... Read More... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:50:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/putting-pressure-on-zimbabwe-take-a-lesson-from-asean http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/lectures-from-mugabe-and-other-misadventures-in-food-policy Last week’s Food and Agriculture Organization High-Level Conference in Rome was as eclectic as it was confused. The meeting kicked-off with an impassioned speech by FAO secretary-general Jacques Diouf, who attributed the world’s food crisis to military expenditures by developed countries and "excess consumption by the world’s obese..." READ MORE... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:45:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/lectures-from-mugabe-and-other-misadventures-in-food-policy http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/monograph-criticizes-unaids-spending-priorities In a monograph published earlier this year, Professor James Chin of the University of California at Berkeley calls into question the spending priorities of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). READ MORE... Wed, 28 May 2008 10:28:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/monograph-criticizes-unaids-spending-priorities http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/food-and-agriculture-organization-under-pressure In two weeks, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will address rising food prices and other pressing global issues at its High-Level Conference on World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, June 3–5. In an April statement, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said, "the time for re-launching agriculture is now and the international community should not miss the opportunity." READ MORE... Thu, 22 May 2008 12:24:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/food-and-agriculture-organization-under-pressure http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/panelists-discuss-effects-of-global-governance On Monday, April 14th, Global Governance Watch hosted its inaugural event entitled, "Dictating Norms: Who Decides What Is Right for the World'." The event featured a panel discussion regarding the effects of global governance within the context of three of the four pillar areas highlighted on the Global Governance Watch website. READ MORE... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:45:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/panelists-discuss-effects-of-global-governance http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/secretary-ban-on-countering-the-world-food-crisis-aid-or-trade "Soaring food prices, climate change and the lag in achieving development goals mean more free trade, not less, is needed to boost the economies of the poorest countries," said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at Sunday’s opening of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). READ MORE... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:02:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/secretary-ban-on-countering-the-world-food-crisis-aid-or-trade http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/how-the-millennium-development-goals-are-unfair-to-africa Those involved in the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) campaign routinely state "Africa will miss all the MDGs." This paper argues that a series of arbitrary choices made in defining "success" or "failure" as achieving numerical targets for the Millennium Development Goals made attainment of the MDGs less likely in Africa than in other regions even when its progress was in line with the historical or contemporary experience of other regions. The statement that, "Africa will miss all the MDGs" thus paints an unfairly bleak portrait of Africa. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:14:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/how-the-millennium-development-goals-are-unfair-to-africa http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/global-leaders-meet-to-discuss-millennium-development-goals-and-africa International development leaders are convening this week at the UN Headquarter in New York to discuss ways to accelerate Africa’s progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDG Africa Steering Group was established last September in response to Africa’s poor MDG performance. READ MORE... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:59:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/global-leaders-meet-to-discuss-millennium-development-goals-and-africa http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/senators-criticize-un-program-in-north-korea-but-question-set-of-accusations To access this artcile, please click here. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:43:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/senators-criticize-un-program-in-north-korea-but-question-set-of-accusations http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/undp-exploited-by-north-korea The United Nations Development Program received criticism last month for its former activities in North Korea. The U.S. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations cited inappropriate staffing decisions and lax financial controls as grounds for censuring the organization. READ MORE... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:43:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/recent_developments/undp-exploited-by-north-korea http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/fourth-session In June 2007, the WIPO Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a Development Agenda (PCDA) adopted recommendations to be considered at the 2007 WIPO General Assembly. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:11:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/fourth-session http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/development-agenda-for-wipo In 2004, Argentina and Brazil proposed the establishment of a development agenda for the World Intellectual Property Organization. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:09:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/development-agenda-for-wipo http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/world-bank-department-of-institutional-integrity The World Bank Department of Institutional Integrity leads the anti-corruption efforts at the World Bank. The Department of Institutional Integrity is mandated by the World Bank Group to investigate allegations of fraud and corruption in Bank Group operations as well as allegations of staff misconduct. The Integrity Department reports its findings to senior management, who in turn decide what measures should be taken. In addition, the Integrity Department assists in preventative efforts to protect Bank Group funds, and those funds entrusted to it, from misuse and to deter fraud and corruption in its operations. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:53:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/world-bank-department-of-institutional-integrity http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption This paper articulates the World Bank Group’s strategy for heightening its focus on governance and anticorruption as an integral part of its work to reduce poverty and promote growth. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:51:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/independent-panel-review-of-the-world-bank-group-department-of-institutional-integrity On September 13, 2007, an Independent Panel, chaired by Paul A. Volker, published its Review of the World Bank Group Department of Institutional Integrity. The Independent Review Panel was constituted to review the work of the Department of Institutional Integrity and to place that work in the context of the World Bank Group’s Governance and Anticorruption strategy. The Independent Panel’s objective was to find ways to improve the Department of Institutional Integrity, a relatively new and small unit within the Bank tasked with investigating everything from complaints about sexual harassment to evidence of bid-rigging, bribery, mismanagement and fraud in the Bank's $23 billion annual lending portfolio. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:50:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/independent-panel-review-of-the-world-bank-group-department-of-institutional-integrity http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/implementation-plan-for-strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption In March 2007, the World Bank’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the World Bank Group's governance strategy. This implementation plan articulates concrete steps to implement that strategy. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:48:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/implementation-plan-for-strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/comprehensive-development-framework The World Bank, through its Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF), has been at the forefront of conducting development activities in accordance with the intent and guidelines of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. The CDF is designed to help countries achieve more effective poverty reduction. It emphasizes the interdependence of all elements of development- social, structural, human, governance, environmental, economic, and financial. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:47:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/comprehensive-development-framework