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Introduction from A.I.D. Officials
Introduction from A.I.D. Officials
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The long-term sustainability of the new experiments remains uncertain. Gayoso suggested that there is still much to learn about how transitions to democracy can best be facilitated: about how underlying social, political, and economic institutions should be nurtured; about how economic growth and political development are intertwined; about which outside interventions will be most effective; and about what approaches to democratization are most appropriate for which settings and in which order.
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In Latin America and the Caribbean, despite much progress, some countries remain intractably authoritarian. And, even in settings of almost unimagined success, the transition to democracy remains poorly linked to economic progress, as recent news stories on Nicaragua and Panama attest.
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We have invested heavily and continue to invest in literacy programs and in education at all levels in developing countries -- primary education and education for women and girls being a particular challenge today. We have worked assiduously with the volunteer sector to increase participation at the grass roots level in both rural and urban settings.
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First, the observation: During the l990s, the United States Agency for International Development will be involved in a broad array of democracy-building programs. I believe we have a responsibility to the democrapy-seekers around the globe to base our efforts and E,rograms on sound, rigorous research into the critical issues and questions with which you will grapple in this workshop.
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