§ Syd RapsonTo ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what impact integrated frameworks have had on(a) sustainable development and (b) poverty reduction in the developing countries in which they have been promoted. [125898]
§ Hilary BennThe Integrated Framework began, in its present form, in July 2000.
The pilot ran in three countries and the process has been rolled out to a further eleven least developed countries. An evaluation of the Integrated Framework is currently taking place and a report will be presented to the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Cancun in September. The objectives of the evaluation include an assessment of the impact of the integrated framework in linking trade, development and poverty and the integration of trade into development plans and poverty reduction strategies.