And from my POV it would be great to get some insight on how programs are implemented, in practice... Ie. for instance what are the necessary measures for countries or private companies before "aid" is granted...? In some cases some info is permeating which would indicate that:
1- Aid programs sometimes spend a significant part of their budget for their own expenses... Losing focus/efficiency (how much is actually usefully spent?)
2- Financial "help" often comes at a cost of "forced liberalization", sometimes at the expense of citizens... (and are there any CSR regulations in this?)(what is the counterpart / loss of independence for some countries...)
3- Are there any provisions for CSR in the WTO framework?
So before a good discussion can take place on how exactly various supranational organizations (UN, WTO, IMF) are coordinated/aligned (if they are), perhaps a crash course on what they do may be useful? (would be for me) ;)
Cheers

While the group was small, the discussion was fruitful and down to the point: How will all those good plans be implemented? What is the power of the UN? And how engages the UN with important economic institutions like the WTO and the IMF who still seem to run their own agenda?

As public aid is drying up, the UN is aiming at making the private sector work on implementing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. How will this work: "Meanwhile private capital already forms the biggest pool of global investment, and will undoubtedly continue to do so, already at a level
of roughly US $ 18 trillionper year. For post -
2015, one key priority is to ensure that private investment is of the appropriate scale, form, and
orientation to ensure goals for sustainable development are met. Private actors respond to
incentives, so public policies are required to reduce risk, increase investor return, and strengthen regulatory environments in areas where increased private investment is desired."
From: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_PovertySustainableDevelopment_GlobalDevelopmentFinance_Paper_2014.pdf

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