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 104 STAT. 2028 PUBLIC LAW 101-513—NOV. 5, 1990 "(h) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE. — "(1) PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL SECTORAL PRIORITIES.—Assistance under this section shall emphasize primarily projects and programs to address critical sectoral priorities for long-term development described in subsection (i). "(2) REFORM OF ECONOMIC POUCIES. — "(A) USE OF PROGRAM ASSISTANCE. — Assistance under this section may also include program assistance to promote reform of sectoral economic policies affecting long-term development in sub-Saharan Africa as described in subsection (c), with primary emphasis on reform of economic policies to support the critical sectoral priorities described in subsection (i). "(B) PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS.— Assisted policy reforms shall also include provisions to protect vulnerable groups (especially poor, isolated, and female farmers, the urban poor, and children including displaced children) and long-term environmental interests from possible negative consequences of the reforms. "(3) OTHER ASSISTANCE. — Funds made available to carry out this section shall be used almost exclusively for assistance in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2). Assistance consistent with the purpose of subsection (c) may also be furnished under this section to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106 of this Act. "(i) CRITICAL SECTORAL PRIORITIES.—The critical sectoral priorities for long-term development, as described in subsection (c), are the following: " (1) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.— "(A) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.— Increasing agricultural production in ways which protect and restore the natural resource base, especially food production, through agriculturgd policy changes, agricultural research (including participatory research directly involving small farmers) and extension, development and promotion of agriculture marketing activities, credit facilities, and appropriate production packages, and the construction and improvement of needed production-related infrastructure such as farm-to-market roads, small-scale irrigation, and rural electrification. Within this process, emphasis shall be given to promoting increased equity in rural income distribution, recognizing the role of small farmers. "(B) NATURAL RESOURCE BASE.— Maintaining and restoring the renewable natural resource base primarily in ways which increase agricultural production, through the following: "(i) Small-scale, affordable, resource-conserving, lowrisk local projects, using appropriate technologies (including traditional agricultural methods) suited to local environmental, resource, and climatic conditions, and featuring close consultation with and involvement of local people at all stages of project design and implementation. Emphasis shall be given to grants for African local government organizations, international or African nongovernmental organizations, and United States private and voluntary organizations.

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