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Source: Acción Internacional para la Salud
Fri Oct 21 2005

Bolivian civil society organizations make preparations for the 16th Consultive Group Meeting for Bolivia (Paris, 2006). This event is of crucial importance given the current outlook and profound changes demanded by civil society. Therefore, the estructural problems affecting the country should be put forward in an objective and transparent way.

The 16th Consultive Group Meeting for Bolivia is scheduled to take place in early 2006 in Paris. The Consultive Group is an instrument created by the international community to address the demands for resources of those developing countries that have managed to fulfil their commitments with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This event involves the participation of donor countries, creditors and international financial institutions.

Countries resorting to the Consultive Group should have a coherent programme of projects aimed at solving problems related to poverty, the environment and development, among others.

At the Consultive Group Meeting, the Bolivian government will address the problems being faced by the country and the technical and financing assistance to be provided by these institutions in view of the new Poverty Reduction Strategy. This event is of crucial importance given the current outlook and profound changes demanded by civil society in order to achieve greater social justice.

Therefore, the structural problems affecting Bolivia should be put forward in an objective and transparent way, thus presenting proposals that are fitted to the local reality, truly seeking to benefit those millions of Bolivians who live in poverty, exclusion and marginalization. The Bolivian government expects to be granted further official support, donations and increased foreign investment.

Meanwhile, civil society organizations consider their participation in the whole process involving this Group to be essential, either in the drawing up of governing papers, formulation of strategies or organization. (See Statement of civil society organization and institutions)

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