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07-14-2008, 02:30 PM
On 1 July the Tenth European Development Fund was inaugurated with EUR180 million, of which France contributed 19%. These funds will be used for a range of development projects during the 2008-2013 period. The projects are directed at fighting poverty and improving governance and infrastructure. French ambassador Cecile Pozzo di Borgo gave the details during a luncheon at Multimedia del Caribe media group, which includes El Caribe newspaper and CDN Radio and TV news stations. The infrastructure projects include schools, highways and bridges as well as aqueducts. The ambassador told the media executives that the French Embassy is particularly interested in assisting the frontier region around Elias Pina, since this is one of the DR's poorest regions.
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