Recovering from the Global Crisis: Towards an Action Plan for Africa and the Least Developed Countries
A Side Event at the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
25 June 2009 | 3:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters
This event is organised by the
United Nations University (
UNU-WIDER and
UNU-ONY) in collaboration with the
Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (
OSAA), the
Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (
OHRLLS) and will consider the impact of the current global economic crisis on Africa and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The aim is to focus the attention of the international community on the policy responses and measures needed to accelerate Africa and LDCs recovery from the crisis. This is underpinned by a belief that the crisis will not diminish or eliminate the growing hope and progress that many countries have been experiencing, and that recovery can be achieved earlier rather than later, if the appropriate and coordinated responses are now implemented in timely fashion. Given that statistical offices in African countries need support and resources now more than ever, this side event will also discuss the assessment and monitoring of the situation and its impact.
The event will consist of two conceptual/background papers, followed by a panel discussion.
Please contact Ranita Ragunathan at UNU with any questions (ragunathan@unu.edu, t.212.963.6387)
Access to the Venue: If you do not have a United Nations ID, please select "Non-UN Pass Holder" under "Affiliation" when registering.
As access to the United Nations Secretariat visitor's lobby will be restricted, non-UN Pass Holders will have to collect their event passes from one of our representatives at the UN visitor's entrance on 46th Street and 1st Avenue from 2:15pm onwards.
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