High-level panel discussion on "Accelerating Africa's Growth and Development to Meet the Millennium Development Goals -Bmerging Challenges and the Way Forward": paper presented by Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, member, planning commission government of India
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This Paper presented by Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, Member, Planning Commission Government of India at the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development at the 40th session of the UNECA. Dr. Kirit S., highlighted on his remarks that, India's experience, its successes and failures, offer many lessons that may be of relevance for Africa's development. Indian economy grew at around 3.5 per cent over the '50s, '60s and '70s, at 5 per cent over the '80s, at more than 6 per cent over the '90s and in this decade we will grow at 7.5 to 8.0 per cent. The Millennium Development Goals are about inclusion, about reducing disparities and bridging divides. To reduce poverty, to reduce infant mortality, to reduce maternal mortality, to improve nutritional status, to improve health status, to increase literacy, to bridge gender gap are all about including those thus far excluded. India's success in Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) shows that in the globalized economy even non-technical education can be fruitfully utilized. ITES has created large opportunities for fruitful employment of non-technically trained persons. India and Africa have a tremendous opportunity for mutually beneficial partnership for attaining faster and more inclusive growth.
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“Parikh, Kirit S.; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2007-04). High-level panel discussion on "Accelerating Africa's Growth and Development to Meet the Millennium Development Goals -Bmerging Challenges and the Way Forward": paper presented by Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, member, planning commission government of India. UN. ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development: (40th: 2007, Mar.29 - Apr.1 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31125”Conference
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