Bush to Propose $4 Billion in Aid for Africa

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Bush to Propose $4 Billion in Aid for Africa

The Bush administration will propose spending more than $4 billion over the next several years to improve health and economic development in Africa, officials said Wednesday.

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The Bush administration, seeking to soften the blow of President Bush's decision to skip a global development meeting starting next week in South Africa, will propose spending more than $4 billion over the next several years to improve health and economic development in Africa, officials said Wednesday.

The money, much of it diverted from existing programs, is on top of a separate proposal to provide as much as $5 billion a year to developing countries that adopt sound economic policies and attack corruption. Officials said the new proposals to reduce disease, provide clean water and conserve resources were part of a broader plan to work closely with developing nations to provide the foundation for greater prosperity.

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will lead the U.S. delegation to the U.N.-sponsored World Summit on Sustainable Development -- though just for the last two days of the 10-day conference -- before heading to Angola and Gabon.

Though a major focus of the conference is on seeking ways to reduce global warming, the administration is not bringing any new proposals and apparently does not plan to discuss climate change.

Bush infuriated many world leaders last year when he rejected a worldwide treaty negotiated in Kyoto, Japan, setting targets for emissions reductions.

Source: Agencies

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