Info on Comoros - Economics Council

Whoever will be on the Economics Council for Nationals... Here are some good resources on Comoros's position.


Water Reform (Topic 3):
"UNICEF has been working with more than 100 villages on the island of Grand Comore to ensure continued access to safe, clean water following yet another eruption of the notoriously active volcano, Mount Karthala.

Grand Comore has no significant rivers or streams, so a large portion of the population depends on rainwater gathered in large cisterns or tanks. Following the eruptions, the residents’ water became clogged with ash.

But the main goal is to make sure the invaluable cisterns will be protected from future eruptions. More than 1,500 cisterns have already been covered, ensuring a lasting supply of clean, safe water. As a short-term solution, UNICEF trucked in millions of litres of fresh drinking water for more than 150,000 people."
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/comoros_36118.html

Strategy for Agricultural Arab Development, Food Security (Topic 4):
http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P121550/comoros-emergency-food-security-unemployment-support-through-cash-for-work?lang=en

On Foreign Direct Investment (Topic 1):
http://combiznet.wordpress.com/tag/fdi-comoros/

Money and Banking:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp/country-cooperation/comoros/comoros_en.htm
Comoros uses the Comorian Franc (which is pegged to the Euro). The Comorian government seems pretty confident with this relationship with the Euro so it would not advocate for a unified currency in the Arab League.


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Also in Saudi Arabia news, a recent Forbes article states that S.A.'s economy "must appeal to an international audience". Its depressed FDI, high unemployment and undiversified export sectors will limit the success and growth of the economy of Saudi Arabia. Also, it's high nepotism and cronyism in the country hinders the recovery of the global financial crisis. The link for the article is below -- the idea of reducing corruption could be part of a resolution as a clause somewhere!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/03/22/for-saudi-arabias-economy-to-grow-it-must-appeal-to-an-international-audience/