[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28970]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8964]
Third International Conference on Financing for Development
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State invites the public, including non-
governmental and civil society organizations, think tanks, educational
institutions, private sector companies, and other interested persons,
to submit written input on U.S. goals and objectives for the third
International Conference on Financing for Development.
DATES: Written comments are due by January 9, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Thomson, Financial Economist,
Office of Development Finance, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State at 202-647-9462. Comments should be emailed to
Benjamin Thomson ([email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to UN General Assembly resolution
68/279, the third International Conference on Financing for Development
will be held on 13-16 July 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/68/279&Lang=E). Many of
the preparatory discussions for the 2015 Financing for Development
Conference have cited the potential to do more to maximize the
development impact of existing development flows; leverage the
considerable resources, knowledge, and expertise of a host of new
partners; and truly revitalize a global partnership around proven
ingredients of successful implementation. Some specific elements being
discussed include data about total financial flows to developing
countries, innovation in the use of official development assistance
(especially to leverage other flows); reduction in the cost of
remittances; tapping domestic resources in developing countries through
enhanced capacity for tax collection, broadening the tax base and
boosting savings, bolstering private investment in and trade with
developing countries, curtailing illicit financial flows and fighting
corruption to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources and
domestic long-term financing.
The Department of State is seeking public comments on these
concerns and all other elements related to United States interests in
the Financing for Development Conference negotiations.
Dated: December 4, 2014.
Ambassador Lisa J. Kubiske,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of International Finance and
Development, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2014-28970 Filed 12-9-14; 8:45 am]
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