Priority Solidarity Zone
The priority solidarity zone (ZSP) was set by the French government in February 1998 as the area in which development assistance, employed in a selective and concentrated way, could produce a significant effect and contribute to the harmonious development of institutions, society and the economy. It is composed of among the least developed countries in terms of incomes, which do not have access to capital markets and with which France intends to develop a strong partnership based relationship with a view to solidarity and sustainable development that fulfils several objectives:
Consolidating the rule of law and rooting democracy.
Supporting sustainable growth from the basis of well balanced, more diversified and less vulnerable economies.
Covering the essential social needs.
Rationally managing the territory and resources and protecting the environment.
Promoting participative and cultural development.
Stability and regional integration.
The priority solidarity zone (ZSP), the boundaries of which may change in line with inter-ministerial committee for international co-operation and development (CICID) decisions, was set during the last meeting on 14 February 2002.
It now includes the following countries
Near East: Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Yemen.
North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean: South Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao-Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Zimbabwe.
Indochina: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.
Caribbean: Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic.
Latin America: Surinam.
Pacific: Vanuatu.
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Seminar on official development assistance, Paris december 2005 - Summary
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