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NOTE OF MEETING HELD AT ODA ON 7 APRIL 1993

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Present:

Mr Ackroyd, MRED Chair

Mr Mosselman, EAD

Mr Seaton, APD

Mr Gibby, APD

Mr Millett, ERD

Mr Ruff, ERD

Ms Bouche, FED HKD Mr Impey, ITP, DTI

OECD: DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES

1. The purpose of the meeting was to clarify how the OECD organised its development assistance work and to confirm who in Whitehall had lead responsibility for the activities involved. Recent proposals involving Hong Kong and China had resulted in crossed wires and some confusion.

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2. Mr Ackroyd saw three main centres of operation Development Centre, the Development Cooperation Directorate (DCD) and Council Group on Non Member Economies (CGNME). The Trade Directorate and the Liaison and Coordination Unit also did work involving development activities. It was important to make the distinction between Non-Members - countries at an advanced stage of development with aspirations for OECD membership, and developing countries essentially those in receipt of oda.

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Mr_Ackroyd explained that the Development Centre was concerned with academic research into specific development issues primarily focusing on the poorer countries. It was not an operational or administrative body, and was not DAC focused. UK share of the funding was provided from Economic and Social Department's resources.

Whitehall responsibility for the

Development Centre rested with his department, MRED.

4. By comparison, Mr Seaton said that the DCD had a broader and more immediate function in

function in formulating policies to promote progress in the developing countries. This

the included secretariat for the Development Assistance Committee. APD had the lead responsibility for all DCD and DAC matters, although ODA departments with specific expertise worked directly with DCD/DAC, eg, population, environment, but kept APD informed. DCD/DAC work fell under Part I of the CECD budget mandatory member states contributions the UK share of which came from the Diplomatic Wing Vote.

The CGNME, Mr Millett explained, was set up to look at issues relating to developing economies outside the OECD/DAC area and

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