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HIGHLY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Loans
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
1, record 1, English, Heavily%20Indebted%20Poor%20Countries%20Initiative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HIPC Initiative 2, record 1, English, HIPC%20Initiative
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the 1995 Halifax Summit, Group of Seven (G-7) leaders urged the Bretton Woods institutions to develop a comprehensive approach to address the special problems of the poorest countries with large multilateral debt burdens. Just over a year later, at the 1996 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, details of a new debt initiative for heavily indebted poor countries were endorsed by the Interim and Development Committees. 3, record 1, English, - Heavily%20Indebted%20Poor%20Countries%20Initiative
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
- Initiative for Highly Indebted Poor Countries
- Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Prêts et emprunts
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Initiative en faveur des pays pauvres très endettés
1, record 1, French, Initiative%20en%20faveur%20des%20pays%20pauvres%20tr%C3%A8s%20endett%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Initiative PPTE 2, record 1, French, Initiative%20PPTE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Sommet de Halifax tenu en 1995, les dirigeants du G-7 ont invité instamment les institutions de Bretton Woods à mettre au point une démarche exhaustive en ce qui concerne les problèmes particuliers des pays les plus pauvres affligés d'une importante dette multilatérale. Tout juste un peu plus d'un an plus tard, aux réunions annuelles du Fonds monétaire international (FMI) et de la Banque mondiale, les détails d'une nouvelle initiative concernant les pays pauvres très endettés étaient endossés par les comités intérimaire et du développement. 3, record 1, French, - Initiative%20en%20faveur%20des%20pays%20pauvres%20tr%C3%A8s%20endett%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Initiative en faveur des pays pauvres lourdement endettés
- Initiative d'aide aux pays pauvres très endettés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Préstamos
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Iniciativa para los Países Pobres Muy Endeudados
1, record 1, Spanish, Iniciativa%20para%20los%20Pa%C3%ADses%20Pobres%20Muy%20Endeudados
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Iniciativa para los PPME 1, record 1, Spanish, Iniciativa%20para%20los%20PPME
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La estrategia conjunta e integral del FMI [Fondo Monetario Internacional] y el Banco Mundial para reducir la deuda tiene por finalidad garantizar que ningún país pobre soporte una carga de la deuda que no pueda manejar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Iniciativa%20para%20los%20Pa%C3%ADses%20Pobres%20Muy%20Endeudados
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Iniciativa para la reducción de la deuda de los países pobres muy endeudados
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavily indebted poor country
1, record 2, English, heavily%20indebted%20poor%20country
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HIPC 2, record 2, English, HIPC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- highly indebted poor country 3, record 2, English, highly%20indebted%20poor%20country
correct
- HIPC 3, record 2, English, HIPC
correct
- HIPC 3, record 2, English, HIPC
Record 2, Key term(s)
- highly indebted poor countries
- heavily indebted poor countries
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays pauvre très endetté
1, record 2, French, pays%20pauvre%20tr%C3%A8s%20endett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PPTE 2, record 2, French, PPTE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pays pauvres très endettés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- país pobre muy endeudado
1, record 2, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20pobre%20muy%20endeudado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PPME 1, record 2, Spanish, PPME
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- país pobre altamente endeudado 2, record 2, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20pobre%20altamente%20endeudado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- países pobres muy endeudados
- países pobres altamente endeudados
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