Consultative group for Zambia (Paris, December 9-10, 1993)

 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ZA93-4 FROM: Vice President and Secretary November 11, 1993 67916 CONSULTATIVE GROUPFOR ZAMBIA Paris. December 9-10. 1993 NOTICE OF MEETING 1. The Governmentof the Republicof Zambiahas requestedthe World Bank to convene a meetingof the ConsultativeGroup. The meetingwill take place at the World Bank Office in Paris at 66 Avenue d'Iena, Paris, France, on December9-10, 1993. Enclosedare the ProposedAgenda and Note on AdministrativeArrangements. 2. A report preparedby the Governmenton the economicrecoveryprogram and external financingrequirementswill be sent to you as soon as it is received. Distribution For Information ExecutiveDirectorsfor: Austria Luxembourg European Office Belgium The Netherlands Tokyo Office Canada Norway ResidentRepresentative, Denmark Saudi Arabia Zambia Finland Sweden France Switzerland Germany UnitedKingdom Ireland United States Italy Zambia Japan African DevelopmentBank in Arab Bank for EconomicDevelopment Africa Commissionof the European Communities DevelopmentCooperationDirectorate, OECD EuropeanInvestmentBank Food and AgricultureOrganization,UN InternationalFinance Corporation InternationalFund for AgriculturalDevelopment InternationalMonetaryFund Kuwait Fund for Arab EconomicDevelopment Nordic Development Fund OPECFund for InternationalDevelopment United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF UnitedNations Development Programme,UNDP World Food Programme This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their officialduties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  -2 - 3. - It wouldbe appreciatedif the namesof delegateswho will attend the meeting are sent to the Vice Presidentand Secretary or Deputy Secretary of the Bank in Washington,D.C., and faxed to Mr. Praful Patel [fax no. (202) 473-81791 to the World Bank's EuropeanOffice Conference and Unit (Attn: Ms. Janine Savaux)in Paris, France [fax no. (33-1)40 69 30 67] by November24, 1993.  ZAMBIA - CONSULTATIVEGROUP MEETING PARIS. DECEMBER 9-10. 1993 Proposed Agenda Thursday. December 9. 1993 08:00 - 09.00 Registrationand Coffee/Tea 09:00 - 10:30 OReningStatements Chairman's OpeningStatement Statementby the Governmentof Zambia(EconomicRecoveryProgram) Statementby the IMF Statementby the IFC Statementby UNDP 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee/TeaBreak 11:00 - 12:30 Economic Recoverv Program Statements Donors by 12:30- 14:00 BuffetLuncheonfor all Delegatesat the World Bank Office 14:00 - 16:30 Economic Recovery Proiram Discussion 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee/TeaBreak 17:00- 18:00 Financina the Economic Recoverv Promram Statementby the IMF Statementby the Bank Statementby the Governmentof Zambia Statements Donors by Discussion Friday. December 10. 1993 09:00 - 10:30 Working Discussions/Coffee/Tea Report on Pledges 10:30 - 11:00 Parallel Side Sessions A. Civil ServiceReform: Presentationand Discussion B. Social SectorsReform: Presentationand Discussion 11:00 - 12:00 Financing the Economic Recovery Progran Discussion 12:00 - 12:30 Closina Statements Statementby Governmentof Zambia Statementby the Chairman 12:30 Adjournment  CONSULTATIVEGROUP MEETING FOR ZAMBIA PARTS DECEMBER 9-10. 1993 Note on Administrative Arrangements Location and Timing A ConsultativeGroupmeetingfor Zambia will be held at the World Bank EuropeanOffice in Paris at 66 Avenue d'Iena, Paris, on Thursday and Friday, December9 and 10, 1993. The meetingwill begin promptlyat 09:00 hours on Thursday, December9, and should concludeby 12:30 hours on Friday, December 10, 1993. Registrationof delegateswill commenceat 08:00 hours. Informationabout the meeting's arrangementsmay be obtained from the World Bank EuropeanOffice, attention Ms. Janine Savaux [telephoneno. (33-1)40 60 30 45/45]. A secretariatwill be availableat the meetingfor additionalassistance. Simultaneous Interpretation Simultaneousinterpretationfor Englishand French will be in operation during the meeting. Delegateswho intendto speak from a prepared text are requestedto give a copy of their statementto the meetingsecretarybeforehandfor the guidanceof the interpreters. World Bank Luncheon Mr. Denning,the Chairmanof the meeting,will host a buffet luncheonfor all participantson Thursday, December9, 1993, at 12:30 hours. The luncheonwill take place on the premisesof the World Bank EuropeanOffice.