01645cas a2200217 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012883 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 50.00 USD 9781589063211 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Sattar, Sarosh. The Low-Income Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States : Progress and Challenges in Transition / Sarosh Sattar, Clinton Shiells. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (316 pages) <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The CIS-7 Initiative was launched in 2002 and endorsed by ministers from the CIS-7 and donor countries, with the objective of promoting poverty reduction, economic growth, and debt sustainability among the seven poorest countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This volume draws from the follow-up conference held in Lucerne, Switzerland, in January 2003. The objective of this conference was to achieve an understanding of the development agenda in the seven countries and the key policy measures to be taken by the governments and donors to improve future prospects for the countries' populations. Mode of access: Internet Shiells, Clinton. Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/072/07138-9781589063211-en/07138-9781589063211-en-book.xml IMF e-Library