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 Bahrain’s
commitment to developing a global partnership for development is
apparent in its desire to maintain its reputation as the financial
hub of the Gulf. It has over 100 banks and institutions with assets
exceeding US$100 billion. Similarly, the deep penetration of
information communication technologies in both the public and
private spheres further accentuate the country’s commitment to the
efficient use of technology to improve the lives of many at modest
costs. Projects like Improving the Institutional Capacity of the
Parliament, Enhancing the Institutional Capacity for a Global
Economic Environment and Governance and Creating Knowledge Workers
are all examples of projects indicative of the need to achieve this
development goal. |
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Target 8a: Develop further an open, rule-based,
predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system
Includes a commitment to good governance, development and poverty
reduction – both nationally and internationally
Target 8b: Address the special needs of the least developed
countries
Includes: tariff and quota free access for the least developed
countries' exports; enhanced programme of debt relief for heavily
indebted poor countries (HIPC) and cancellation of official
bilateral debt; and more generous ODA for countries committed to
poverty reduction
Target 8c: Address the special needs of landlocked developing
countries and small island developing States (through the Programme
of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing
States and the outcome of the twenty-second special session of the
General Assembly)
Target 8d: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of
developing countries through national and international measures in
order to make debt sustainable in the long term
Some of the indicators listed below are monitored separately for
the least developed countries (LDCs), Africa, landlocked developing
countries and small island developing States.
Official development assistance (ODA)
- 8.1 Net ODA, total and to the least developed countries, as
percentage of OECD/DAC donors’ gross national income
- 8.2 Proportion of total bilateral, sector-allocable ODA of
OECD/DAC donors to basic social services (basic education,
primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation)
- 8.3 Proportion of bilateral official development assistance
of OECD/DAC donors that is untied
- 8.4 ODA received in landlocked developing countries as a
proportion of their gross national incomes
- 8.5 ODA received in small island developing States as a
proportion of their gross national incomes
Market access
- 8.6 Proportion of total developed country imports (by value
and excluding arms) from developing countries and least
developed countries, admitted free of duty
- 8.7 Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on
agricultural products and textiles and clothing from developing
countries
- 8.8 Agricultural support estimate for OECD countries as a
percentage of their gross domestic product
- 8.9 Proportion of ODA provided to help build trade capacity
Debt sustainability
- 8.10 Total number of countries that have reached their HIPC
decision points and number that have reached their HIPC
completion points (cumulative)
- 8.11 Debt relief committed under HIPC and MDRI Initiatives
- 8.12 Debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and
services
Target 8e: In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies,
provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries
- 8.13 Proportion of population with access to affordable
essential drugs on a sustainable basis
Target 8f: In cooperation with the private sector, make
available the benefits of new technologies, especially information
and communications
- 8.14 Telephone lines per 100 population
8.15 Cellular subscribers per 100 population
8.16 Internet users per 100 population
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