USAID celebrates 45th anniversary in DR

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In a ceremony held in Santiago yesterday, the US Embassy and the Instituto Superior de Agricultura (ISA) celebrated USAID's (United States Agency for International Development) 45th anniversary in the Dominican Republic. During the ceremonies USAID's work in the country was highlighted and both the Embassy and ISA expressed their commitment to continue helping the DR's development. During a ceremony held at the ISA campus, a mahogany tree was planted as a symbol of the work carried out by USAID in the country. ISA was the first project promoted by USAID in the DR. Diario Libre writes that since 1961 USAID has spent over US$1.6 billion in the areas of health, micro-credit, basic education, the environment, competition, free elections, and stopping domestic violence, among other projects.

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