US$500,000 donation for Paraguay

(Caracas, December 8, 2008).- As a timely response to the emergency situation which is affecting indigenous communities in Paraguay, CAF President & CEO Enrique García approved a US$500,000 donation for this country to finance the Basic Response in Indigenous Settlements Program, executed by the Paraguayan government.

“I am certain that this cooperation will contribute to offering humanitarian aid, as well as responding to the emergency situation in indigenous communities, through execution of activities related to food aid, provision of water, basic health care, child protection, and investment in basic infrastructure, among others,” García wrote in a letter to Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo Méndez.

The CAF president reaffirmed in the letter “CAF’s irrevocable commitment to supporting the Republic of Paraguay in promoting sustainable development, regional integration and building a new agenda for the welfare of all its people.”