Chapter 3 | Page 108 influences, a policy stance grounded in proactive engagement with domestic and international actors has become ever more urgent. 3.3 KEY ELEMENTS OF RESOURCE MOBILISATION Mobilisation of ‘maximum’ resources for ESC rights hinges on a number of key domestic policies. Administrative, social, educational and financial measures need to be fully engaged to generate the best quality resources for ESC rights. In addition to budget appropriations, the definition of resources must also take into account aspects of monetary policy, financial sector policy and deficit financing.32 Hence, it can be argued that the question of resources goes beyond mere quantitative measures of the resources available to a State. Although quantitative and tangible dimensions of resources such as taxation, borrowing and financial aid remain at the centre of resource policy, qualitative dimensions related to the effective use of these resources must also be incorporated into State policy. The travaux préparatoires of the ICESCR show that, during its drafting, concerns were raised with regard to the phrase ‘maximum available resources’ and the danger of this concept being interpreted too narrowly. For example, Chile argued that ‘the expression “to the maximum of their available resources” could, in the absence of a closer definition, be interpreted as applying only to the resources of the States available for that particular purpose, and not their overall resources.’33 It was also contended that: ‘States might argue that their resources for the implementation of the rights concerned were limited’34 and that governments are faced with allocation decisions that involve, for example, ‘reconciling defence requirements with those of the social services.’35 32 Balakrishnan et al, above n 10, 2. 33 Summary record of the 236th meeting of the Commission on Human Rights, E/CN.4/SR.236, 7th sess, (2 July 1951), [19]. 34 Ibid., [20]. 35 Ibid.