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US and Haiti sign agreement to support Haiti's economic and social development
Thursday, October 12, 2006
WASHINGTON, USA: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a three-year agreement with the Haitian Government as part of ongoing United States Government efforts to assist Haiti in its progression towards stability and growth.
USAID/Haiti Mission Director Paul Tuebner, United States Ambassador Janet Sanderson, Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, and Minister of Planning and External Cooperation Jean-Max Bellerive took part in this event by signing the agreement.
While the agreement commits $53 million of fiscal year 2006 funds for USAID assistance programs in Haiti, these funds are part of an overall Country Strategy Grant Agreement (CSGA) covering the next three years (FY 2007 to FY 2009).
The total contribution under the terms of the agreement is estimated to be up to $492 million for all USAID activities that support the Haitian people during this period.
Subject to the availability of funds, this includes $312 million dollars to be bilaterally obligated with the Government of Haiti (GOH), plus an estimated contribution of $180 million in complementary programs during the same period, including President Bush's Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and PL 480 Title II food aid activities.
Under this agreement, USAID will partner with the Government of Haiti to help meet the basic needs of the Haitian population, focusing on job creation, community revitalization and empowerment, local government partnerships, expansion of financial services, watershed development, agribusiness and marketing, public health care, AIDS prevention and treatment, education services, civil society and media improvement, judicial and parliamentary systems reform and improved governance and fiscal policy.
The United States is Haiti's largest single-country donor and trade partner, and is committed to work with Haitian citizens and their government over the long term to address the country's many challenges and provide hope and opportunity to all Haitians.
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