unitex@rubbs.fidonet.org (unitex) (09/16/89)
Posting Date: 09/14/89 Source: UNITEX Network, Hoboken, NJ, USA Over the past two years, several changes have taken place at country, regional and international levels to help countries deal with the burden of debt in the developing world and the impact of the economic recession on vulnerable groups such as mothers and children. UNICEF's "Adjustment with a Human Face (AWHF)" study in 1987 showed that some countries have been successful in implementing policies to protect the vulnerable, demonstrating that they can become part of national planning even in the face of economic difficulties. Since then, many development agencies have joined UNICEF in working with countries to incorporate the AWHF strategy into national development plans, a strategy that combines the promotion of economic growth, protection of the vulnerable, and macro-economic adjustment. A new Executive Directive prepared by UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Richard Jolly reviews recent developments in this area, UNICEF's involvement at various levels, and new research being undertaken focussing on adjustment and longer-term human resource development in Africa. The directive provides guidelines for UNICEF field offices in future country activities in collaboration with other agencies working in the area of adjustment such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund among others. Annexes to the note include an overview of country work on adjustment, a case study on Ghana, World Bank/ECA discussions on adjustment, terms of reference of the JCGP Sub-group on Adjustment and report of a JCGP high-level meeting, and the IDB-UNICEF Initiative on Debt Relief for Social Investment. Source: Division of Information * Origin: UNITEX --> Toward a United Species (1:107/501) --- Patt Haring | UNITEX : United Nations patth@sci.ccny.cuny.edu | Information patth@ccnysci.BITNET | Transfer Exchange -=- Every child smiles in the same language. -=-