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"In its statement of 21 October, the Union, welcoming the appointment of Mr Mesa Gisbert as the new constitutional representative, stressed that it would continue to provide assistance and aid to Bolivia in order to strengthen democratic institutions, the rule of law and respect for human rights, and to establish a climate that is more favourable to social progress and economic development.
The Union has been and will continue to be a significant source of investment, trade and development aid for Bolivia. As one of the major beneficiaries of Community aid in South America, Bolivia has received more than EUR 500 million since 1976. Between 1996 and 2002, European Community undertakings reached a total of almost EUR 200 million, whilst payments reached EUR 183 million. These figures include financial, technical and economic cooperation, food security, humanitarian aid, cooperation with non-governmental organisations and in the field of human rights, and other horizontal budget lines.
The national strategy document sets the total provision of European Community financial, technical and economic cooperation at EUR 126 million for the period 2000 and 2006. At the recent meeting of the consultative group, which took place in Paris on 8 and 9 October, international donors made further commitments. Nevertheless, in the current phase, it has not been possible to give a precise picture of the general commitments and the various forms they have taken, such as loans, subsidies, debt cancellation and swaps.
On the other hand, the European Union, like other donors, also stressed the need to tackle the causes of the crisis at its roots. According to the Union, this calls for further provisions to ensure that the poorest and most marginal groups of society have access to services, including reinforcement of land rights and greater political participation of indigenous peoples. The European Union welcomes the commitment made by the Bolivian Government to combat corruption and intends to stress the importance of swiftly approving anti-corruption legislation and of more effective application of the current legislation. Furthermore, a healthy institutional structure is an essential condition for an efficient, transparent and fair provision of public services. The fact that reform of the public sector remained almost at a standstill last year has, however, raised some concerns. Reform of the public sector needs to be stepped up at national and local authority level.
The European Union and Bolivia have behind them a long history of close, fruitful cooperation. Now, the Union is ready to further enhance its support of the government and the people of Bolivia. To this end, it intends to give greater support than ever to the Bolivian Government, in order to enhance good governance and to reduce and prevent conflicts through strengthening democratic institutions. The competent authorities are currently looking into specific measures."@en1
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