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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSustainable Development, as defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission), is "the capacity to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Development needs are now understood to go beyond economic issues to encompass the full range of social and political issues that define the overall quality of life.(From: Achieving Sustainable Development,
Electronic Journal, Bureau of International Information Programs/ U.S. Department of State, April 2002) LATEST NEWS(From: Washington File)El Salvador Can Compete for U.S. Millennium Development AidU.S. official James Vermillion says Bolivia also being considered for fundsBy Eric Green, Washington File Staff Writer 6 December 2005 El Salvador is the next country in the Western Hemisphere eligible to receive a development assistance grant from the United States, says an official with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). In a December 5 interview with the Washington File at a Miami conference on Central America and the Caribbean, James Vermillion, the MCC managing director for Latin America, said El Salvador was selected as an eligible country for the grant because it has received high scores, compared to its neighbors in the region, for practicing good governance, investing in its citizens, and creating an environment conducive to private-sector investment. Complete text United Nations Finds Large Reduction in Poverty in Latin AmericaReport says poverty rates still high, cites dependency on remittances from abroadBy Eric Green, Washington File Staff Writer 28 November 2005 A new report by the United Nations says poverty in Latin America dropped by 13 million people between 2003 and 2005, but the region's poverty rate remains high. The report, released November 25 by the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said improving economic conditions, remittances (money transfers) sent by immigrants working abroad, and increased social expenditures all have helped to turn around the rising trend in poverty that prevailed in Latin America in the 1990s. Nevertheless, 213 million people in Latin America (40.6 percent of the population) are still in poverty, said the report. Complete text U.S. Aid Agency to Focus on Select Poor Countries in 2006MCC's Danilovich stresses need to involve women in decision makingBy Kathryn McConnell, Washington File Staff Writer 17 November 2005 The U.S. aid agency that manages the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) expects to provide grants in the current fiscal year to a select group of low-income countries that best match its standards of inclusiveness, accountability and measurable results, says the agency's head. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer John Danilovich said the focus for fiscal year 2006 (FY06) is a result of less-than-expected yearly funding appropriated by Congress. Danilovich and other MCC officials spoke November 14 at a public meeting in Washington. Complete text REPORTS, DOCUMENTS and FACT SHEETS
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