§ 18. Mr. BryantTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans her Department has for further work in Latin America following the economic crisis in Argentina. [21900]
§ Clare ShortWe are working to implement our existing strategy for Latin America, which is focused on reducing poverty in the region through the promotion of pro-poor growth, reducing inequality and improving governance. In addition to our programmes in Guatemala and El Salvador we provide support to improve the effectiveness of national development programmes in348W middle-income countries with major inequality and poverty problems such as Brazil and Peru. In Nicaragua, Honduras and Bolivia, which are highly indebted poor countries (HIPC) we are working with the Government, civil society and other donors to help with the implementation of their poverty reduction strategies.
Details of our strategy for Latin America will be published in various country strategy papers in the new year.