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Excerpt: The Department of State (Department)/ United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Joint Management Council will be created to prioritize the joint management opportunities referenced in the Department/ USAID FY 2004, - 2009 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan), as well as any other proposed joint initiatives. The Joint Management Council will guide implementation, oversee execution of the resulting policies and programs, and work closely with the Depar...
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Excerpt: The United States believes that countries that govern justly make better development partners. Corruption, in particular, undermines development because it weakens institutions and distorts the economy. The democracy and governance efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge: Corporation, and other U.S. government agencies reflect this reality. The United States supports the efforts of the African Union?s New Partnership fo...
Excerpt: The conference resulted in the ?Monterrey Consensus.? The consensus stated that partnership and mutual responsibility were vital for long-term development success. While developed countries need to mobilize more aid resources, developing countries must work to promote sound policies, good governance, and the rule of law. Each must do its share. Ambitious targets were set for reducing hunger, improving education, making healthcare more accessible, and using envir...
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Excerpt: USAID plays a vital role in advancing U.S. national security, foreign policy, and the War on Terrorism. It does so by addressing poverty fueled by lack of economic opportunity, one of the root causes of violence today. As stated in the President?s National Security Strategy, development stands with diplomacy and defense as one of three key pieces of the nation?s foreign policy apparatus. USAID promotes peace and stability by fostering economic growth, protecting...
Excerpt: Linking International Humanitarism and the War on Terror, Reconstruction of the Afghanistan highway illustrates a successful union between two bodies of theory and practice that are rarely linked analytically: international humanitarianism and the global war on terror. At the humanitarian level, the Kabul-Kandahar highway was a generous development contribution by the governments of the United States, Japan, and Saudi Arabia to one of the world?s most desperatel...
Excerpt: The National Security Strategy of the United States of America places great emphasis on the role of international development in securing the nation and fighting terrorism. In recognition of this significant responsibility, President Bush announced 19 international development initiatives. These initiatives are implemented in whole or in part by USAID. The initiatives direct funding to programs in health, education, environment, infrastructure, and trade in 143 ...
Excerpt: The Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, implies the authority to solicit personal information from individual due to its relevance to the appointment, training, evaluation and assignment processes. This information is used by the Department of State to assist in evaluating your qualifications for employment in the Foreign Service. The information you furnish will be reviewed by authorized persons within the Department of State and other agencies at posts ab...
Excerpt: Poverty has been the major development challenge in Bangladesh since the country achieved independence in 1971. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) ranks Bangladesh 72 out of 93 developing countries in the Human Poverty Index.1 Nearly 50% of Bangladesh?s 140 million people subsist below the national poverty line, and 82% of the country?s population lives on less than $2 a day. Bangladesh?s economic growth ? a pre-requisite for poverty reduction ? must ...
Excerpt: In 2003, USAID signed a Strategic Objective Grant Agreement (SOAG) with the Government of Bangladesh( GOB) to promote Competitive Export Development under SO5, Growth of Agribusiness and Small Business. The original lEE was approved in June 2003 at funding level of $13 million over a five-year period. The activity design for its Competitive Export Development activity has since undergone iterations in response to the overall business and commercial environment a...
Excerpt: USAID/Bangladesh (USAID/B) supports a broad programmatic vision to reduce poverty by promoting democratic institutions and practices, improving the quality of life and expanding economic opportunities for the people of Bangladesh. As long as this strategic statement is in force, every activity in the USAID/B portfolio will directly address one or more of the following three goal areas: democracy and human rights; economic prosperity and investing in human capita...
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Excerpt: USAID Estaba Konal Hente Amerikano ...