Publication: Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) Meets in Cotonou, Benin June 9-11, 1993
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1993-09
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2012-08-13
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The three-day meeting of the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) which took place in Cotonou, Benin, June 9-11, 1993, was the occasion for discussion, debate, and recommendations on topics such as democratic governance, economic reforms, regional cooperation and integration, the population problem, HIV/AIDS, and the environment. The GCA representatives decided that the upcoming year would focus on the long-term themes of: developing indicators for measuring good governance; effective management of the twin processes of political and economic reform; and mobilization of resources with emphasis on domestic resources.
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“Dinka, Tesfaye. 1993. Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) Meets in Cotonou, Benin June 9-11, 1993. Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; Special Issue. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10031 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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