Providing development bank resources on favourable terms to implement Agenda 21

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Agenda 21 recommends, inter alia, that regional and subregional development banks and funds should play an increased and more effective role in providing resources on concessional or other favourable terms needed to implement Agenda 21.

1. Maximizing resources for implementing Agenda 21
2. Increasing social responsibility of banks

1. Improving financial resources and mechanisms for sustainable development

1. Establishing development banks

1. Undeveloped
2. Underdevelopment
3. Overdevelopment
4. Development