E. International, regional and national development agencies, specialized agencies of the United Nations, the World Bank and regional development banks

Recommends that the international, regional and national development agencies, specialized agencies of the United Nations, the World Bank and regional development banks

Regional development banks should respond effectively to development priorities.

87. Regional Development Banks.

Several ministers also underlined the development contribution of regional development banks.

216. Regional development banks should continue to play an important role in the financing of development. In this context, the adequate and timely replenishment of their concessional mechanisms is essential.

Regional banks, like the African Development Bank (Afdb), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) concentrate their activities on the specific needs of their respective regions.

The revealed success of regional and subregional development banks makes this a promising area of cooperation among developing countries.

In addition to official government assistance, developing countries receive assistance from multilateral and regional development banks.

7. Invites the regional commissions, in cooperation with regional intergovernmental organizations and regional development banks, to review progress made towards implementing the Millennium Declaration

Currently the Republic of China is contributing capital to regional development programmes through institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, the Inter American Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The United Nations regional commissions and offices, regional development banks and other regional organizations continue to contribute to regional implementation of sustainable development goals and targets.

He looked forward to the time when regional banks would be similarly owned and capitalized by developing countries.

The World Bank was also willing to support the regional seminars on the right to development planned by the High Commissioner.

In that respect, it is pertinent to underscore the regional and inter regional dimensions of the follow up, as clearly demonstrated by the variety of activities undertaken by the regional development banks and the regional economic commissions, in cooperation with the relevant partners.

Several ministers stressed that developing infrastructure was particularly important for both economic growth and the fight against poverty and that the World Bank and regional development banks should pay particular attention to infrastructure development.

The United Kingdom implemented a US 18 million Regional Trade Facilitation Programme in Southern Africa and provided funding to the multilateral and regional development organizations, including the African Development Bank, EU and the World Bank.

107. Encourages, in this regard, the United Nations development system to strengthen collaboration with regional and subregional intergovernmental organizations and regional banks, as appropriate and consistent with their respective mandates

69. Inter institutional cooperation has also been significant with regional institutions, including UN regional economic and social commissions and regional development banks.

UNCTAD cooperates on a regular and ongoing basis with the regional development banks.

In 2004, the World Bank allocated 5.3 billion to Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) disbursed 4,232 million for development programmes in the region.

7. Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the Economic Cooperation Organization in developing a regional energy trade with the cooperation and active participation of subregional and international organizations such as the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank

Seventeen regional technical assistance projects were also approved by the Asian Development Bank for US 7 million to promote long term development in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Partnerships with regional organizations, particularly the Arab League and its affiliated institutions and associations, regional development banks such as the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, and the Arab Gulf Programme were to be of central importance.

Two Parties (GBR, CHE) provided information on their annual contributions to each of the following regional development banks the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter American Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Requests UN Habitat to continue to work with the World Bank, regional development banks, other development banks, regional organizations and other relevant partners to field test innovative policies, practices and pilot projects in order to mobilize resources to increase the supply of affordable credit for slum upgrading and other pro poor human settlements development in developing countries

10. Requests UN Habitat to continue to work with the World Bank, regional development banks, other development banks, regional organizations and other relevant partners to field test innovative policies, practices and pilot projects in order to mobilize resources to increase the supply of affordable credit for slum upgrading and other pro poor human settlements development in developing countries

It will involve a broad range of partners, including the African Development Bank the Asian Development Bank the Inter American Development Bank the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, as well as the UNDP regional bureaux.

The Under Secretary General looked forward to the time when regional banks would be similarly owned and capitalized by developing countries.

It continues to collaborate with CARICOM and the Caribbean Development Bank in the implementation of the Caribbean Regional Information System programme.

In the Philippines, through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan is assisting community development programmes and regional infrastructure projects.

First, is the possibility of setting up an Asian Investment Bank to meet the region's infrastructure needs in the light of the slowdown in infrastructure development in the region.

16.4 A regional review was conducted on the progress in the implementation of the Agenda for Action on Social Development in the ESCAP Region (the regional Social Development Agenda) in the context of the Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development.

In South Africa, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, are involved in, for example, equity financing of private sector projects in the Southern African region and elsewhere in Africa.

These partners include the World Bank group and regional development banks (see paras.

Regional institutions, including regional economic agreements, development banks and subregional groupings can play an important catalytic role in the integration process.

One for consideration of the regional dimensions of the implementation of the results of the International Conference on Financing for Development, with participation of the heads of regional commissions and regional development banks, and other stakeholders

A number of projects have been co financed by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, or by regional development banks.

Recently, UNDP, UNCDF and the West African Development Bank (WADB) signed an agreement to establish a regional micro finance window in WADB to assist micro finance systems throughout West Africa.

UNIDO should make a clear commitment to prioritizing the industrial development of Africa and other developing regions, in line with the commitment already made by the World Bank.

For the first time ever, in 2004, the Inter American Development Bank issued bonds that are denominated in the currencies of the countries in the region.

At the same time, Development Business, produced in cooperation with the regional development banks, is a self financing publication aimed at a different audience which includes the business world.

The RCU will also be in charge of following up regional activities conducted in partnership with the ADB for UNCCD implementation in Africa and will initiate new activities with the help of regional and subregional partners of the UNCCD.

Moreover, UNHCR continued to consolidate its relations with the regional financial institutions, especially the Asian Development Bank and the African Development Bank, as well as the Islamic Development Bank.

Over the past 10 years, that had been the area which had undergone the greatest growth, and the Bank had become the world apos s largest source of external financing for the development of human resources.