The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will support Peru in the development of capacities for the recent implemented Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between both countries, USAID mission director, Paul Weisenfeld, said.
He said the support will consist of providing technical and legal training in the health, education, environment, and labor sectors.
“There is a commitment of both countries to implement the agreement in two essentials aspects: labor rights and environment conservation”, he said.
The US official indicated that, in coordination with the Labor ministry, a project to train work inspectors is developed.
“We are working to launch an automatic system that responds efficiently to detect the cases of violation of labor rights”, he said.
In regard to the environment topic, he said that is important to assume the compromise of conservation and preservation of natural resources.
Weisenfeld said that in 2008, USAID had a budget of about 55 million dollars to execute diverse country’s projects and, at present, he did not know if this item will be increased or diminished this year. (Andina)
He said the support will consist of providing technical and legal training in the health, education, environment, and labor sectors.
“There is a commitment of both countries to implement the agreement in two essentials aspects: labor rights and environment conservation”, he said.
The US official indicated that, in coordination with the Labor ministry, a project to train work inspectors is developed.
“We are working to launch an automatic system that responds efficiently to detect the cases of violation of labor rights”, he said.
In regard to the environment topic, he said that is important to assume the compromise of conservation and preservation of natural resources.
Weisenfeld said that in 2008, USAID had a budget of about 55 million dollars to execute diverse country’s projects and, at present, he did not know if this item will be increased or diminished this year. (Andina)
Photo: Mission director of USAID. Paul Welsenfeld. Photo.ANDINA / Norman Córdova
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