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| USAID/DR launches a
new 5-Year strategy 2002-2007 |
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| USAID Dominican Republic launched a new
5-year development strategy during the summer of 2002. This new strategic
plan will help advance Dominican Republic and USAID priorities in
the areas of Economic Growth, Democracy and Governance and Health.
USAID plans to invest $100 million in these areas over a 5-year period.
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| Increased Sustainable
Economic Opportunities for the Poor |
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 Economic
growth in the Dominican Republic must be sustained and its benefits
spread to the thirty percent of the population who still live in poverty.
For almost a decade, the Dominican Republic has enjoyed a high economic
growth, which makes it the envy of its Latin American neighbors. Growth
has led to a reduction in poverty; however, poverty is still high,
especially compared with other countries that have similar rates of
growth, such as East Asia. Sustained economic growth is a prerequisite
to improve the well being of the poor, but continued growth rates
are not guaranteed. [more] |
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| More Participatory, Representative
and Accountable Democracy Achieved |
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 Only
through more concerted and sustained efforts by the citizenry, its
public servants and the three branches of government can democracy
become more participatory, representative and accountable in the Dominican
Republic. USAID's role is multi-dimensional: to support civil society's
efforts to improve the electoral process and democratize the political
system through which elected officials are selected and govern; to
assist governing institutions and civil society efforts to ensure
that those who govern do so in a transparent, equitable and judicious
manner; and to strengthen the judicial system that helps ensure citizen
rights and liberties, especially those of the poor, are safeguarded.
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| Sustained Improvement
in the Health of Vulnerable Populations in the Dominican Republic |
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 Sustained
improvement in the health of vulnerable populations in the Dominican
Republic will not be attained by USAID efforts alone. However, USAID
will make clear and major contributions in attaining this goal. USAID
will focus on three major areas of health risks in the Dominican population:
HIV/AIDS prevention and care; child survival; and reproductive health/family
planning (RH/FP). A fourth area of emphasis, and one which provides
the organizational underpinnings for the other three, is health sector
reform. [more] |
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