The United States and World Development, Agenda 1977

absolute poverty Africa agreements Annex approach areas arms transfers basic human needs benefits bilateral billion capita GNP capita incomes cent centrally planned economies commitment commodity concerns DAC Countries debt developed and developing Developed Market Economies developing countries developing-country Development Assistance Committee development strategies domestic energy equity financing funds global agenda goals Group of 77 Groups of Countries growth rates human rights important increased industrialized countries infant mortality institutions International Monetary Fund low-income countries major marginal change Market Economies measures ment middle-income countries military expenditures multilateral negotiations normative North-South relations Northern OECD OECD countries official development assistance OPEC Overseas Development Council percentages poor countries poorest countries population potential PQLI present President problems programs proposals rural SOURCE South Southern Sri Lanka tariff tion Total trade U.N. General Assembly U.S. government U.S. policy UNCTAD United World Bank World Food