Algeria Climate
Fact Sheet: Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative
o Task Force on Investment to assist the region's efforts to improve the business climate. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBACKGROUND NOTES: MOROCCO, NOVEMBER 1994PUBLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSNovember 1994Official Name: Kingdom of MoroccoPROFILEGeographyArea: 446,550 sq. km. (172,413 sq. mi.); slightly largerthan California.Cities: Capital--Rabat (pop. 1.2 million in urbanprefecture of Rabat-Sale). Other cities--Casablanca (3million), Marrakech, Fez, Tangier.Terrain: Coastal plain, mountains, desert. Climate:Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Moroccan(s).Population (est.): 28 million.Annual growth rate (est.): 2.2%.Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 99%. Religions: Muslim,Christian 1%, Jewish 0.2%.Languages: Arabic (official), several Berber dialects;French is often the language of business, government, anddiplomacy.Education: Years compulsory--7. Literacy--43%.Health: Infant mortality rate--53/1,000. Life expectancy--66 years male, 69 years female.Work force (7.4 million): Agriculture--50% ... [Read More]
Washington HyperFile - East Asia/Pacific Edition
(On trade, climate change, AIDS, Balkans, Middle East, Vieques) (4,000) ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: World Bank Urges Poor Countries to Improve Investment Climates
While many investment climate improvements require changes to laws and policies, the Report highlights four deeper challenges that governments need to address to improve their investment climates: ... -- Removing trade restrictions, subsidies and other market distortions in developed countries that harm investment climates in developing countries. This can deliver benefits to developing countries worth more than four times the value of aid they receive to improve their investment climates. ... [Read More]
WTO Accession
In order to join the WTO, candidate countries must show to the satisfaction of current members that their laws and practices that relate to international trade are consistent with WTO principles. This process often involves undertaking substantial economic reforms, which not only clear the way for WTO accession, but may well improve substantially the candidate country's business climate and the functioning of markets. Accession candidates must also come to agreement with the individual trading partners among the WTO member states on the tariff schedules and market access rules that they will adopt upon accession. ... [Read More]
Pillar Programs
The FY03 MEPI funded program in Morocco will focus on three strategic areas: trade capacity building, business development and economic reform. These three strategic elements will be designed to support and ensure that the currently negotiated FTA (scheduled to conclude negotiations in December 2003) will be a successful agreement for Morocco and the U.S. Each area addresses a critical need. Trade capacity building will help ensure that that Morocco meets the obligations it commits to in the FTA and in so doing enhances its business climate. Business development is focused on helping the Moroccans take advantage of the FTA and generate concrete business results that will lead to increased prosperity and stability. Lastly, economic reform programs will help Morocco transition its vulnerable rural economy as it opens it markets to U.S. competition and pursues its broader economic reform agenda. ... [Read More]
Austria
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G8 Leaders Prepare To Discuss Climate Change, Africa - US Department of State
National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, briefing the press July 5 aboard Air Force One en route to Denmark, said the Bush administration views climate change as an “interrelated set of problems,” namely pollution, climate change, poverty alleviation, development and access to reliable, affordable, secure energy. ... The United States has been criticized for not ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, an amendment to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change that calls on signatory countres to commit to reducing their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases.However, in July 6 remarks in Copenhagen with the Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, President Bush called for a “post-Kyoto era” in addressing climate change. He said the treaty was flawed in that it did not include developing countries and said ratifying the treaty would have “wrecked” the U.S. economy. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Most residences are equipped with split-pack heat pumps that supply both heating and cooling. The HVAC for the ARC is a centrally located roof top unit that provides climate control for each of the apartments individually. Utilities and EquipmentLast Updated: 7/3/2005 9:56 AM ... [Read More]
Algeria (12/04)
In July 2001, the United States and Algeria signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, which establishes common principles on which the economic relationship is founded. On an ongoing basis the two governments meet to discuss trade and investment policies and opportunities to enhance the economic relationship. The Export-Import Bank has an active guarantee program in Algeria; current exposure is about $1.8 billion, primarily for petroleum projects and aircraft acquisition. Within the framework of the U.S.-North African Economic Partnership (USNAEP), the United States provided about $1.0 million in technical assistance to Algeria in 2003. This program supports and encourages Algeria's economic reform program and includes support for World Trade Organization accession negotiations, debt management, and improving the investment climate. In 2003, USNAEP programs were rolled over into Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) activities. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agricultu ... [Read More]
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