Subregional report on the follow-up of the recommendations of the world summit on social development

Abstract

The objective of this study is to prepare a summarized draft report highlighting the implementations by the States of the recommendations of the Social Summit. This report should consolidate the national reports prepared to that effect following a single guideline. Unfortunately, up to now, no national report has been received. Such stage report is, therefore, based on various documents on human development - documents that are highly heterogeneous, apart from those on initiative 20% 20% and which are not available in Niamey for all the countries of the sub region. Poverty elimination is a long-term objective. The short and medium-term objectives involve reducing this poverty through achievement of a sustainable economic growth and better distribution of wealth and income. The last action necessitates expansion of productive employment and reduction of under-employment through a voluntary policy for promotion of economic sectors with high labor potentialities and capable of withstanding international competition.