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Article: EU/ACP: EURO 1.4 BILLION FOR POVERTY PROGRAMMES.(European Union, Africa, Carribean, Pacific)
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- European Report
- Article date:
- December 20, 2003
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For Africa, the priorities are infrastructure (mainly transport), budget support to fight poverty, education and health, private sector development, governance, democracy, human rights, agriculture, environment and water. For the Caribbean, the aid supports regional integration, and for the Pacific, it bolsters the creation of a regional free trade area (the PICTA).
The grants are as follows:
Africa:
Angola (Euro 91 million):
* Support to the Social Action Fund, Euro 45 million
* Water Supply and Sanitation for the Suburban areas of Luanda, Euro 20 million
* Emergency Mine Action for Sustainable Return and ...