71.   Delegates, including the World Bank and Commonwealth representatives stressed on the need for government sharply to define its role and involve the private sector in economic development strategies.

72.   East Asia had the fasted growing economies, according to the report, which stressed the need for addressing social needs when planning development strategies.

73.   The report urges development strategies to focus on boosting agriculture, in which almost three quarters of the workforce are engaged.

74.   Ma was quoted by Oriental Daily News as saying he would be responsible for formulating the development strategies of the group, leading it into the next century.

75.   On development strategy, Wolfensohn said he would favor support for the private sector, putting new emphasis on the role of bodies such as the International Finance Corporation.

76.   Peng said that the sampling will help the government work out a socio-economic development strategy for the next five years.

77.   South Korean conglomerates were born out of the economic development strategy of past authoritarian governments to concentrate resources on selected sectors.

78.   The Arab League on Monday opened a major economic conference that will study a long-term development strategy in the region and cooperation with world blocs.

79.   The Budapest bourse is to hold an extraordinary meeting within three months to decide on a development strategy, the council said.

80.   The IDA delegates meeting in Tokyo called for development strategies that guarantee broad-based, equitable growth.