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19 December 2001
Germany contributes DM 1 million to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 technical assistance fund
The German government today announced a donation of DM 1 million (about CHF 0.75 million) for a multi-year programme that shall contribute:
(a) to expand, improve and maintain 澳门六合彩官网资料 information technology tools in support of developing and in particular least developed countries (LDCs), focusing on 澳门六合彩官网资料 Reference Centres;
(b) to increase developing countries' knowledge of 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules, implement their commitments and obligations and exercise their rights, focusing on the assistance to LDCs,
(c) to improve programming, implementation and coordination of technical assistance in accordance with the guidance formulated in New 澳门六合彩官网资料 Strategy for Technical Cooperation.
To this effect, Ambassador. Walter Lewalter, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the International Organizations at Geneva, signed today an arrangement with 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General, Mike Moore.
揙ur aim in making this contribution is to show support for the Doha Development Agenda and enable developing countries to be equal partners in the negotiations� Ambassador. Lewalter said.
揑 am particularly grateful to Germany for its donation to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Trust Fund�, said Director-General Mike Moore. 揋ermany's contribution will help the most disadvantaged of 澳门六合彩官网资料 Members in times when the 澳门六合彩官网资料 has to meet an increasing demand for technical cooperation and capacity building. This contribution is a concrete expression of Germany's commitment to the priorities established by Ministers in Doha, in particular to give greater assistance to developing countries. I am sincerely grateful for this donation�.