FINANCING DEVELOPMENT IN THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS

 

TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2008

10 AM – 12.30 PM

ECOSOC CHAMBER, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

 

 

 

10.00               Welcome Remarks: Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States/Special Adviser on Africa

 

10.10               Trends and Developments in Official Development Assistance to LDCs: Mr. Simon Scott, Head of Statistics and Monitoring Division, Development Cooperation Directorate, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

 

10.30               Impact of World Financial Crisis on Development Finance Prospects for LDCs: Mr. Douglas Hostland, Senior Economist, International Finance Team, World Bank

 

10.50               Doha Conference - Issues for LDCs: Mr. Oscar de Rojas, Director, Financing for Development Office, Department for Economic and Social Affairs

 

11.00               Civil Society Perspectives: Mr. Arjun Karki, LDC Watch President

 

11.10               Open Discussion

 

12.10               Remarks by Ms. Ismat Jahan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Chairperson of the LDC Group       

 

12.20                              Closing remarks