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For the Record Newsletter – European Programs Branch
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Department of State Washington File: Text: New Projects to Improve Global Environment Approved
--The Environmental Business Finance Program, to be implemented by the World Bank/International Finance Corporation (IFC), which seeks to provide small and medium enterprises with increased access to investment capital for environmentally-friendly business activities. GEF will work directly with lenders to help create a more conducive business environment for GEF-eligible business activities. The $20 million GEF grant is expected to be supplemented by $70 million in co-financing from other sources. A particularly innovative aspect of this global project is its system for linking environmental performance, measured by monitoring and evaluation indicators, to financial performance. Under this system, funding allocations would be directly correlated with global environmental benefits. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: INTERIOR DEPT. PRESS RELEASE ON CAVIAR REGULATIONS
The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, administers the Endangered Species Act, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes Federal excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state wildlife agencies. This program is a cornerstone of the Nation's wildlife management efforts, funding fish and wildlife restoration, boating access, hunter education, shooting ranges, and related projects across America. ... [Read More]
U.S. Engagement in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Staying Our Course Along the Silk Road
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2003
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2002
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Europe and Central Asia
Corruption. Corruption has been the most significant problem within Georgia's law enforcement agencies. Georgia's anti- corruption efforts continue to be hampered by the widespread tolerance of corruption within Georgian society. During 2001 the Government of Georgia formed a commission to reform the law enforcement agencies (so-called "power ministries"). The commission developed a strategy for reorganization that was forwarded to the Georgian National Security Council; however, no significant changes were made. In any case, none of these proposed measures can truly ameliorate the situation given the low wages of officials and poor standard of behavior from those in charge that nourish wide-scale, low level corruption. The new hope of eradicating corruption within the system emerged with the appointment of a new Minister of Internal Affairs, who has publicly and repeatedly announced his commitment to combating corruption and the trafficking ... [Read More]
Hub Responsibilities and Contact Information
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Turkmenistan (01/05)
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Azerbaijan (10/04)
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