Development and Cooperation


	Contributions from the Column Monitor Peacekeeping: No reason to fear of civilian-military cooperation BMZ budget increases USA approves Indian three-in-one AIDS pill D+C author under pressure in Togo Genetic modifications: Uganda: in search of pest-resistent bananas Liberia: timber embargo lifted UN budget released German government assesses crisis-prevention policy Gender-related violence: Good governance includes protection for women A single roof for GTZ and KfW Poor countries lack tax revenues 8-9/2006		BMZ budget increases Germany’s Federal Government wants to raise the 2007 budget of its Development Ministry (BMZ) to ¤4.5 billion, which equates to a 7.8% increase over this year. According to information from the Finance Ministry, the additional funds will be allocated mainly to bilateral cooperation, the World Bank and the European Development Fund. According to BMZ figures, the German government’s financial planning foresees increasing the BMZ budget by more than 17% by 2010. (ell)