Cecile Pozzo di Borgo. File photo.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The 10th European Development Fund (EDF), worth 180 million Euros, was inaugurated July 1, of which France contributes 19 percent (34.2 million Euros) that will be used in several projects aimed at fighting poverty, on several infrastructure projects, as well as to bolster governance.
France ambassador Cécile Pozzo di Borgo, detailing the new 2008 to 2013 cooperation program for newspaper Caribe, said the 9th EDF, from 2001-2008, had 176 million Euros, of which France contributed 42.2 million, or 24 percent
She said the funds will be used to continue many concrete projects, among them aqueducts, highways and schools, whose objective to contribute to fight poverty, for the country’s development and support governance. “These programs are going to continue with more funds to continue the projects that help fight against the poverty and with the environment.”
The diplomat said the French embassy conducts several projects in Elías Piña province (west), chosen because it’s the country’s poortest.
From: Canada
Los Zappos should pay more ...if they had not screwed up our neighbor Haiti we would have far fewer problems....come on cough it up...and help extradite all those crooks from the Marseille area living in Samana Peninsula....just kidding
Written by: Euromax, 14 Jul 2008 11:01 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Region Cibao
what we need is to drill for oil in Azua, use 50% is to export and gain money for the economy and to eliminate poverty by creating more jobs that pay fair ..... 25% for transportation and 25% for the countries electricity needs! simple as that
From: United States
can you say more jeepetas for the botellas?
From: United States
Just more free money that leonel dosen't have to pay out.
Crime pays in the DR
Written by: BLANCO, 14 Jul 2008 11:59 AM
From: Dominican Republic
34 million euros(53 million dollars) (1.8 billion pesos) do I have to go further???
From: Canada
Yeah break it down in rupees
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Jul 2008 12:55 PM
From: United States
"what we need is to drill for oil in Azua, use 50% is to export and gain money for the economy and to eliminate poverty by creating more jobs that pay fair ..... 25% for transportation and 25% for the countries electricity needs! simple as that"
Great Idea!
Only thing we need is there to be Oil in Azua and the DR is saved!
Written by: mrios, 14 Jul 2008 1:03 PM
From: United States
So Jolie and Brad did sell the baby twins photos after all.........
From: Canada
when those spoiled brats get to be teenagers they will wish they had sold the actual twins themselves
Written by: mrios, 14 Jul 2008 2:19 PM
From: United States
WAY TO GO.........I COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER ABOUT THE FUTURE SOON TO BE BRATS . I only hope the Dominican Media follows this story all the way, and get a accurate break down on where the money is going and how will it be spent ......to the last Peso.
From: Dominican Republic
Don't send it! We don't need it!
WE actually got too much money (best kept secret but to the Haitians who keep flocking in looking for it).
All the politiqueros, military and narcos know that; they're the ones full of it. So, mo'money for the same "bad guys", and the poor will stay where they belong. In the poorhouse.
Written by: arcatype 
, 14 Jul 2008 6:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Ha Ha the french dont give a rat's ass about Haiti, at least it will help the flood of illegal haitians in Elias Pina border province in Dominican Republic. But seriously that check should of been granted to Haiti.
From: United States
It's so sad that all these governments throw money at the DR so that the government can even steal this.
The responsibility to assist the poor rest's squarely on the shoulders of the DR governement and not on foreign aid.
With all the SUV's running around the DR is no longer a country that requires foreign aid.
From: United States
LOL
I'll explain how it works. Some of the money up to 25% will be invested in some visible project, the rest of the money get split between Dominican handlers and whoever in France that allocated the funds. Thats how you steal money from your country and never get an audit !!!
Otherwise ask the French Ambassadeur
From: United States
Arcatype:
Good comments, French destroyed Haiti and They should be liable for this.
I don't think that We Dominicans have the right to get this money, Haitians deserve this better than us.
From: Canada
Rubi you were missing in action again and conspicuous by your absence
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Jul 2008 10:27 PM
From: United States
"Good comments, French destroyed Haiti and They should be liable for this."
The responsibility for Haitis' problems rest squarely of the shoulders of the Haitian people.
From: United States
thats good i'm sure leonel is happy he has more money coming into his pockets, screw the poor they don't need it, we sure don't want leonel and all his mafiosos to starve to death hell sure can't have the poor people eating the crumbs, by the way what poor people leonel dosen't know what that is
From: United States
GC:
LOL...................Thanks for Your support
From: United States
Rubirosa, despite my many criticisms of you in the past, you have restored my faith in humanity by making a very fair statement. the same applies to arcatype. you gentlemen, despite your indefatigable antipathy towards Haiti and its people, do have a sense of fairness. sadly, once again, the thread has to have been devalued by the rabid musings of anthonyc, who offers that the problems of Haiti lie squarely with its people. it is high time that the moderator requires that prospective posters submit their IQ scores, and disqualifies those whose number is in single digits. anthonyc would then have to concentrate his energies on sweeping the floor at Goldman Sachs, all the while telling his friends in valverde mao that he is George Soros!
From: Canada
Very good dread are you running for office
From: United States
why do you ask, Goulet? do you believe that the only time people should be fair and just is when they have an ulterior motive, such as political aspirations? just asking....
Written by: goodd, 27 Jul 2008 10:59 AM
From: United States
Hi my parents are from the Domincan Republic . I know that there is a lot of different point of views . But the point is why not start from the hospitals help the sick . Than cope with hope of thechildren that need more food production in the schools . Like in stead of raising the prices of the homes give the poor homes. Here in the U.S. rich people are building homes for the American's Stop looking the Doller of How much France can give but look at what they can help with endorcing money for schools and fund for the children can go to school and have healthly meals that are for free for the children. Also keep in mind that if the Domininan Republic dose not help the poor like in that picture Clean up , Clean up , that enviroment . It is not fair for tourist to come a spend time and see this kind of filth that just dose not bring interest to visit the island.
Written by: goodd, 27 Jul 2008 8:47 PM
From: United States
Please help and keep your Island clean .Dominican Republic.
Written by: goodd, 27 Jul 2008 8:52 PM
From: United States
I love you Dominican Republic
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Crime pays in the DR
Great Idea!
Only thing we need is there to be Oil in Azua and the DR is saved!
WE actually got too much money (best kept secret but to the Haitians who keep flocking in looking for it).
All the politiqueros, military and narcos know that; they're the ones full of it. So, mo'money for the same "bad guys", and the poor will stay where they belong. In the poorhouse.
The responsibility to assist the poor rest's squarely on the shoulders of the DR governement and not on foreign aid.
With all the SUV's running around the DR is no longer a country that requires foreign aid.
I'll explain how it works. Some of the money up to 25% will be invested in some visible project, the rest of the money get split between Dominican handlers and whoever in France that allocated the funds. Thats how you steal money from your country and never get an audit !!!
Otherwise ask the French Ambassadeur
Good comments, French destroyed Haiti and They should be liable for this.
I don't think that We Dominicans have the right to get this money, Haitians deserve this better than us.
The responsibility for Haitis' problems rest squarely of the shoulders of the Haitian people.
LOL...................Thanks for Your support