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extent that such use is impractical or is
likely to cause significant inefficiencies
or loss of markets to United States firms?
Are bulk purchases usually to be made in
metric, and are components, subassemblies,
and semi-fabricated materials to be
specified in metric units when
economically available and technically
adequate? Will A.I.D. specifications use
metric units of measure from the earliest
programmatic stages, and from the earliest
documentation of the assistance processes
(for example, project papers) involving
quantifiable measurements (length, area,
volume, capacity, mass and weight),
through the implementation stage?
18. Women in Development (FY 1991
Appropriations Act, Title II, under
heading "Women in Development"): Will
assistance be designed so that the
percentage of women participants will be
demonstrably increased?
19. Regional and Multilateral
Assistance (FAA Sec. 209): Is assistance
more efficiently and effectively provided
through regional or multilateral
organizations? If so, why is assistance
not so provided? Information and
conclusions on whether assistance will
encourage developing countries to
cooperate in regional development
programs.
20. Abortions (FY 1991
Appropriations Act, Title II, under
heading "Population, DA," and Sec. 525):
a. Will assistance be made
available to any organization or program
which, as determined by the President,
supports or participates in the management
of a program of coercive abortion or
involuntary sterilization?
b. Will any funds be used to
lobby for abortion?
21. Cooperatives (FAR Sec. 111):
Will assistance help develop cooperatives,
especially by technical assistance, to
assist rural and urban poor to help
themselves toward a better life?
C-7
Recent assessments demonstrate
that EXITOS
activities offer significant
opportunities for
women and efforts will
be made in the project to
facilitate expanded roles
for women.
19. This is a project
highly dependent on private
sector organizations
(production federations)
throughout the countries
of C.A. In select cases,
participation of regional
research and training
institutions will be
encouraged.
NO
NO
This project will facilitate
and strengthen, as appropriate,
the economic
viability of cooperatives
and the various production/
marketing federations
within the region.