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Arab Region civil society organisations call upon the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
The GCAP coalitions in the Arab region join the 100 GCAP Coalitions around the world to demand from the IFIs the following: 1. End harmful economic policy conditionality 2. Undertake Democratic Reform the World Bank and IMF 3. Develop a Progressive Agenda on Climate Change 3. Reform the World Bank Agricultural agenda 4. Support National Development Agendas
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings extend from October 20-22, 2007 in Washington DC. These meetings will bring together political leaders and senior World Bank and IMF officials from 184 countries to discuss development and international finance issues.
The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP), which is the world’s largest coalition of non-governmental organizations calling upon governments to fight and eradicate poverty, are mobilizing to hold the WB and IMF accountable to their responsibilities in that regards.
The GCAP coalitions in the Arab region join the 100 GCAP Coalitions around the world to demand from the IFIs the following:
1. End harmful economic policy conditionality
2. Undertake Democratic Reform the World Bank and IMF
3. Develop a Progressive Agenda on Climate Change
3. Reform the World Bank Agricultural agenda
4. Support National Development Agendas
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For more information of for any comments, please contact:
Arab NGO Network for Development
Tel: +961 1 319 366
Fax: +961 1 815 636
Email: annd@annd.org
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Kindly note that ANND can arrange interviews with coalitions’ representatives from the Arab region.
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