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United States Embassy, MEXICO Agency for International Development

United States Embassy, MEXICO Agency for International Development. PRESENTATION. The United States Agency for International Development. USAID, the U.S. government’s agency for assistance, works in approximately 80 countries supporting . economic growth, agriculture and trade;

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United States Embassy, MEXICO Agency for International Development

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  1. United States Embassy, MEXICO Agency for International Development PRESENTATION

  2. The United States Agency for International Development USAID, the U.S. government’s agency for assistance, works in approximately 80 countries supporting. • economic growth, agriculture and trade; • global health; and • democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance

  3. US AIDUS – Mexico cooperation • Annual program: $37 million • Development • Work with a wide range of US and Mexican institutions.

  4. US AID in Mexico US AID supports Mexican initiatives on development and reform in the following areas: • Democracy and governance, • Health, • Natural Resources, • Micro-finances, • Higher education

  5. Democracy and Governance • Transparency and accountability • Good governance agenda • Municipal finance • Rule of law

  6. REQUESTING ASSISTANCE * ACTIVE STATES • Chihuahua • Distrito Federal • Jalisco • Nuevo León • Oaxaca • Tamaulipas • Zacatecas • Aguascalientes • Baja California Sur • Campeche • Chiapas • Durango • Estado de México • Guanajuato • Hidalgo • Puebla • Querétaro • Sinaloa • Sonora • Tabasco • Tlaxcala • Veracruz • Yucatán USAID’s activities * Requesting assistance (not able to serve) Rule of law

  7. Environment • Natural resources management • Targeted watersheds • Biodiversity conservation • Fire management & Certified Forestry • Eco-Enterprises and eco-tourism • Clean Production & Renewable Energy • Rural Prosperity Initiative

  8. Overall Geographic Focus • Border Region • Municipal Water projects • Range management • Pollution & Energy efficiency Mexico City Chihuahua • Quintana Roo Coast • Water quality • Hotel & Municipal linkages • Sewage & solid waste Míchoacan - Monarch Butterflies Oaxaca Tabasco Chiapas ENVIRONMENT

  9. Health: Tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS: • Favorable policy environment • Behavior change Tuberculosis: • Bi-lateral agreement with Secretary of Health • Strengthen capacity • Case identification and continuity of treatment • Address migration and HIV/AIDS impact on TB Border health

  10. 1. Baja California 2. Chiapas 3. Chihuahua 4. Coahuila 5. Guerrero 6. Jalisco 7. Michoacán 8. Nuevo León 9. Oaxaca 10. Sonora 11. Tamaulipas 12. Veracruz 13. Zacatecas TB Program TUBERCULOSIS

  11. HIV/AIDS Activities 1. Yucatán 2. Guerrero 3. Puebla 4. Oaxaca 5. Veracruz 6. Estado de México 7. Distrito Federal 8. Chiapas 9. Tamaulipas 10. Baja California Future Current HIV/AIDS

  12. Microfinance and remittances • Access to Financial Services (credit, savings and others) • Micro and Small Enterprises • Rural Areas • Strengthen Local Market for Technical Support • Expand Access to Rural and Agricultural Finance and Remittance Services • Foster Effective Supervision and Regulation • Improve Enabling Environment

  13. EDUCATIONTIES PROGRAM • Cooperation on higher education • Collaboration program • Budget: $50 millions • 8 years • Two elements: • University partnerships • Community college scholarships

  14. UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS 2003: 17 2004: 13 2005: 7 2005 (Phase II): 8 TOTAL: 45 ENLACES (TIES)

  15. Additional information María Cristina Prado Castañeda Public Affairs Specialist US AID/México Paseo de la Reforma 305, Cuauhtémoc 06500, México, Distrito Federal Teléfono: (5255) 5080-2743 E-mail: cprado@usaid.gov

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