announcements
5 April 2006
Finance Minister, Trevor A Manuel MP, has been appointed to serve on the
World Bankâs Commission on Growth and Development. This Commission will
highlight fundamental aspects of economic growth for the attainment of
development objectives and identify forward-looking growth policies. It will be
chaired by 2001 Nobel laureate Mike Spence and includes Minister Manuel,
policymakers, academics and business. The Commission will release a report at
the 2006 World Bank-IMF annual meetings in Singapore. The report is expected to
influence thinking on growth strategies and national development policies for
the World Bank and will be finalised in 2007.
Minister Manuel will be accepting an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from
Rhodes University on Friday, 7 April 2006. The degree will be conferred at the
graduation ceremony in Grahamstown at 14h30 and the Minister will make an
address to graduates from the Faculty of Commerce.
Enquiries:
Thoraya Pandy
Cell: 082 416 8416
Issued by: Ministry of Finance
5 April 2006
