Nonetheless, growth and development were progressing slowly.

For the first time since the beginning of the 1980s, GDP growth rates have exceeded population growth, albeit by a small margin.

First, poverty rates increased despite overall growth in the economy and in employment rates.

Income has gone up for a majority of the world's population, despite the population going up by about two billion people over this period.

This nonetheless represents by far the strongest increase since 1995.

The overall literacy rate in Pakistan has been improving although at a slow pace.

Although IMF considers this pace to be steady, the Government has estimated that a minimum growth rate of 9 per cent is required to achieve recovery.

This growth had been accompanied by increases in greenhouse gas emissions, despite the commitment of these Parties to reduce them.

In spite of the declining annual average population growth rates, Zambia is placed as having one of the world's highest growth rates.

5. While the growth in Africa apos s share of global manufacturing value added was stagnating, in 1995 some African countries had registered a 5 to 9 per cent growth rate in manufacturing value added.

55. Despite the optimistic outlook, and although progress had been made since the negative growth of the 1980s, economic growth had remained modest 0.8 per cent from 1991 to 1996.

And, like a tumor, fat grows when blood vessels grow.

Women continue to hold a marginal position in public life, although their participation has increased slightly.

Nonetheless, the mindset nurtured by The Limits to Growth continues to shape popular and elite thinking.

Although not an end in itself, trade can serve as an engine of sustained growth and development.

Although the total value of imports and exports fell year on year, the export data enjoyed growth. This is the fifth consecutive month for export to achieve growth since March this year.

Consider the US. Though annual GDP growth is estimated to have rebounded to 4 in the second quarter of 2014, following the 2.1 first quarter contraction, that still leaves average growth in the first half of the year at a measly 1 .

Although some developing countries had achieved remarkable levels of growth, the majority of them had failed to achieve a sustained pattern of growth in real terms.

Notwithstanding the growth in the Fund s assets and a complex investment environment, there had been significant improvements in the efficiency and cost effectiveness of investment management.

Nonetheless, the presence of women is growing stronger every day.

And many think that these countries are stagnant, but they are not.

From a very low base, FDI in Africa increased for the second consecutive year to 20 billion.

215. The impact of economic growth on the poor population groups, although complex, can be shown by means of the following indicators

quot The evolution of world economic growth is encouraging, although many countries continue to have an economic performance below their potential.

Notwithstanding the financial crisis, the Programme had continued to make utmost efforts to respond to the ever increasing demands of Member States.

Despite the general trend towards expansion, the programme budget had grown modestly, with increased sums for priority areas being covered by a reallocation of resources within the approved budget outline.

58. Mr. AMMARIN (Jordan) said that, despite the increase in global growth rates, highlighted in the World Economic and Social Survey of 1996, recent acceleration of growth had actually been much slower than that of the 1980s.

Although the proportion of enterprises with broadband access increases with the size of the enterprise, recent growth in adoption has been stronger among SMEs.

Even though it's the fastest growing demographic in America, it's hard to reach 100.

While production in Iraq is estimated to have increased significantly, a lack of security renders upstream operations unstable.

Despite the efforts of Governments, the demand for narcotic drugs continued to rise.

This occurs if, despite an increase in their economic activity, firms' returns decrease (for example, if increased exports can only be paid for by lower wages, or export prices fall faster than export volumes increase).

25. Nevertheless, although emerging from the recession will not be enough in itself to solve the employment problem, there are reasons to believe that the features of economic growth will be different from those of the 1992 1994 cycle, which was characterized by high product growth and low increase in employment.

10. Despite persistent political tension and the financial restrictions imposed on it, Nicaragua apos s rate of growth had been in excess of 6 per cent, which, in turn had created jobs and increased per capita income.

Conflict Management and Economic Growth

Despite the difficulties of the transitional period, Georgia had accomplished major progress in establishing democratic institutions and stabilizing the growth of its economy.

Notwithstanding these difficulties, the economy has been improving year by year during the present administration. It is estimated that by the end of 2004 a growth rate of 4 in gross domestic product will have been achieved.

The third milestone relates to the quality and inclusiveness of growth. While growth is essential for the future global economy, it must be a different kind of growth inclusive and not simply the fallout of unfettered globalization.

The emissions are likely to grow considerably, but less than the 30 per cent suggested in the quot with measures quot projection in the communication, owing to continued imports of electricity and lower economic growth.

While the International Monetary Fund forecasts that the advanced economies will grow by just 1.5 in 2013, developing country growth is projected to reach 5.6 . Asia s developing economies, now the world s pacesetters, are expected to grow by 7.2 , with output in Sub Saharan Africa set to rise by a healthy 5.7 .

Despite the growing trend towards smaller, healthier families, the global population would continue to grow by more than 75 million people annually for at least another decade the fastest growth would occur in the poorest countries.

Despite spectacular economic growth, Mozambique was the sixth poorest country in the world.

29. Despite overall global economic growth, 89 countries are worse off economically than they were 10 or more years ago.

Wages are very low, and although they have increased considerably, they are still insufficient wages have increased by 22 per cent in the public sector and as much as 300 per cent in the private sector over the last two years.

Economic growth improved marginally in 2004 in the developing economies of South and South West Asia on the relatively high rate attained the previous year despite poor weather in South Asia and the higher cost of oil.