U.S. State Department, Cable Paris 01060

A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 221

Revision Date: 07/29/2008
Responsible Office: GC/LP
File Name: 221mad_072908

Overview

OECD DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS AND AGENCY HEADS MET IN PARIS ON MAY 20-21, 2008 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE (DAC)'S ANNUAL HIGH LEVEL MEETING (HLM). HIGH-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES OF UNDP, WORLD BANK, AND IMF ALSO ATTENDED. AT DINNER HLM DELEGATES UNDERSCORED THE POLITICAL PRIORITY MEMBERS ATTACH TO WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACHES TO ENGAGING IN STATES AFFLICTED BY CONFLICT, INSTABILITY AND FRAGILITY.