AFRO-NETS> DAC Network on Poverty Reduction

[Jean Lennock <Jean.LENNOCK@oecd.org>]

DAC Network on Poverty Reduction
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Request for nominations of developing country participants

Dear colleagues,

My name is Jean Lennock and I have recently started working with Paul 
Isenman and Stephanie Baile at the OECD Development Co-operation Di-
rectorate on secondment from WHO to support the work of the POVNET 
Subgroup on Poverty and Health.

I am pleased to inform you that the next meeting of the POVNET Sub-
group on Poverty and Health is scheduled for 20 February 2001 at the 
OECD in Paris. This meeting will discuss the next draft of the Report 
on Poverty and Health and a first set of reference papers prepared by 
Subgroup members for inclusion in the report. The agenda will be cir-
culated early in the New Year together with the documents for discus-
sion.

At recent meetings, Subgroup members emphasized the value of involv-
ing partner countries in current efforts to produce guidance on aid 
effectiveness for pro-poor health. We would like, therefore, to pro-
pose inviting about ten developing country representatives to par-
ticipate in the next meeting. 

We will rely on your own networks to identify potential participants 
and would be grateful if you could nominate personalities who would 
match the following criteria: 

Participants from both government and civil society who should com-
bine expertise in poverty reduction and health and have a good under-
standing of the links between health outcomes and poverty reduction. 
In addition, they should be familiar with the key issues related to 
aid effectiveness. In considering potential participants, Members may 
wish to keep in mind the need for gender balance, geographic spread 
among countries and continents, and adequate representation from both 
central and local government. Civil society should be understood in 
the broadest sense to include not only development NGOs, but also 
elected nationals and local officials, representatives from academia, 
professional associations, private enterprises, and community organi-
sations.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide a short profile 
of the participants you suggest explaining the rationale for their 
selection as well as indicating their coordinates (e-mail, fax, 
phone, and address). This will greatly facilitate the final selection 
of participants and alternates. 

Due to the organisational demands of arranging this partnership meet-
ing, we would like to receive your nominations before 10 December so 
that invitations can go out prior to the Christmas holiday. 

We look forward to receiving your suggestions.

Yours sincerely,

Jean Lennock (Ms.)
DCD/SMDC
OECD
2, rue André Pascal
75775 PARIS CEDEX 16
France   
Tel: +33-1-4524-1887
Fax: +33-1-4430-6147
mailto:Jean.LENNOCK@oecd.org
http://www.oecd.org/

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