8. 主持人向该小组提供关于高级别活动的简要背景资料 并向各代表提供于筹备过程的最新资料 随后会议集中讨论了调动本国资源促进非洲的经济和社会发展的重要性 为什么本国资源特别是储蓄很少的原因 以及为增加这些资源所需的政策措施 会议指出 虽然大多数非洲国家最近取得的增长令人鼓舞 但是如果要在 2015 年之前实现将贫穷减半的目标 就必须加紧努力进一步作出改进 在这方面 为了减少贫穷而使所需的国内生产总值增长率至少达到 7% 投资率就必须占国内生产总值的 33% 在满足这些需求方面 调动本国资源和外部资源都是非常关
8. A brief background to the High-level Event was presented to the panel, and delegates were updated on the preparatory process. Discussions then focused on the importance of domestic resource mobilization for the economic and social development of Africa, the reasons why domestic resources, especially savings, are low, and the policy measures that are needed to increase them. It was noted that while the recent growth performance of most African countries is encouraging, it is important to intensify efforts for further improvement if the goal of reducing poverty by half by 2015 is to be achieved. In this regard, in order to attain the required GDP growth rate for poverty reduction of at least 7 per cent, an investment rate equivalent to 33 per cent of GDP is required. Mobilization of both domestic and external financial resources is critical in meeting this requirement.