Implementation of the Outcome of
The World Summit for Social Development

I. Introduction

II. Overview of follow-up activities initiated in 1997

A. Initiatives of national Governments
B. Mobilization of financial resources
C. Other actions taken by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 1997
D. United Nations Secretariat and the United Nations system
E. Civil society

III. Priority theme for 1997: productive employment and sustainable livelihoods

A. Commission for Social Development
B. Other initiatives in the area of employment
C. Overall assessment of the implementation of commitment 3 made at the Summit on expansion of productive employment and reduction of unemployment

IV. Preparation for the thirty-sixth session of the Commission for Social Development

Annex: Country Initiatives