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498-036USAID PROGRAM: Asia and the Near East Regional
PROGRAM TITLE: East Asia Regional Democracy Fund (Pillar: Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance)
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE AND NUMBER: Improve East Asia Regional Stability Through Democracy and Human Rights, 498-036*
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $100,000 DA and $9,000,000 ESF
PRIOR YEAR UNOBLIGATED FUNDS AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,206,000 ESF
PROPOSED FY 2003 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $9,000,000 ESF
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 2001 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: ContinuingSummary: The trend in the East Asia and Pacific region has been a transition from autocratic governments toward democracies and democratic institutions. However, this transition has been, at best, uneven. This objective supports the U.S. goal of increasing democracy, civil society, rule of law, and adherence to human rights. Also, it will promote democracy and human rights through the advancement of women throughout East Asia. Improvement in the status of women will lead to full enfranchisement of a nation’s citizens, higher educational levels, more skilled labor forces, and reduced population growth. All of these goals are in the U.S. national interest.
Inputs, Outputs, and Activities: FY 2002 Program: This objective supports democracy, governance, and human rights projects in key countries in East Asia and the Pacific. The projects will:
- enhance civil societies that can advocate on behalf of human rights, the rule of law, and freedom of the press and assembly;
- build democratic institutions and set standards for good governance and transparency;
- promote regional dialogue focused on strengthening intra-regional networks of human rights NGOs and on heightening the attention paid to human rights by Asian governments;
- increase women’s participation in the political process;
- seek to eliminate violence against women in all its forms; and
- reduce the trafficking of women and children within and from the East Asian and Pacific region.
In FY 2002, this program will focus on regional priorities evolving from the events of September 11th. The programs could include, but are not limited to, support for cooperative regional efforts on counter-terrorism; support for moderate, mass-based Islamic organizations; civic education efforts in faith-based and secular schools; support for Muslim women’s organizations to promote messages of peace; support for anticorruption initiatives; strengthening democratic institutions and civil society efforts to promote a law-based society and religious tolerance.
FY 2003 Program: USAID will conduct similar activities in FY 2003.
Performance and Results: Region-wide programs and projects promote democratic reform and good governance; address terrorism; empower women to participate fully in democracy-building efforts; combat violence against women; and deter trafficking of women and children. The activities are aimed at the following:
- strengthening democratic institutions in key East Asian countries;
- increasing the effectiveness of government efforts to address terrorism, including fighting corruption, improving governance, and deepening development of the foundations of law-based and civil society;
- increasing women’s leadership in decision-making bodies, particularly at the local level;
- strengthening the advocacy capacity of women’s organizations to shape policy processes and outcomes;
- raising societal awareness of, and commitment to, the basic notion of women’s rights;
- improving effective community support and enforcement mechanisms through which women can seek protection and redress; and
- increasing awareness of trafficking to at-risk individuals, advancing protection of trafficking victims’ legal rights and access to justice, and promoting coordination and collaboration between NGOs and government agencies within and across borders.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: The Asia Foundation and others to be determined.
* In FYs 2000-2002, ESF resources for this program have been allocated from "East Asia and the Pacific Regional Democracy" and/or "East Asia and the Pacific Regional Women’s Issues" in accordance with the Department of State’s Congressional Presentation.
US Financing in Thousands of Dollars
498-036 Improve East Asia Regional Stability Through Democracy and Human Rights DA ESF Through September 30, 2000 Obligations 0 0 Expenditures 0 0 Unliquidated 0 0 Fiscal Year 2001 Obligations 0 5,682 Expenditures 0 3,700 Through September 30, 2001 Obligations 0 5,682 Expenditures 0 3,700 Unliquidated 0 1,982 Prior Year Unobligated Funds Obligations 0 3,206 Planned Fiscal Year 2002 NOA Obligations 100 9,000 Total Planned Fiscal Year 2002 Obligations 100 12,206 Proposed Fiscal Year 2003 NOA Obligations 0 9,000 Future Obligations 0 0 Est. Total Cost 100 26,888
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Last Updated on: May 29, 2002 |
