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Title: The commonwealth secretariat and small states
Other Titles: Economic vulnerability and resilience of small states
Authors: Kisanga, Eliawony J.
Keywords: States, Small -- Economic conditions
States, Small -- Economic aspects
Economic development -- Environmental aspects
Developing countries -- Economic aspects
Issue Date: 2004
Publisher: University of Malta. Islands and Small States Institute & The Commonwealth Secretariat
Citation: Kisanga, E. J. (2004). The commonwealth secretariat and small states. In L. Briguglio & E. J. Kisanga (Eds.), Economic vulnerability and resilience of small states (pp. 446-453). Msida: University of Malta. Islands and Small States Institute & The Commonwealth Secretariat
Abstract: This chapter gives an overview of the role of the Commonwealth Secretariat in promoting the sustainable development of small states. The Commonwealth has 32 small states among its 53 members and has been a consistent advocate for small states regarding the need for the international community to pay special attention to their needs and vulnerabilities. Since the mid-1980s, the Commonwealth Secretariat has made the needs of small states one of its highest priority concerns. In this regard the Secretariat has forged partnerships with other international organisations, including in particular the World Bank, the UN and UNCTAD. The chapter will briefly describe how the Commonwealth Secretariat is assisting small states in tackling volatility and vulnerability, to undergo a transition within the changing of the global trade regime, to strengthen their capacity and to exploit new opportunities and challenges arising from globalisation. Currently the Commonwealth Secretariat is working on a mechanism to track the implementation of commitments made by the joint World Bank/Commonwealth Secretariat task force.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/61270
ISBN: 99909-49-22-0
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