Role of the G7 SIG Secretariat

As agreed by the G7 and Russia at the July 1993 G7 Tokyo Summit, the central purpose of the G7 Support Implementation Group (SIG) is to facilitate the effective implementation of G7 assistance to the Russian Federation, first, through promoting information sharing and necessary coordination among G7 countries; second, through communication and consultation with Russian […]

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Special Announcement

The G7 Support Implementation Group (SIG) Office in Moscow ceased functioning as a secretariat to the G7 Embassies on assistance issues on December 31, 2007. The question of how best to maintain the Donor Assistance Database (DAD) on external assistance to the Russian Federation and under what organizational structure remains open and will be determined […]

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Loan Calculator

A loan calculator is a useful tool that offers you information about your loan before you purchase property. It will verify a lot of aspects of your loan to let you see what it will cost you. It will let you know the monthly payment of the mortgage that you are expected to have to […]

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Information-Sharing

General

The G7 SIG office facilitates effective information sharing on implementation issues, using as its main tool the G7 SIG DAD. The SIG maintains and updates information on approximately 6,000 projects, with over 15,000 pages of cross-classified, easily retrievable information, and distributes monthly new updates of both software and information. In addition, the SIG maintains a number of related specialized databases for project management, i.e. for TACIS and USAID. More on page 32

Implementation Problems

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Taxation of Assistance

The “taxation of assistance” issue is a long-standing and increasingly burdensome obstacle to effective implementation of assistance from the perspective of most donors. G7 and other donors have spent considerable time and effort seeking exemptions from taxes and customs duties. Numerous bilateral efforts over the last two years and lengthy negotiations with the Ministry of Finance have not solved the problem. The tax and customs authorities of the Russian Federation are increasing attempts to collect taxes and duties. Interest in coordinated collective action has increased. More on page 31