US$35 million from USAID

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The Dominican Republic and the United States have signed a US$35 million agreement aimed at improving the quality of governance, economic growth, health and education. The sum of US$35 million is for just the first year. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, Temistocles Montas, the Charge d'Affaires of the US embassy in Santo Domingo, Roland Bullen and the head of the USAID office in Santo Domingo, Richard Goughnour. The program is part of USAID's strategy in the Dominican Republic for the next five years. During the signing at the Presidential Palace, Bullen called the DR "a much valued partner of the United States". Montas pointed out that the agreement would help fuel economic growth in the long term as well as focusing assistance on health and education.

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