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§ 2293. Long-term development assistance for sub-Saharan Africa
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) drought and famine have caused countless deaths and untold suffering among the people of sub-Saharan Africa;
(2) drought and famine in combination with other factors such as desertification, government neglect of the agricultural sector, and inappropriate economic policies have severely affected long-term development in sub-Saharan Africa; and
(3) the most cost-effective and efficient way of overcoming Africa’s vulnerability to drought and famine is to address Africa’s long-term development needs through a process that builds upon the needs and capabilities of the African people, promotes sustained and equitable economic growth, preserves the environment, and protects the rights of the individual.
(b) Authority to furnish assistance
(c) Purpose of assistance
(1) Purpose
(2) Use of assistance to encourage private sector development
(d) Application of development assistance general authorities and policies
Except to the extent inconsistent with this section—
(1) any reference in any law to part I of this subchapter (including references to sections 2151a through 2151d of this title) shall be deemed to include a reference to this section; and
(2) assistance under this section shall be provided consistent with the policies contained in section 2151–1 of this title.
(e) Private and voluntary organizations
(1) Consultation to ensure local perspectives
(2) “Private and voluntary organization” defined
(f) Local involvement in project implementation
(g) Participation of African women
(h) Types of assistance
(1) Projects and programs to address critical sectoral priorities
(2) Reform of economic policies
(A) Use of program assistance
(B) Protection of vulnerable groups
(3) Democratization and conflict resolution capabilities
Assistance under this section may also include program assistance—
(A) to promote democratization, good governance, and strong civil societies in sub-Saharan Africa; and
(B) to strengthen conflict resolution capabilities of governmental, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental entities in sub-Saharan Africa.
(4) Other assistance
(i) Critical sectoral priorities
The critical sectoral priorities for long-term development, as described in subsection (c), are the following:
(1) Agricultural production and natural resources
(A) Agricultural production
(B) Natural resource base
Maintaining and restoring the renewable natural resource base primarily in ways which increase agricultural production, through the following:
(i) Small-scale, affordable, resource-conserving, low-risk local projects, using appropriate technologies (including traditional agricultural methods) suited to local environmental, resource, and climatic conditions, and featuring close consultation with and involvement of local people at all stages of project design and implementation. Emphasis shall be given to grants for African local government organizations, international or African nongovernmental organizations, and United States private and voluntary organizations.
(ii) Support for efforts at national and regional levels to provide technical and other support for projects of the kinds described in clause (i) and to strengthen the capacities of African countries to provide effective extension and other services in support of environmentally sustainable increases in food production.
(iii) Support for special training and education efforts to improve the capacity of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to manage their own environments and natural resources.
(iv) Support for low-cost desalination activities in order to increase the availability of fresh water sources in sub-Saharan Africa.
(2) Health
(3) Voluntary family planning services
(4) Education
(5) Income-generating opportunities
(j) Minimum levels of assistance for certain critical sectors
The Agency for International Development should target the equivalent of 10 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this part for each of the following:
(1) The activities described in subsection (i)(1)(B), including identifiable components of agricultural production projects.
(2) The activities described in subsection (i)(2).
(3) The activities described in subsection (i)(3).
(k) Effective use of assistance
(l) Promotion of regional integration
(m) Donor coordination mechanism
(n) Relation to other authorities
(1) Assistance under other authorities
(2) Transfer authorities
(A) The transfer authority contained in section 2151g of this title shall not apply with respect to this section.
(B) The transfer authority contained in section 2360(a) of this title may not be used to transfer funds made available to carry out this section in order to allow them to be used in carrying out any other provision of this chapter.
(3) Reprogramming notifications
(4) Procurement of goods and services
(o) Support for SADCC projects
(1) Authority to provide assistance
(2) Sectors
(3) Relation to DFA policies and authorities
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 496, as added Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 562(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2026; amended Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 127(c), May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 111(b), Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 752.)