Mobilize as many resources as possible The obligation to use the maximum of the government must make every effort to Many countries simply do not have enough available resources (MAR) means that collect all taxes and other revenue due it, of their own resources to fully realize their a government must do all that it can to all the while complying with the obligations people’s rights. The MAR obligation means mobilize resources within the country of progressive realization and non- that where domestic resources are scarce, in order to have funds available to discrimination, and ensuring that people the government must do all it can to progressively realize ESC rights. While any have access to the relevant information. secure interna­tional assistance, including country typically has a range of potential resources (human, natural, etc.), the financial resources repre­sented by the A government may believe that not taxing the econ­omy heavily will better Official Development Assistance (ODA) so as to better be able to realize rights. realize people’s ESC rights. Human Incurring debt may also give government rights obligations do not prohibit access to additional resources, and thus governments from pursuing such should be considered as one means The MAR obligation means that as long a course. The MAR obligation does of complying with MAR. However, it is as fuller reali­zation of ESC rights requires mean, however, that if a government essential to consider carefully the likely that more government resources be chooses to go this route, it must be human rights impact of taking on more devoted to it, the government must able to show that this economic debt. Repayment of the debt can in the make all possible efforts to raise as much policy choice has, in fact, been more longer term cut into the resources available revenue domestically as it can, without, effective in realizing people’s ESC for ESC rights. The terms of the debt (e.g., of course, undermining the long-term rights than a heavier tax regime would high interest rates) may also have severe viability of the economy. This means that have been. long-term consequences. In addition, it is government’s budget are key to realizing ESC rights. essential to consider the use to be made of the funds. Will they go to ESC rightsrelated areas? Will they be invested so as to enhance the productivity of society in the long term or will they be squandered?