Aid Activities in Asia and the Central Asian Republics: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, March 5, 1997, Volume 4 |
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Page 1 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:35 pm, in Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 53 - Bank, the World Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are expanding their loan portfolios. In some instances such as health reform, activities are based in part on work initially undertaken by USAID. The World Bank's important "soft loan" program continues to focus on providing policy advice and technical assistance, balance of payments support, and investment finance.
Page 48 - Support. Internews, an organization funded by USAID through the Soros Foundation, promotes independence and diversity of the broadcasting media in Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Internews has been a prominent voice in promoting democracy through the establishment of independent television stations. It is helping to establish independent television stations by providing equipment, technical, and business training. Numerous independent stations have benefited from workshops and instructional...
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Page 3 - We look forward to your testimony. You may proceed as you wish. STATEMENT OF CASSANDRA CAVANAUGH, RESEARCHER, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Ms.
Page 44 - Law. A commercial law training program for judges, attorneys, and prosecutors is being implemented in Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan. This training is designed to address problems of white-collar commercial crimes which are a growing problem as these two societies undertake market reforms. -Capital Markets. In both Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan, a Securities Commission has been established as a body apart from the Ministry of Finance with full regulatory authority over the capital market.
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Page 5 - ... -Microenterprise Support. The FINCA Program (Foundation for International Community Assistance) in Kyrgystan is only a little over a year old, but has already started to show amazing success in mobilizing resources for the growth of microenterprises. Focused primarily on women entrepreneurs (98%). FINCA has created 264 village banks with trained staff and an active membership of over 3,000 depositors. These community institutions have lent $500,000 to over 8,000 microentrepreneurs in the past...
Page 45 - US Treasury advisors provided assistance to the Ministry of Finance. This bond offering is of critical importance because proceeds from this issue will be used to reduce government wage arrears, purchase electrical power and fuel, as well as fund the acquisition of medicines and other supplies for the health sector. Th