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    Fkfcyzakb thd Dggdmts

    og ^ocamy \dgorjs ok thd ^oor

    Fk Dvfcuftaok og thd Dggdmtavdkdss og Rorc` Lfke]upport to ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysds

    Fkfcyzakb thd Dggdmts

    og ^ocamy \dgorjs ok thd ^oor

    Fk Dvfcuftaok og thd Dggdmtavdkdss og Rorc` Lfke]upport to ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysds

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    RO\EAKB GO\ F RO\C@ G\DD OG ^OWD\PQ

    Phd Rorc` Lfke Broup moksasts og gavd akstatutaoksthd Aktdrkftaokfc Lfke gor \dmokstrumtaok fk` @dvdcopjdkt

    (AL\@), thd Aktdrkftaokfc Gakfkmd Morporftaok (AGM), thd Aktdrkftaokfc @dvdcopjdkt Fssomaftaok (A@F), thd

    Juctacftdrfc Akvdstjdkt Bufrfktdd Fbdkmy (JABF), fk` thd Aktdrkftaokfc Mdktrd gor thd ]dttcdjdkt og Akvdstjdkt

    @asputds (AM]A@). Ats jassaok as to gabht povdrty gor cfstakb rdsucts fk` to hdcp pdopcd hdcp thdjsdcvds fk` thdar

    dkvarokjdkt ly prova`akb rdsourmds, shfrakb ekowcd`bd, luac`akb mfpfmaty, fk` gorbakb pfrtkdrshaps ak thd pulcam

    fk` pravftd sdmtors.

    PHD RO\C@ LFKE B\OT^

    AJ^\OWAKB @DWDCO^JDKP \D]TCP] PH\OTBH DXMDCCDKMD AK DWFCTFPAOK

    Phd Ak`dpdk`dkt Dvfcuftaok Broup (ADB) as fk ak`dpdk`dkt, thrdd-pfrt ukat wathak thd Rorc` Lfke Broup.

    ADB-Rorc` Lfke as mhfrbd` wath dvfcuftakb thd fmtavatads og thd AL\@ (Phd Rorc` Lfke) fk` A@F, ADB-AGM gomusds ok

    fssdssjdkt og AGMs wore towfr` pravftd sdmtor `dvdcopjdkt, fk` ADB-JABF dvfcuftds thd moktralutaoks og JABF

    bufrfktdd proidmts fk` sdrvamds. ADB rdports `ardmtcy to thd Lfkes Lofr` og @ardmtors throubh thd @ardmtor-Bdkdrfc,

    Dvfcuftaok.

    Phd bofcs og dvfcuftaok frd to cdfrk groj dxpdradkmd, to prova`d fk olidmtavd lfsas gor fssdssakb thd rdsucts og thd

    Lfke Broups wore, fk` to prova`d fmmouktflacaty ak thd fmhadvdjdkt og ats olidmtavds. At fcso ajprovds Lfke Broup

    wore ly a`dktagyakb fk` assdjakftakb thd cdssoks cdfrkd` groj dxpdradkmd fk` ly grfjakb rdmojjdk`ftaoks rfwk

    groj dvfcuftaok gak`akbs.

    PHD AK@D^DK@DKP DWFCTFPAOK B\OT^

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    ^raktd` ok \dmymcd` ^fpdr

    6> Phd Aktdrkftaokfc Lfke gor \dmokstrumtaok fk` @dvdcopjdkt/Phd Rorc` Lfke

    6868 H ]trddt KR

    Rfshakbtok @M 0==

    Pdcdphokd9 >>

    Aktdrkdt9 www.worc`lfke.orb

    D-jfac9 gdd`lfmeNworc`lfke.orb

    Fcc rabhts rdsdrvd`

    6 < = 0 6= 6< 66 6>

    Phas vocujd as f pro`umt og thd stfgg og thd Aktdrkftaokfc Lfke gor \dmokstrumtaok fk` @dvdcopjdkt/Phd Rorc` Lfke. Phd gak`akbs, aktdrprdtftaoks,

    fk` mokmcusaoks dxprdssd` ak thas vocujd `o kot kdmdssfracy rdgcdmt thd vadws og thd Dxdmutavd @ardmtors og Phd Rorc` Lfke or thd bovdrkjdkts

    thdy rdprdsdkt.

    Phd Rorc` Lfke ods kot bufrfktdd thd fmmurfmy og thd ftf akmcu`d` ak thas wore. Phd louk`frads, mocors, dkojakftaoks, fk` othdr akgorjf-

    taok showk ok fky jfp ak thas wore o kot ajpcy fky iu`bdjdkt ok thd pfrt og Phd Rorc` Lfke mokmdrkakb thd cdbfc stftus og fky tdrratory or thd

    dk`orsdjdkt or fmmdptfkmd og sumh louk`frads.

    \abhts fk` ^drjassaoks

    Phd jftdrafc ak thas pulcamftaok as mopyrabhtd`. Mopyakb fk`/or trfksjattakb portaoks or fcc og thas wore wathout pdrjassaok jfy ld f vaocftaok og

    fppcamflcd cfw. Phd Aktdrkftaokfc Lfke gor \dmokstrumtaok fk` @dvdcopjdkt/Phd Rorc` Lfke dkmourfbds `assdjakftaok og ats wore fk` wacc korjfccy

    brfkt pdrjassaok to rdpro`umd portaoks og thd wore projptcy.

    Gor pdrjassaok to photomopy or rdprakt fky pfrt og thas wore, pcdfsd sdk` f rdqudst wath mojpcdtd akgorjftaok to thd Mopyrabht Mcdfrfkmd

    Mdktdr Akm., >5 gfx9 128-24>-002>5 Aktdrkdt9 www.mopyrabht.moj.

    Fcc othdr qudrads ok rabhts fk` camdksds, akmcu`akb sulsa`afry rabhts, shouc` ld f``rdssd` to thd Oggamd og thd ^ulcashdr, Phd Rorc` Lfke, 6868

    H ]trddt KR, Rfshakbtok, @M 0==, T]F5 gfx9

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    v Fllrdvaftaoks

    vaa Fmekowcd`bjdkts

    ax Gordwor`

    xa Dxdmutavd ]ujjfry

    xvaa Jfkfbdjdkt \dspoksd

    xxa Mhfarpdrsoks ]ujjfry9 Mojjattdd ok @dvdcopjdkt Dggdmtavdkdss

    6 6 Aktro`umtaok 0 Rhft As f ^]AF?

    0 \dmdkt ]tftus

    7 Dvfcuftaok Olidmtavds fk` \ftaokfcd

    2 Dvfcuftaok ]mopd, Vudstaoks, fk` Luac`akb Lcomes

    1 < Ovdrvadw og ^]AFs66 Kujldrs fk` Mosts

    66 Olidmtavds

    6< ^]AF rfmtamd vdrsus Akatafc Mokmdpt

    64 = ^]AF Dggdmt ft thd Mouktry Cdvdc

    62 Dggdmt ok Mouktry ^ocamads

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    F@JF\M Fbramucturfc @dvdcopjdkt fk` Jfredtakb Morporftaok (Jfcfwa)

    MF] Mouktry Fssastfkmd ]trftdby

    M^F Mhattfbokb ort Futhoraty (Lfkbcf`dsh)

    @GA@ @dpfrtjdkt gor Aktdrkftaokfc @dvdcopjdkt (Tkatd` Eakb`oj)

    @^C @dvdcopjdkt ocamy Cofk/Cdk`akb

    D]R Dmokojam fk` sdmtor wore

    BPY Bdrjfk Fbdkmy gor Pdmhkamfc Moopdrftaok

    ADB Ak`dpdk`dkt Dvfcuftaok Broup

    AJG Aktdrkftaokfc Jokdtfry Guk`

    CF]D@ Cfk` Fccomftaok gor ]omafc fk` Dmokojam @dvdcopjdkt (Mfjlo`af)

    KBO Kokbovdrkjdktfc orbfkazftaok

    O^ Opdrftaokfc ocamy

    O^M] Opdrftaoks ^ocamy fk` Mouktry ]drvamds

    ^\DJ ^ovdrty \d`umtaok fk` Dmokojam Jfkfbdjdkt Kdtwore

    ^\]^ ^ovdrty \d`umtaok ]trftdby fpdr

    ^]AF ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas

    ]FJ ]omafc Fmmouktakb Jftrax

    ]@K ]ustfakflcd @dvdcopjdkt Kdtwore

    v

    Fllrdvaftaoks

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    Mhac`rdk wath thdar jothdrs ak Lhutfk. hoto ly Murt Mfrkdjfre, mourtdsy og thd Rorc` Lfke hoto Calrfry.

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    Loys ak Kabdraf. ^hoto ly Murt Mfrkdjfre, mourtdsy og thd Rorc` Lfke hoto Calrfry.

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    Gordwor`

    mouktry pocamads, thdar moktralutaok to mouktry

    fkfcytam mfpfmaty, fk` thdar dggdmt ok Lfke

    opdrftaoks. Phas stu`y gak`s thft ^]AFs hfvd hf`

    f jo`drftd dggdmt ok mouktry pocamads fk` Lfke

    opdrftaoks fk` f kdbcabalcd dggdmt ok mouktry

    fkfcytam mfpfmaty, ok fvdrfbd, fcthoubh thdrd hfvd

    lddk sojd outstfk`akb dxfjpcds og summdss.

    Ovdrfcc, ajpcdjdktftaok og thd ^]AF fpprofmh

    hfs hf` moksa`drflcd cajatftaoks. Phdrd hfvd

    lddk tdksaoks ldtwddk thd vfraous opdrftaokfc

    olidmtavds fssabkd` to ^]AFs. Phd tdksaoks

    mokmdrk akmoksastdkmads ldtwddk akgorjakb

    mouktry fk` Lfke pocamy `dmasaoks ak f tajdcy

    wfy fk` luac`akb mouktry fkfcytam mfpfmaty.

    ^]AFs hfvd hf` cajatd` owkdrshap ly Lfke

    stfgg fk` jfkfbdrs fk` hfvd ogtdk kot lddk

    dggdmtavdcy aktdbrftd` akto mouktry fssastfkmd

    probrfjs. Vufcaty fssurfkmd, jokatorakb, fk`

    dvfcuftaok og thd ovdrfcc dggdmtavdkdss og ^]AFshfvd lddk wdfe.

    Po ajprovd ^]AFs dggdmtavdkdss, thas dvfcuf-

    taok rdmojjdk`s thft thd Lfke tfed jdfsurds

    to dksurd thft stfgg guccy uk`drstfk` whft thd

    ^]AF fpprofmh as fk` whdk to usd at, mcfragy thd

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds og dfmh ^]AF, fk` dksurd

    thft thd fpprofmh fk` tajdcakd f`optd` frd

    fcabkd` wath thosd olidmtavds. Vufcaty fssurfkmd

    jdmhfkasjs shouc` ld strdkbthdkd` to dksurd

    thft ^]AFs frd `dsabkd` to fmhadvd thd aktdk`d`

    dggdmts. Phd dvfcuftaok fcso rdmojjdk`s thft

    thd Lfke shagt sabkagamfkt `dmasaok-jfeakb fk`

    guk`akb futhoraty gor ^]AFs to thd \dbaokfc Wamd

    ^rdsa`dkmads fk` dksurd thft ]AFs frd brouk`d`

    ak mouktry fssastfkmd probrfjs.

    Phd murrdkt bcolfc gakfkmafc fk` dmokojam mrasds

    frd caedcy to put dkorjous prdssurd ok bovdrk-

    jdkts to rdspok` wath ajjd`aftd jdfsurds

    fk` to uk`drtfed gfr-rdfmhakb rdgorjs ak thd

    jd`auj tdrj, rdquarakb f sulstfktafc akmrdfsd ak

    `okor support. Po protdmt thd poor fk` dkhfkmd

    ldkdgats to thdj, edy pocamy rdgorjs wacc kdd` to

    ld uk`drpakkd` ly systdjftam fkfcysas og thdar

    dxpdmtd` povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmts. Phd Rorc`

    Lfkes dxpdradkmd to `ftd wath thd ^ovdrty fk`

    ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas (^]AF) fpprofmh prova`ds

    usdguc cdssoks gor f``rdssakb thdsd assuds.

    Aktro`umd` ak gasmfc >2

    thd Lfke hf` uk`drtfedk 647 padmds og fkfcyta-

    mfc wore usakb okd or jord dcdjdkts og thd ]AF

    fpprofmh ak 24 mouktrads fmross sdvdrfc sdmtors.

    Potfc Lfke fk` othdr `okor support to ^]AFs wfs

    $64 jaccaok groj gasmfc >0 to gasmfc >7.

    Moksastdkt wath thd rocds dkvasfbd` ly thd Lfke

    gor ^]AFs, thas stu`y `astacs thrdd opdrftaokfc

    olidmtavds gor dvfcuftaok9 thd dggdmt og ^]AFs ok

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    ]tu`dkt ft thd pulcam prajfry smhooc ak Pdbumabfcpf, Hok`urfs. hoto ly Fcgrd`o ]rur, mourtdsy og thd Rorc` Lfke hoto Calrfry.

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    Phd Rorc` Lfke aktro`umd` thd ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas (^]AF)

    fpprofmh ak gasmfc >< to hdcp bovdrkjdkts fk` thd Lfke fktamapftd

    fk` f``rdss thd possalcd moksdqudkmds og proposd` pocamy rdgorjs,

    dspdmafccy ok thd poor fk` vuckdrflcd, fk` to moktralutd to mouktry mfpfmaty gor

    pocamy fkfcysas. Ly gasmfc >2 thd Lfke hf` uk`drtfedk 647 padmds og fkfcytamfc

    wore usakb okd or jord dcdjdkts og thd ]AF fpprofmh (hdrdfgtdr mfccd` ]AFs)

    ak 24 mouktrads fk` 60 sdmtors. Potfc `okor support to ^]AFs ovdr gasmfc >0>7

    wfs $64 jaccaok, whamh mfjd groj thd Lfkes dfrjfred` Akmrdjdktfc Guk` gor

    ^]AFs ($4.8 jaccaok), dfrjfred` ]AF Prust Guk`s moktralutd` ly vfraous lacftdrfc

    `okors, fk` kok-dfrjfred` Lfke lu`bdt fk` othdr `okor guk`akb.

    moksa`drflcd cajatftaoks, fk` thdrd frd tdksaoks

    ldtwddk thd vfraous opdrftaokfc olidmtavds

    fssabkd` to ]AFs. Phd tdksaoks mokmdrk akmoksas-

    tdkmads ldtwddk akgorjakb mouktry fk` Lfke

    pocamy `dmasaoks ak f tajdcy wfy fk` luac`akb

    mouktry fkfcytam mfpfmaty. Gurthdrjord, ^]AFs`o kot fcwfys dxpcamatcy stftd thd opdrftaokfc

    olidmtavds rdcftd` to thdar aktdk`d` dggdmt,

    whamh rd`umds thd mhfkmd thft thdrd wacc ld f

    wdcc-mokmdavd` strftdby to fmhadvd thas dggdmt.

    ^]AFs hfvd hf` cajatd` owkdrshap ly Lfke stfgg

    fk` jfkfbdrs fk` hfvd ogtdk kot lddk dggdmtavdcy

    aktdbrftd` akto mouktry fssastfkmd probrfjs.

    Vufcaty fssurfkmd, jokatorakb, fk` dvfcuftaok

    og thd ovdrfcc dggdmtavdkdss og ^]AFs hfvd lddk

    wdfe.

    Po ajprovd ^]AF dggdmtavdkdss, thd dvfcuf-

    taok rdmojjdk`s thft thd Lfke tfed jdfsurds

    to dksurd thft stfgg guccy uk`drstfk` whft thd

    ^]AF fpprofmh as fk` whdk to usd at, mcfragy thd

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds og dfmh ^]AF, fk` dksurd

    thft thd fpprofmh fk` tajdcakd f`optd` frd

    fcabkd` wath thosd olidmtavds. Vufcaty fssurfkmd

    jdmhfkasjs shouc` ld strdkbthdkd` to dksurd

    thft ^]AFs frd `dsabkd` to fmhadvd thd aktdk`d`

    dggdmts. Phd dvfcuftaok fcso rdmojjdk`s thft

    Dxdmutavd ]ujjfry

    Phd Lfke hf` lddk mok`umtakb `astralutaokfc

    fkfcysas ak sojd og ats dmokojam fk` sdmtor wore

    dvdk ldgord thd aktro`umtaok og ^]AFs. Fs dfrcy fs

    6182 thd Lfkes Opdrftaokfc Bua`dcakds rdquard`

    fkfcysas og thd short-tdrj ajpfmt og f`iustjdkt

    probrfjs ok thd urlfk fk` rurfc poor. Phd^]AF fpprofmh wfs `astakmtavd ak djphfsazakb

    thd usd og somafc fk` dmokojam fkfcytamfc toocs

    fk` tdmhkaquds to mok`umt dx fktd fkfcysas og

    thd ajpfmts og dmokojywa`d pocamy rdgorjs fk`

    jord systdjftam usd og thft fkfcysas to akgorj

    pocamy f`vamd fk` `dsabk.

    @dvdcopjdkt catdrfturd hfs djphfsazd` thd

    ajportfkmd og uk`drstfk`akb thd akstatutaokfc

    fk` pocatamfc mokstrfakts to `dvdcopjdkt,

    luac`akb `ojdstam owkdrshap og pocamy rdgorjs,

    fk` fssdssakb thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmts og pocamy

    fmtaoks. Phd ^]AF fpprofmh morrdmtcy djphfsazds

    thdsd fspdmts. Phd Lfke hfs pro`umd` f sulstfk-

    tafc lo`y og bua`fkmd ok how to f``rdss thdsd

    fspdmts, fk` thft bua`fkmd hfs lddk rdgakd` ovdr

    tajd to akmorporftd cdssoks cdfrkd`.

    Phas dvfcuftaok gak`s thft fcthoubh thdrd hfvd

    lddk sojd habhcy dggdmtavd ak`ava`ufc ^]AFs,

    ovdrfcc ajpcdjdktftaok og thd fpprofmh hfs hf`

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    F K F C QY A K B P H D D G G D M P ] O G ^ O C A M Q \ D G O \ J ] O K P H D ^ O O \

    fcso fajd` to akgorj Mouktry Fssastfkmd ]trftd-

    bads, akvdstjdkt cofks, fk` fkfcytamfc wore.

    Dvfcuftaok Lfmebrouk`

    Fcthoubh thd Lfke hfs suljattd` probrdssrdports to `okors rdbfr`akb thd ajpcdjdk-

    tftaok og ^]AFs, at hfs kot ydt mojpcdtd`

    f mojprdhdksavd sdcg-dvfcuftaok og thd

    ^]AF dxpdradkmd. Phas dvfcuftaok ly thd

    Ak`dpdk`dkt Dvfcuftaok Broup, rdqudstd`

    ly thd Lfkes Lofr` og Dxdmutavd @ardmtors,

    rdprdsdkts thd garst ak`dpdk`dkt dvfcuftaok og

    thd ]AF dxpdradkmd.

    Phd ^]AF dxpdradkmd as habhcy rdcdvfkt to`fy.

    Phd rdmdkt gakfkmafc mrasas fk` bcolfc scow`owk

    frd caedcy to put prdssurd ok bovdrkjdkts fk`

    `okors to uk`drtfed gfr-rdfmhakb rdgorjs. Po

    protdmt thd poor fk` dkhfkmd ldkdgats to thdj,

    edy rdgorjs wacc kdd` to ld uk`drpakkd` ly

    systdjftam fkfcysas og thdar dxpdmtd` povdrty fk`

    somafc ajpfmts.

    Phd Lfke hfs dkvasfbd` sdvdrfc rocds gor ^]AFs,

    jfakcy ak thd dcflorftaok fk` ajpcdjdktf-

    taok og povdrty rd`umtaok strftdbads ak `dvdcop-

    akb mouktrads, supportakb ak-mouktry mfpfmaty

    luac`akb, fk` akgorjakb Lfke opdrftaoks. Phdsdrocds mfk ld `astaccd` akto thrdd opdrftaokfc

    olidmtavds thft gorj thd lfsas gor thd qudstaoks

    f``rdssd` ak thas dvfcuftaok9

    6. Rhft dggdmt hfvd ]AFs hf` ok mouktry pocamads

    (akmcu`akb pocamy dlftd)?

    thd Lfke shagt sabkagamfkt `dmasaok-jfeakb fk`

    guk`akb futhoraty gor ^]AFs to thd \dbaokfc Wamd

    ^rdsa`dkmads fk` dksurd thft ^]AFs frd brouk`d`

    ak mouktry fssastfkmd probrfjs.

    Aktro`umtaokPhd `dvdcopjdkt mojjukaty garst ldmfjd

    mokmdrkd` flout thd ajpfmts og dmokojam

    pocamy rdgorjs ok thd poor `urakb thd strumturfc

    f`iustjdkt pdrao` og thd 618>s. Ak thd 618>s

    fk` 1>s, dxtdrkfc broups moktakuouscy mratamazd`

    thd Aktdrkftaokfc Jokdtfry Guk` fk` thd Rorc`

    Lfke gor gfacakb to propdrcy fssdss thd ajpfmts og

    thd pocamy rdgorjs thdy supportd`. Ak rdspoksd,

    thd Lfke ak gasmfc >< aktro`umd` ^]AF. Fmmor`-

    akb to thd rdvasd` Opdrftaokfc ^ocamy (O^ 8.7>)

    ok `dvdcopjdkt pocamy cdk`akb assud` ak >0,

    @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy Cofks wath caedcy fk`

    sabkagamfkt povdrty fk` somafc moksdqudkmds

    wdrd rdquard` to sujjfrazd ak thdar probrfj

    `omujdkts rdcdvfkt fkfcytam ekowcd`bd og

    thdsd moksdqudkmds. Lut thd Opdrftaokfc ^ocamy

    `ods kot jfk`ftd thft thd ^]AF fpprofmh ld

    usd` to uk`drtfed fk fssdssjdkt og thdsd

    moksdqudkmds.

    Phd Lfke supportd` 647 ^]AFs ovdr gasmfc

    >2, pfrtcy `ravdk ly thd fvfacflacaty ogdfrjfred` guk`s loth groj wathak thd Lfke

    fk` groj thd Tkatd` Eakb`ojs @dpfrtjdkt gor

    Aktdrkftaokfc @dvdcopjdkt, thd Bdrjfk Fbdkmy

    gor Pdmhkamfc Moopdrftaok, Korwfy, Atfcy, Ldcbauj,

    fk` Gakcfk`. Phd ^]AFs wdrd `okd jfakcy ak thd

    moktdxt og @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy Cofks, lut sojd

    Phd Lfke `dgakds ^]AF fs fkfcysas og thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmt

    og pocamy rdgorjs ok thd wdcc-ldakb og `aggdrdkt stfedhoc`dr

    broups, wath pfrtamucfr gomus ok thd poor fk` vuckdrflcd.

    Phd Lfke sdds thd akkovftavd fspdmts og ^]AF fs thd fp-

    pcamftaok og thd toocs fk` tdmhkaquds og somafc fk` dmokojam

    fkfcysas to fkfcyzd ajpfmts og dmokojywa`d pocamy rdgorjs

    ldgord thosd rdgorjs frd mfrrad` out (dx fktd fkfcysas), fk`

    jord systdjftam usd og thft fkfcysas to akgorj pocamy f`vamd

    fk` pocamy `dsabk.

    Phd Lfke hfs a`dktagad` two edy dcdjdkts og ^]AF9 Garst, fk

    fkfcysas to `dtdrjakd thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmts, fk` sdmok`, f pro-

    mdss thft dkbfbds fppropraftd stfedhoc`drs ak pocamy jfeakb.

    Lox D].69 Rhft As f ^]AF?

    ]ourmds9 Rorc` Lfke (>=h, >7k, >8l).

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    wath thd fpprofmh rdquard` to luac` mouktry

    fkfcytam mfpfmaty.

    Moktdkt fk` fpprofmh

    ^]AF prfmtamd hfs grdqudktcy `dpfrtd` grojthd akatafc bua`fkmd ok how ^]AFs shouc` ld

    mok`umtd`. Phd portgocao rdvadw shows thd

    goccowakb9

    Dvdk thoubh ^]AFs orabakftd` out og mokmdrk

    flout thd ajpfmt og rdgorj probrfjs, flout

    okd-thar` og thd ^]AFs ak thd portgocao rdvadw

    `a` kot dxfjakd wdcc-spdmagad` rdgorjs lut

    wdrd jord bdkdrfc sdmtor or jfmrodmokojam

    fkfcysds.

    Flout okd-thar` og thd ^]AFs dxpcamatcy a`dkta-

    gad` ldkdgamafrads or thosd f`vdrsdcy fggdmtd`,

    fk` flout hfcg a` kot, fcthoubh thdy akmcu`d`

    `asfbbrdbftd` `ftf or rdsucts.

    Flout 7> pdrmdkt og thd sfjpcd` ]AFs a`dk-

    tagad` thd akstatutaoks rdspoksalcd gor ajpcd-

    jdktakb thd rdgorj.

    Jord thfk hfcg og thd sfjpcd ^]AFs akmcu`d`

    sojd sort og stfedhoc`dr pfrtamapftaok, lut

    ko moksuctftaoks wdrd jdktaokd` gor flout

    two-gagths og thd ^]AFs.

    ^]AFs hfvd hf` wa`dcy vfryakb mhfrfmtdras-tams pfrtcy ldmfusd Lfke stfgg hfvd fk ukmcdfr

    uk`drstfk`akb og thdj. Ft thd sfjd tajd, fkfcyta-

    mfc wore possdssakb ^]AF-caed mhfrfmtdrastams hfs

    kot fcwfys lddk mcfssagad` ly thd Lfke fs ^]AF.

    Phdsd drrors og ojassaok fk` mojjassaok frd

    caedcy to hfvd akhalatd` qufcaty fssurfkmd fk`

    cdssok cdfrkakb.

    Dggdmt ok mouktry pocamads

    Prfmakb cakes ldtwddk ^]AF fkfcysds fk` mouktry

    `dmasaoks as ogtdk `aggamuct, dspdmafccy whdrd thd

    ^]AF as okcy okd og jfky possalcd akgcudkmds.

    ^]AF dggdmts jfy fcso ld `aggusd fk` ommur ovdr

    tajdf rdport jfy hfvd ko `asmdrkflcd ajpfmt

    ok ajjd`aftd fmtaok ydt jfy fggdmt a`dfs fk`

    `dlftd thft shfpd guturd pocamy mhoamds. Phas

    dvfcuftaok gomusds okcy ok kdfr-tdrj dggdmts og

    ^]AFs.

    Phd ^]AFs rdvadwd` ak thas dvfcuftaok hf` f

    jo`drftd dggdmt ok mouktry pocamads, ok fvdrfbd,

    2 pdrao`. Phas

    dvfcuftaok `rfws ats gak`akbs groj thd goccowakb

    rdsourmds9 f portgocao rdvadw og f stftastamfccy

    rdprdsdktftavd sfjpcd og 48 out og thd ukavdrsd

    og 647 ^]AFs5 ak-`dpth mouktry mfsd rdvadws og

    6< ^]AFs ak 8 mouktrads wath \dbaokfc, sdmtorfc,

    fk` gasmfc ydfr movdrfbd5 fk` aktdrvadws wath

    edy akgorjfkts. Phas cfst rdsourmd akmcu`ds

    aktdrvadws wath mouktry stfedhoc`drs fk` Lfke

    stfgg fssomaftd` wath fk f``ataokfc 66 ^]AFs ak 6>

    mouktrads fk` aktdrvadws wath sdkaor Lfke stfgg

    fk` jfkfbdrs.

    Jfak Gak`akbs

    Olidmtavds

    Phd portgocao rdvadw gouk` thft flout okd-gagth

    og thd ^]AFs hfvd kot dxpcamatcy a`dktagad` whamh

    og thd thrdd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds thdy aktdk`

    to pursud. Fjokb thosd thft hfvd a`dktagad`

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds, akgorjakb mouktry pocamads

    hfs lddk thd jost grdqudktcy stftd`, goccowd`

    ly akgorjakb Lfke opdrftaoks fk` akmrdfsakb

    mouktry mfpfmaty gor pocamy fkfcysas. Jost ^]AFs

    hfvd hf` jord thfk okd opdrftaokfc olidmtavd.

    Flout f thar` og thd tfse jfkfbdr survdy rdspok-

    `dkts ak`amftd` thft thdar ^]AF pursud` fcc thrdd

    olidmtavds.

    ^ursuat og thd juctapcd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds

    og ^]AFs mfk mrdftd tdksaok fk` rfasd ukrdfcas-

    tam dxpdmtftaoks og whft f ^]AF mfk fmhadvd. Gor

    dxfjpcd, ^]AFs sddeakb to akgorj bovdrkjdkt

    pocamy `dmasaoks just f`iust to thd tajakb og thd

    `dmasaok promdss, lut ogtdk thft as akmoksastdkt

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    F K F C QY A K B P H D D G G D M P ] O G ^ O C A M Q \ D G O \ J ] O K P H D ^ O O \

    Dggdmt ok Lfke opdrftaoks

    Phd ^]AFs rdvadwd` subbdst f jo`drftd dggdmt

    ok Lfke opdrftaoks, ok fvdrfbd, wath sojd

    outstfk`akb dxfjpcds og summdss. Edy gfmtors thft

    hfvd akhalatd` ^]AF dggdmt ok Lfke opdrftaoksakmcu`d thd fjlabuaty og thd ]AF mokmdpt5 aksugga-

    madkt mouktry `ardmtor luy-ak, rdsuctakb ak cfme og

    brouk`akb og thd ^]AF ak thd mouktry fssastfkmd

    probrfj5 fk` wdfe dkbfbdjdkt ldtwddk ^]AF

    tdfjs fk` othdr opdrftaokfc stfgg.

    Aktdrvadws wath sdkaor Lfke stfgg fk` jfkfbdrs

    ak`amftd thft thd uptfed og ^]AFs ly mouktry

    `ardmtors fk` opdrftaokfc tdfjs rdjfaks

    `dpdk`dkt ok ak`ava`ufc akmcakftaoks jord thfk

    at rdgcdmts dstflcashd` prfmtamd. Phdrd hfs lddk

    okcy jo`dst fmmdptfkmd so gfr og thd ^]AF fs f

    rolust prfmtamd fmross thd Lfke, fcthoubh stfgg

    `ardmtcy akvocvd` wath ^]AFs sdd f kujldr og

    morporftd ldkdgats groj thd dxpdradkmd, kotflcy

    thd mrdftaok og fk ajportfkt lo`y og ekowcd`bd

    throubh ^]AF bua`fkmd fk` fk fpprdmaftaok og

    thd ajportfkmd og promdss assuds ak f``ataok

    to fkfcytams. Howdvdr, opdrftaokfc stfgg cfme f

    mojjok uk`drstfk`akb flout thd olidmtavds fk`

    promdssds og thd ^]AF fpprofmh. ^\DJ Fkmhor

    stfgg bdkdrfccy tdk` to gomus ok dmokojam fkfcysas,

    fk` ]@K stfgg tdk` to djphfsazd jaxd` jdtho`s,akmcu`akb somafc fk` akstatutaokfc fkfcysas fk` f

    pfrtamapftory promdss.

    Phd >8 ^]AF Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd (Rorc` Lfke

    >8l) as fk ajprovdjdkt ovdr thd >0 ^]AF

    Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd (Rorc` Lfke >0g) ak thft

    at hdcps to cabhtdk ^]AF bua`fkmd, whamh wfs

    prdvaouscy sddk ly stfgg fs ovdrcy djfk`akb. Phd

    >8 Kotd prova`ds Lfke stfgg wath thd gcdxalac-

    aty to `dtdrjakd, lfsd` ok mouktry moktdxt, thd

    lfcfkmd fjokb dmokojam, somafc, akstatutaokfc,

    fk` pocatamfc fkfcysds (fk` ldtwddk qufktatftavd

    fk` qufcatftavd tdmhkaquds) fk` ldtwddk fkfcyt-

    ams fk` sumh promdss assuds fs stfedhoc`dr pfrtam-

    apftaok fk` `asmcosurd. Phd >8 Kotd `ods kot,

    howdvdr, rdquard stfgg to prova`d f rftaokfcd gor

    thd pfrtamucfr mhoamds jf`d. rova`akb f rftaokfcd

    as dspdmafccy ajportfkt to dksurd thft Lfke stfgg

    groj thd `aggdrdkt kdtwores `o kot moktakud

    to pcfmd uk`ud djphfsas ok thdar rdspdmtavd

    `asmapcakfry fpprofmhds ak uk`drtfeakb ]AFs.

    fcthoubh thdrd hfvd lddk sojd outstfk`-

    akb dxfjpcds og summdss. Akgorjakb f pocamy

    promdss as kot dfsy fk` rdquards thd mokvdr-

    bdkmd og f kujldr og gfmtors. Phdsd akmcu`d thd

    opdrftaokfc gomus og thd ^]AF, f jftmh ldtwddk^]AF topam fk` mouktry praoratads, bovdrk-

    jdkt owkdrshap, dkbfbdjdkt og pfrts og thd

    bovdrkjdkt thft hfvd pocamy iuras`amtaok ovdr

    thd frdfs movdrd` ly thd ^]AF, dkbfbdjdkt

    wath fppropraftd kokbovdrkjdktfc stfedhoc`-

    drs, tajdcakdss ak rdcftaok to mouktry `dmasaok-

    jfeakb promdssds, sdksatavaty to thd pocatams og

    rdgorj, fk` fmtavd `assdjakftaok ldyok` thd

    `astralutaok og rdports. Okd or f gdw og thdsd

    gfmtors hfvd lddk prdsdkt ak jost ]AFs, lut thd

    prdsdkmd og f jfioraty og thdsd gfmtorswhamh

    hfs ommurrd` okcy ak sojd ]AFsas ajportfkt

    gor sulstfktafc dggdmt.

    Moktralutaok to mouktry mfpfmaty

    Phd ^]AFs rdvadwd` subbdst f kdbcabalcd moktra-

    lutaok to mouktry fkfcytam mfpfmaty, ok fvdrfbd,

    wath f gdw posatavd dxfjpcds. Phd jfak rdfsok

    gor thas gak`akb as thft jost ^]AFs hfvd trdftd`

    thas olidmtavd fs f ly-pro`umt rfthdr thfk f mord

    mokmdrk, fk` thdrd hfs lddk f tdksaok ldtwddk

    thd kdd` to prova`d tajdcy akputs to pocamy

    `dmasaoks fk` thd cokbdr-tdrj sustfakd` dkbfbd-jdkt kdd`d` to luac` mfpfmaty. Rhdrd mfpfmaty

    luac`akb hfs lddk fk dxpcamat olidmtavd, at hfs kot

    fcwfys lddk lfmed` ly fk fppropraftd strftdby

    to fmhadvd at. Jfky ^]AFs hfvd akvocvd` comfc

    jakastrads, moksuctakb garjs, kokbovdrkjdktfc

    orbfkazftaoks, fmf`djams, or comfc moksuctfkts,

    fk` othdrs hfvd hdc` trfakakb woreshops to

    trfksgdr seaccs. Howdvdr, thd tajd fccomftd` to

    dathdr og thdsd fpprofmhds hfs bdkdrfccy lddk

    aksuggamadkt to luac` cfstakb mfpfmaty gor pocamy

    fkfcysas. Phd gdw ^]AFs rdvadwd` thft hfvd

    summdssguccy hdcpd` luac` mfpfmaty hfvd tfedk f

    jord dcaldrftd fpprofmh. Bavdk thft ak jfky

    pdrhfps jostsatuftaoks, thd tajd grfjd

    fk` fpprofmh rdquard` gor mfpfmaty luac`akb

    frd akmoksastdkt wath thd fpprofmh kdd`d` to

    akgorj tajdcy bovdrkjdkt `dmasaok jfeakb,

    brdftdr sdcdmtavaty ak opdrftaokfc olidmtavds

    as `dsarflcd5 jord dggdmtavd fpprofmhds to

    luac`akb mouktry fkfcytam mfpfmaty wacc fcso ld

    kdd`d`.

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    x v

    tavds, dksurakb thft thd mokmdpt kotd

    Moktfaks f mcdfr stftdjdkt og thd opdrf-

    taokfc olidmtavds og thd ^]AF wath rdspdmt

    to thd aktdk`d` dggdmt (kot iust thd topams/

    assuds to ld fkfcyzd`) Ak`amftds how ats fpprofmhak pfrtamucfr,

    stfedhoc`dr dkbfbdjdkt, tdfj mojposa-

    taok, pfrtkdr akstatutaoks, lu`bdt, fk` tajd

    grfjdhfs lddk tfacord` to jddt thd op-

    drftaokfc olidmtavds fk` prova`ds thd rftao-

    kfcd gor thd mhoamds jf`d

    ]hows how fky tdksaoks fk` trf`d-oggs

    fjokb thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds wacc ld

    rdmokmacd`

    @asmussds ag thd aktdk`d` `assdjakftaok fu-

    `adkmd fk` strftdby frd moksastdkt wath thd

    stftd` opdrftaokfc olidmtavds.

    Ajprovd aktdbrftaok og thd ^]AF akto thd

    Lfkes mouktry fssastfkmd probrfj ly

    ]hagtakb sabkagamfkt `dmasaok-jfeakb fk`

    guk`akb futhoraty to thd \dbaokfc Wamd

    ^rdsa`dkmads to dksurd thft thd ^]AF top-

    ams, smopd, fk` fpprofmh frd moksastdkt

    wath thd mouktry fssastfkmd probrfj fk`

    thft ^]AFs fse qudstaoks thft frd rdcdvfkt

    to pocamy

    \dquarakb thft fcc dfrjfred` guk`akb gor

    ^]AFs ld jftmhd` ly f sulstfktafc moktralu-taok groj thd mouktry ukat lu`bdt.

    ]trdkbthdk ]AF dggdmtavdkdss throubh dk-

    hfkmd` qufcaty fssurfkmd, akmcu`akb

    ]ulidmtakb ^]AFs to systdjftam rdvadw ly

    \dbaokfc jfkfbdjdkt ft mokmdpt fk` moj-

    pcdtaok stfbds to dksurd rdcdvfkmd fk` gat og

    thd ]AF to thd mouktry fssastfkmd probrfj

    fs wdcc fs moksastdkmy og thd proposd` fp-

    profmh wath opdrftaokfc olidmtavds, ak f`-

    `ataok to dksurakb tdmhkamfc qufcaty

    Dksurakb thft thd Lfke dstflcashds f joka-

    torakb fk` sdcg-dvfcuftaok systdj dsabkd`

    to fssdss whdthdr ^]AFs frd ldakb uk`dr-

    tfedk whdrd fppropraftd fk` frd fmhadvakb

    thdar stftd` opdrftaokfc olidmtavds.

    Phd ^]AF fpprofmh hfs morrdmtcy djphfsazd` thd

    ajportfkmd og uk`drstfk`akb thd akstatutaokfc

    fk` pocatamfc mokstrfakts to `dvdcopjdkt fk`

    thd kdd` to luac` `ojdstam owkdrshap og pocamy

    rdgorjs ak f``ataok to fssdssakb thd astralutaokfcajpfmt og pocamy fmtaoks. Lut ajpcdjdktftaok og

    thd fpprofmh hfs hf` moksa`drflcd cajatftaoks.

    ]ojd kotflcd summdssds hfvd jo`dcd` whft

    ^]AFs mfk fmmojpcash whdk `okd rabht. Phd

    rdmojjdk`ftaoks ldcow frd aktdk`d` to hdcp

    ajprovd ^]AF ajpcdjdktftaok fk` rdfcazd ats

    potdktafc.

    \dmojjdk`ftaoksPhas dvfcuftaok jfeds gour rdmojjdk`ftaoks

    to strdkbthdk thd Lfkes wore usakb thd ^]AF

    fpprofmh, whdthdr `okd fs grddstfk`akb fkfcysas

    or djld``d` ak othdr fkfcytamfc wore.

    Dksurd thft stfgg uk`drstfk` whft thd

    ^]AF fpprofmh as fk` whdk to usd at.

    Lfke jfkfbdjdkt mfk `o thas ly pro-

    va`akb mcdfr bua`fkmd (pdrhfps throubh

    up`ftakb og thd >8 ^]AF Boo` ^rfm-

    tamd Kotd) fk` fmtavdcy assdjakftakb thas

    bua`fkmd, pfrtamucfrcy ok

    Rhdthdr fk` how thd ]AF fpprofmh aggdrs

    groj othdr `astralutaokfc fkfcysds, akmcu`-akb whdthdr thd akmcusaok og thd wor` so-

    mafc ak ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas

    subbdsts thd kdd` to akmcu`d f `aggdrdkt

    typd og fkfcysas

    Rhdthdr or kot ^]AFs shouc` ld caked`

    to spdmagam rdgorjs fk` a`dktagy ldkdgamaf-

    rads fk` thosd f`vdrsdcy fggdmtd` ly thd

    rdgorj

    Rhft mratdraf shouc` ld usd` to dtdrjakd

    whdk thd ^]AF fpprofmh as fppropraftd

    gor f pfrtamucfr opdrftaok ak f mouktry

    probrfj.

    Mcfragy thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds og dfmh

    ^]AF wath rdbfr` to ats aktdk`d` dggdmt,

    fk` tfacor thd fpprofmh to thosd olidm-

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    Jfkfbdjdkt \dspoksd

    Aktro`umtaokJfkfbdjdkt rdbfr`s thd Ak`dpdk`dkt Dvfcuf-

    taok Broup (ADB) rdvadw og thd Rorc` Lfkes

    ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas (^]AF) fs f

    mojprdhdksavd fttdjpt to rdgcdmt cdssoks groj

    f wa`d rfkbd og ^]AF `okd ly thd Lfke. Phd

    gak`akbs og thd rdvadw rdgcdmt wore mok`umtd`

    throubh f jax og portgocao rdvadw fk` aktdrvadws

    fk` habhcabht ajportfkt frdfs whdrd thd ^]AF

    fpprofmh mfk ld strdkbthdkd`.

    ]upport gor ]trdkbthdkakb thd ]AF romdss.

    Phd djphfsas og thd rdport ak thd goccowakb frdfs

    as dspdmafccy wdcmojd9 thd kdd` to spdmagy mcdfr

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds5 thd ajportfkmd og pocata-

    mfc dmokojy ak `oakb povdrty fk` `astralutaokfc

    fkfcysas5 thd kdd` gor strokb cakefbds ldtwddk

    thd mouktry ukat fk` thd ^]AF tdfj5 thd potdktafc

    gor jord dggdmtavd usd og ^]AF gak`akbs to akgorj

    jokatorakb fk` dvfcuftaok systdjs5 fk` thdajportfkmd og strdkbthdkakb qufcaty fssurfkmd.

    Fcthoubh rolust probrdss hfs lddk jf`d ok

    jfky og thdsd mrumafc dcdjdkts, ADBs olsdrvf-

    taoks wacc fssast guturd fmtaoks ak thdsd frdfs.

    F @aggdrakb Wadw ok ]ojd Dcdjdkts.Phft

    sfa`, jfkfbdjdkt as og thd vadw thft sojd

    og thd gak`akbs og thd rdport frd lfsd` ok f

    pfrtafc uk`drstfk`akb og thd ^]AF fpprofmh,

    akmcu`akb ats olidmtavds fk` cajatftaoks. Phd

    mojjdkts ldcow ok thd fkfcysas ak thd rdvadw

    rdgcdmt thas aggdrakb vadw. Jfkfbdjdkt lrof`cy

    mokmurs wath ADBs rdmojjdk`ftaoks ok thd

    wfy gorwfr` to dkhfkmd thd dggdmtavdkdss og

    ^]AF fk` kotds f kujldr og fmtaoks fcrdf`y

    tfedk or pcfkkd` ak thd `ardmtaoks subbdstd`

    ly thd rdmojjdk`ftaoks.

    Jfkfbdjdkts Wadws ok thd Gak`akbsJfkfbdjdkt mokmurs wath jumh og thd fkfcysas

    lut ldcadvds thft thd fkfcytamfc grfjdwore jfeds

    sojd og thd gak`akb fjlabuous. At fcso kotds fk

    assud thft as ogtdk `aggamuct ak dvfcuftaokthd

    gfmt thft fpprofmhds caed ^]AF dvocvd moktakufccy

    lfsd` ok dxpdradkmd. Phft sfa`, jfkfbdjdkt

    as ak lrof` fbrddjdkt wath thd thrust og thd

    rdmojjdk`ftaoks.

    F Gcdxalcd Fpprofmh.]ojd og thd edy gak`akbs

    og thd dvfcuftaok fppdfr to ld caked` to ats

    trdftjdkt og ^]AF fs jord og f stfk`fr`azd`

    fpprofmh f`hdrakb to sojdwhft raba` bua`dcakds,

    rfthdr thfk okd thft akmorporftds f rfkbd og toocs

    fk` jdtho`s to ld gcdxalcy fppcad` to spdmagam

    satuftaoks.6Fs rdgcdmtd` ak thd akatafc ^]AF Tsdrs

    Bua`d, thd rdvasd` Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd, fk` thd

    gorthmojakb rdvasd` ^\DJ-]@W Rdl pfbd, ^]AF

    mojprasds f rfkbd og toocs thft mfk ld fppcad` to

    fkfcyzd astralutaokfc fk` somafc ajpfmts ak wa`dcy

    vfryakb satuftaoks, `dpdk`akb ok thd spdmag am

    moktdxts og pocamy rdgorj fk` mouktry marmuj-stfkmds. Phd up`ftd` Boo` rfmtamd Kotd og >8

    rdakgormds thd gcdxalcd kfturd og thd fpprofmh fs

    kdmdssfry gor ^]AF to ld dggdmtavd ak akgorjakb

    pocamy `afcobud fk` opdrftaoks. Ak pfrtamucfr,

    thd dvfcuftaok og ^]AF fbfakst thd thrdd spdmagam

    mratdraf sdcdmtd` ly ADB (sdd ldcow) fppdfrs to

    gcow groj ADBs trdftjdkt og ^]AF fs f stfk`fr`-

    azd` fpprofmh.

    Mratdraf gor Dvfcuftakb ^]AF Rore.]ojd og

    thd gak`akbs og thd rdvadw fppdfr to ld lfsd`

    ok mratdraf `rfwk groj fk ovdrcy lrof` mhfrfm-

    tdrazftaok og thd olidmtavds og ^]AF. Lfsd` ok

    thd Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd, thd akstatutaok `dgakds

    thd jfak olidmtavd og thd ^]AF fpprofmh to ld

    to fkfcyzd thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmt og pocamy

    rdgorjs ok thd wdcc-ldakb or wdcgfrd og `aggdrdkt

    broups, wath pfrtamucfr gomus ok thd poor fk`

    vuckdrflcd. Phd rdvadw, ok thd othdr hfk`, usds

    whft ADB moksa`drs fs ^]AFs thrdd bofcs groj

    ats rdf`akb og ^]AF `omujdkts fs thd mratdraf gor

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    F K F C QY A K B P H D D G G D M P ] O G ^ O C A M Q \ D G O \ J ] O K P H D ^ O O \

    Ldttdr Aktdbrftaok akto Lfke ^robrfjs.

    Jfkfbdjdkt mokmurs wath ADBs rdmojjdk`f-

    taoks to dksurd ldttdr aktdbrftaok og ^]AF akto

    thd Lfkes probrfj fk` dkhfkmd thd qufcaty

    fssurfkmd promdss og ^]AF. Mokmcusaoks fcokbsajacfr cakds frd djdrbakb groj aktdrkfc rdvadws og

    ^]AF ly \DJ fk` ]@W fkmhor ukats. F kdw Jucta-

    @okor Prust Guk` to support ^]AF wore, to ld

    opdrftaokfc ak gasmfc 6>, akmorporftds f kujldr

    og gdfturds moksastdkt wath thdsd rdmojjdk`f-

    taoks. Phd Prust Guk` fssabks rdspoksalacaty to thd

    \dbaoks, ak tdrjs og fccomftakb guk`s, jokatorakb,

    fk` qufcaty rdvadw og thd fkfcytamfc wore guk`d`

    ly thd Prust Guk`.

    Bua`fkmd. Jfkfbdjdkt mokmurs wath thd

    rdmojjdk`ftaok to prova`d mcdfr bua`fkmd

    to Lfke stfgg flout whft thd ^]AF fpprofmh

    akvocvds fk` whdk at mfk ld usd`. Ovdr thd ydfrs,

    f kujldr og ekowcd`bd pro`umts ok ^]AF hfvd

    lddk `dvdcopd` fk` up`ftd`, akmcu`akb mojprd-

    hdksavd usdr bua`ds, Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotds,

    jdtho`ocobamfc kotds, fk` d`atd` vocujds. Phd

    outrdfmh og sumh jftdrafcs wacc ld dkhfkmd`

    gurthdr throubh fk ajprovd` Rdl satd fk`

    jord grdqudkt fk` fmmdssalcd cdfrkakb dvdkts,

    `rfwakb ok f``ataokfc rdsourmds prova`d` ly

    thd fgordjdktaokd` Jucta-@okor Prust Guk`.Jfkfbdjdkt, howdvdr, kotds fk ajportfkt mfvdft

    ak f``rdssakb thas rdmojjdk`ftaok. Dggorts to

    dxpfk` fwfrdkdss flout thd ^]AF fpprofmh just

    ld mfrdguc to kot mrdftd pdrmdptaoks og jakajuj

    or ukavdrsfc stfk`fr`s gor ]AF, fk` akstdf` strdss

    thd gcdxalacaty og thd fpprofmh to f`fpt to spdmagam

    mouktry fk` pocamy moktdxts.

    dvfcuftaokdggdmt ok mouktry pocamads, support-

    akb ak-mouktry mfpfmaty luac`akb, fk` akgorjakb

    Lfke opdrftaokswathout jfeakb thd `astakm-

    taok ldtwddk thd jfak olidmtavd fk` potdktafc

    ldkdgats. Akgorjakb mouktry pocamads fk` luac`akbmfpfmaty ak mouktrads shouc` ld moksa`drd` fs

    `dsarflcd sdmok`-or`dr ajpfmts thft jfy mojd

    groj f promdss og dkbfbdjdkt ovdr tajd, lut

    rfrdcy groj f sakbcd ^]AF dxdrmasd.

    Dvocutaok og ^]AF ovdr Pajd.Phd rdvadw

    tfeds f sojdwhft stftam vadw og ^]AF, whamh ak

    jfkfbdjdkts vadw `ods kot f`dquftdcy rdgcdmt

    thd sabkagamfkt probrdss jf`d ovdr thd cfst sdvdk

    ydfrs. Phd cdfrkakb fk` dvocutaok ovdr tajd hfs

    rdsuctd` ak thd rdgakdjdkt og thd akstatutaokfc

    uk`drstfk`akb fk` bua`fkmd mokmdrkakb ldst

    prfmtamd og ^]AF, whamh hfs lddk rdgcdmtd` ak

    thd Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd og >8. Phd stftam vadw

    f`optd` ly thd rdvadw fcso bavds cattcd ak`amftaok

    og whdthdr sojd og thd prolcdjs habhcabhtd` ak

    thd dvfcuftaok wdrd jatabftd` ovdr tajd.

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    J F K F B D J D K P \ D ] ^ O K ] D

    Jfkfbdjdkt Fmtaok \dmor`

    ADB rdmojjdk`ftaok Jfkfbdjdkt rdspoksd

    Dksurd thft stfgg uk`drstfk` whft thd ^]AFfpprofmh as fk` whdk to usd at ly prova`akbmcdfr bua`fkmd (pdrhfps throubh up`ftakbog thd >8 ^]AF Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd)`assdjakftd` to stfgg fk` assdjakftakb thasbua`fkmd, pfrtamucfrcy ok

    Rhdthdr fk` how thd ^]AF fpprofmh `aggdrs

    groj othdr `astralutaokfc fkfcysds, akmcu`akb

    whdthdr thd akmcusaok og thd wor` somafc ak

    ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas subbdsts thd

    kdd` to akmcu`d f `aggdrdkt typd og fkfcysas

    Rhdthdr or kot ^]AFs shouc` ld caked` to

    spdmagam rdgorjs fk` a`dktagy ldkdgamafrads fk`thosd f`vdrsdcy fggdmtd` ly thd rdgorj

    Rhft mratdraf shouc` ld usd` to `dtdrjakd whdk

    thd ^]AF fpprofmh as fppropraftd gor f pfrtamucfr

    opdrftaok ak f mouktry probrfj.

    Fbrdd`.Jfkfbdjdkt fbrdds thft at shouc` `assdjakftd jord wa`dcy whft as jdfktly thd ^]AF fpprofmh fs outcakd` ak thd >8 Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd.

    Jfkfbdjdkt, howdvdr, kotds fk ajportfkt mfvdft ak f``rdssakb thas rdmojjdk`ftaok.

    Dggorts to dxpfk` fwfrdkdss flout thd ]AF fpprofmh just ld mfrdguc to kot mrdftd

    pdrmdptaoks og jakajuj or ukavdrsfc stfk`fr`s gor ]AF, fk` akstdf` strdss thd

    gcdxalacaty og thd fpprofmh to f`fpt to spdmagam mouktry fk` pocamy moktdxts. Phd rdvasd`

    Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd (B^K) `asmussds edy dcdjdkts og thd ^]AF fpprofmh9 garst, fk

    fkfcysas to dtdrjakd thd astralutaokfc ajpfmts fk`, sdmok`, f promdss thft dkbfbds

    fppropraftd stfedhoc`drs ak pocamy jfeakb.=Phd B^K fcso jfeds at mcdfr thft fk a`dfc

    ^]AF wacc vfry lfsd` ok mouktry fk` rdgorj-spdmagam mok`ataoks. Ak pfrtamucfr, thd rfkbd

    fk` dxtdkt og stfedhoc`dr dkbfbdjdkt ak thd ]AF promdss wacc vfry fmmor`akb to thd

    pocatamfc moktdxt og thd rdgorj fk` thd rdcftd` opportukatads gor projotakb thd pulcam

    `dlftd ok pocamy optaoks. Phd B^K mcfragads whdk at mouc` ld f praoraty gor f mouktry

    tdfj to mfrry out `dtfacd` ]AF9 whdk thdrd frd potdktafc kdbftavd povdrty fk` somafcajpfmts ok aggdrdkt broups, pfrtamucfrcy poor fk` vuckdrflcd broups5 whdk thdrd as

    potdktafc to sabkagamfktcy ajprovd thd ldkdgats og f rdgorj gor poor fk` vuckdrflcd

    broups5 thd projakdkmd fk` urbdkmy og thd rdport ak thd bovdrkjdkts pocamy fbdk`f5

    fk` thd cdvdc og `dlftd surrouk`akb thd rdgorj.

    Rath rdbfr` to thd jdtho`s fk` toocs f`optd` gor ^]AF, thd B^K strdssds thd kdd`

    gor gcdxalacaty fs wdcc. Rhacd jucta`asmapcakfry or jaxd` jdtho`s og fkfcysas dkhfkmd

    thd uk`drstfk`akb og thd povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmts og f rdgorj, thd `dsabk og thd

    jdtho`ocoby fk` thd sdcdmtaok og toocs wacc `dpdk` ok thd kfturd og thd rdgorj

    prolcdj ldakb f``rdssd`, thd fvfacflacaty fk` qufcaty og `ftf, thd tajd fvfacflcd gor

    fkfcysas, fk` thd fvfacflcd ak-mouktry mfpfmaty.

    ^\DJ fk` ]@W frd fcrdf`y akmorporftakb thd rdvasd` B^K akto thdar ]AF-rdcftd` cdfrkakb

    probrfjs (Guk`fjdktfcs og Lfke Opdrftaoks, ^]AF d-cdfrkakb, ^]AF moursd). Jfkfbdjdkt

    wacc gurthdr dkhfkmd outrdfmh usakb thdsd jftdrafcs throubh fk ajprovd` Rdl satd thftjord mcdfrcy grfjds thd jfak olidmtavd fk` potdktafc ldkdgats, fs wdcc fs thd kdd` gor f

    gcdxalcd fpprofmh, fk` jord grdqudkt fk` fmmdssalcd cdfrkakb dvdkts, rfwakb ok f``ataokfc

    rdsourmds prova`d` ly thd fgordjdktaokd` Jucta-@okor Prust Guk`. Jfkfbdjdkt wacc

    moksa`dr ats fbrdd` fmtaok mojpcdtd wath thd gucc rocc-out og thdsd fmtavatads ak gasmfc 6>.

    Mcfragy thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds og dfmh ]AFwath rdbfr` to ats aktdk`d` dggdmt fk` tfacor thdfpprofmh to thosd olidmtavds, dksurakb thftthd mokmdpt kotd

    Moktfaks f mcdfr stftdjdkt og thd opdrftaokfc

    olidmtavds og thd ^]AF wath rdspdmt to thd

    aktdk`d` dggdmt (kot iust thd topams/assuds to ld

    fkfcyzd`)

    Ak`amftds how ats fpprofmhak pfrtamucfrstfedhoc`dr dkbfbdjdkt, tdfj mojposataok,

    pfrtkdr akstatutaoks, lu`bdt, fk` tajd grfjdhfs

    lddk tfacord` to jddt thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds,

    fk` prova`ds thd rftaokfcd gor thd mhoamds jf`d

    ]hows how fky tdksaoks fk` trf`d-oggs fjokb thd

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds wacc ld rdmokmacd`

    @asmussds ag thd aktdk`d` `assdjakftaok

    fu`adkmd fk` strftdby frd moksastdkt wath thd

    stftd` opdrftaokfc olidmtavds.

    Fbrdd`.Jfkfbdjdkt fbrdds thft povdrty, somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc ajpfmt fkfcysas

    shouc` hfvd f mcdfr opdrftaokfc olidmtavd fk` f jdtho`ocoby fk` strftdby gor stfedhoc`dr

    dkbfbdjdkt fk` `assdjakftaok thft as moksastdkt wath thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavd.

    Fcjost fcc ^]AF typd fkfcysas as `okd ak thd moktdxt og dmokojam fk` sdmtor wore

    (D]R), whdrd Lfke bua`dcakds rdquard thft thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavd, smopd, fk`

    pfrtamapftory fpprofmhds ld mcdfrcy spdmagad` ak thd mokmdpt kotd. Phd rdvasd` B^K

    ak`amftds thft povdrty, somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc fkfcysas shouc` ld fk aktdbrfc pfrt og

    thd D]R mymcd. Fcc `assdjakftaok fmtavatads kdd` to ld guccy moksastdkt wath thd Lfkes

    @asmcosurd ocamy.

    ^]AF mfk fcso ld `okd ak thd moktdxt og tdmhkamfc fssastfkmd, whdrd thd olidmtavd

    as to strdkbthdk mcadkt akstatutaoks fk` mfpfmaty to akgcudkmd rdgorjs or fs f gfmtufc

    tdmhkamfc `omujdkt fkfcyzakb f spdmagam pocamy rdgorj supportd` ly f @dvdcopjdkt

    ^ocamy Opdrftaok.

    Okmd opdrftaokfc, thd kdw ^]AF trust guk` wacc rdquard thft thd \dbaoks `dtfac ak thdar

    mokmdpt kotds how thdy wacc dksurd thft povdrty, somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc fkfcysas

    (supportd` ly thd Prust Guk`) as trdftd` fs fk D]R, tdmhkamfc fssastfkmd, or f proidmt-

    rdcftd` gfmtufc tdmhkamfc `omujdkt. Jfkfbdjdkt wacc moksa`dr ats fbrdd` fmtaok

    mojpcdtd wath thd aktro`umtaok og thdsd rdquardjdkts.

    (moktakud` ok kdxt pfbd)

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    F K F C QY A K B P H D D G G D M P ] O G ^ O C A M Q \ D G O \ J ] O K P H D ^ O O \

    Ajprovd aktdbrftaok og thd ]AF akto thd Lfkesmouktry fssastfkmd probrfj ly

    ]hagtakb `dmasaok-jfeakb fk` guk`akb futhoraty

    to thd \dbaokfc Wamd ^rdsa`dkmads to dksurd

    thft thd ^]AF topams, smopd, fk` fpprofmh frd

    moksastdkt wath thd mouktry fssastfkmd probrfj

    fk` thft ^]AFs fse pocamy-rdcdvfkt qudstaoks

    \dquarakb thft fcc dfrjfred` guk`akb gor ^]AFs

    ld jftmhd` ly f sulstfktafc moktralutaok groj

    thd mouktry ukat lu`bdt.

    Fbrdd`.^ovdrty, somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc ajpfmt fkfcysas thft as pfrt og D]R,tdmhkamfc fssastfkmd, or f proidmt-rdcftd` gfmtufc tdmhkamfc `omujdkt as murrdktcy

    jfkfbd` fk` guk`d` ly thd \dbaoks. Phd rdvasd` B^K dxpcamatcy f`vasds thft povdrty,

    somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc ajpfmt fkfcysas ld fkmhord` ak thd Mouktry Fssastfkmd

    ]trftdby (MF]). Tk`dr thd rdvasd` pocamy gor povdrty rd`umtaok (O^ 6.>>), thd MF]

    sujjfrazds dxastakb ekowcd`bd ok povdrty, a`dktagads fkfcytamfc bfps, fk` prdsdkts thd

    wore probrfj ly thd Lfke fk` othdrs to gacc thdsd bfps. Phd MF] mfk usdguccy cfy out

    edy rdgorj frdfs thft thd Lfke wacc support fk` ak`amftd whdthdr thdrd frd fky pcfks

    gor povdrty, somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc ajpfmt fkfcysas.

    Phd kdw ^]AF trust guk` wacc `dmdktrfcazd thd jfkfbdjdkt og rdsourmds gor povdrty,

    somafc, fk` `astralutaokfc ajpfmt fkfcysas mfrrad` out fs D]R, tdmhkamfc fssastfkmd,

    fk` gfmtufc tdmhkamfc `omujdkts to thd \dbaoks. Phd \dbaoks wacc ld rdquard` to

    prova`d jftmhakb rdsourmds groj thd mouktry ukat lu`bdt. Phd fkkufc Prust Guk`\dbaokfc jokatorakb rdports wacc ak`amftd thd shfrd og jftmhakb rdsourmds prova`d`

    to mojpcdjdkt Prust Guk` support. Jfkfbdjdkt wacc moksa`dr ats fbrdd` fmtaoks

    mojpcdtd wath thd rocc-out og thd trust guk`.

    ]trdkbthdk ]AF dggdmtavdkdss throubhdkhfkmd` qufcaty fssurfkmd, akmcu`akb

    ]ulidmtakb ^]AFs to systdjftam rdvadw ly

    \dbaokfc jfkfbdjdkt ft thd mokmdpt fk`

    mojpcdtaok stfbds to dksurd rdcdvfkmd fk` gat og

    thd ^]AF to thd mouktry fssastfkmd probrfj fs

    wdcc fs moksastdkmy og thd proposd` fpprofmh

    wath opdrftaokfc olidmtavds, ak f``ataok to

    dksurakb tdmhkamfc qufcaty

    Dksurakb thft thd Lfke dstflcashds f jokatorakbfk` sdcg-dvfcuftaok systdj `dsabkd` to fssdss

    whdthdr ^]AFs frd ldakb uk`drtfedk whdrd

    fppropraftd fk` frd fmhadvakb thdar stftd`

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds.

    Fbrdd`.^]AF wore thft as pfrt og D]R as sulidmt to \dbaokfc qufcaty fssurfkmdpromd`urds fk` thd prdpfrftaok og fk fmtavaty mojpcdtaok rdport. Fs kotd` ak thd

    Jfkfbdjdkt \dspoksd to ADBs dvfcuftaok og D]R fk` tdmhkamfc fssastfkmd,

    jfkfbdjdkt wacc uk`drtfed f rdvadw og fkfcytam fk` f`vasory fmtavatads ak gasmfc 6>

    thft wacc f``rdss akstatutaokfc frrfkbdjdkts, kotflcy qufcaty fssurfkmd.

    Phd qufcaty fk` dggdmtavdkdss og ^]AF akgorjakb thd Lfkes @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy

    Opdrftaoks hfs lddk jokatord` throubh thd rdtrospdmtavd fssdssjdkt og thd Lfkes

    @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy Cdk`akb portgocao thft hfs lddk mfrrad` out dvdry two ydfrs ly

    Opdrftaoks ^ocamy fk` Mouktry ]drvamds. F @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy Opdrftaok rdtrospdmtavd

    as uk`dr prdpfrftaok fk` wacc ld fvfacflcd dfrcy ak gasmfc 6>.

    Phd proposd` ^]AF trust guk` fkkufc \dbaokfc jokatorakb rdports fs wdcc fs thd gakfc

    ak`dpdk`dkt Prust Guk` dvfcuftaok wacc fssdss thd dxtdkt to whamh povdrty, somafc, fk`

    `astralutaokfc fkfcysas (supportd` ly thd Prust Guk`) hfs jdt ats opdrftaokfc olidmtavds

    fk` hfs hf` fk ajpfmt ok thd brouk`.

    Jfkfbdjdkt wacc moksa`dr ats fbrdd` fmtaoks mojpcdtd wath thd mojpcdtaok og thd

    gasmfc 6> fkfcytam fk` f`vasory fmtavatads rdvadw fk` thd ajpcdjdktftaok og mhfkbds

    mojakb out og thft promdss, thd assufkmd og thd @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy Opdrftaok

    rdtrospdmtavd, fk` thd ajpcdjdktftaok og thd trust guk` rdportakb systdj.

    Jfkfbdjdkt Fmtaok \dmor`

    ADB rdmojjdk`ftaok Jfkfbdjdkt rdspoksd

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    Ok Iukd =, >1, thd Mojjattdd ok @dvdcop-

    jdkt Dggdmtavdkdss (MO@D) jdt to moksa`dr

    thd `omujdktHow Dggdmtavd Hfvd ^ovdrty fk`

    ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysds Lddk? Fk ADB ]tu`y og

    Rorc` Lfke ]upport to ^]AFs, prdpfrd` ly thd

    Ak`dpdk`dkt Dvfcuftaok Broup (ADB), tobdthdr

    wath thd rfgt jfkfbdjdkt rdspoksd.

    Ovdrfcc Mokmcusaoks. Phd Mojjattdd

    wdcmojd` thd tajdcy `asmussaok og ADBs stu`y

    og ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas (^]AF),

    pfrtamucfrcy ak cabht og thd okboakb asmussaok to

    dstflcash f Jucta-@okor Prust Guk` to support

    ^]AF wore, to ld opdrftaokfc ak gasmfc 6>.Jdjldrs rdmojjdk`d` dkhfkmakb thd usd og

    ^]AF lut mcfragyakb thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds og

    dfmh ]AF dxdrmasd. Phdy proposd` dstflcashakb

    f hadrfrmhy og olidmtavds fk` goccowakb up ok

    ^]AF gak`akbs wath fppropraftd `assdjakftaok

    fk` `asmcosurd, akmcu`akb ak sdvdrfc cfkbufbds.

    Phdy strdssd` thd ajportfkmd og cakefbd wath

    mouktry fssastfkmd probrfjs fk` gcdxalacaty ak

    ^]AF, fcldat wath mcdfr fmmouktflacaty, rfthdr

    thfk hfvakb f stfk`fr`azd` fpprofmh f`hdrakb

    to raba` bua`dcakds. Phdrd wdrd mojjdkts

    ok thd ajportfkmd og mfpfmaty luac`akb lut

    pdrhfps fs f sdmok`-or`dr olidmtavd og ^]AF.

    Jdjldrs gdct thft ajportfkt cdssoks mouc` ld

    `rfwk groj thd pfst dxpdradkmd ak mok`umtakb

    ^]AF. Ak thas rdbfr`, thdy gdct thd `dmdktrfc-

    azd` jfkfbdjdkt og thd kdw ^]AF Prust Guk`

    to thd \dbaoks wfs fppropraftd. Phd `dsarflac-

    aty gor thd Lfke to shfrd thd ^]AF rdport wath

    othdr `okors or `dvdcopjdkt pfrtkdrs wfs

    jdktaokd`.

    Phd goccowakb edy assuds wdrd rfasd` ft thd

    jddtakb9

    ^]AF Opdrftaokfc Olidmtavds.Jfky jdjldrs

    strdssd` thd ajportfkmd og ^]AF ak djphfsaz-

    akb somafc fk` dmokojam fkfcysas dx fktd ok

    thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmt og pocamy rdgorj, wath

    pfrtamucfr gomus ok thd poor. Phdy fbrdd` thft

    thd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds og sumh fkfcysas shouc`

    ld mcfragad` fk` f`fptd` to dfmh spdmagam mouktry

    pocamy moktdxt. ]ojd jdjldrs uk`drcakd` thft

    ^]AF shouc` kot ld fk atdj wathak f mhdmecast

    to ld mojpcad` wath okmd fk aktdrvdktaok hfs

    fcrdf`y lddk dma`d`, fk` subbdstd` thft povdrty`astralutaok fkfcysas a`dfccy shouc` ld mok`umtd`

    upstrdfj so fs to ld fk akput to pocamy `dsabk.

    Phdrd wdrd mojjdkts ok thd rdcdvfkmd og thd

    olidmtavds og akgorjakb thd mouktry pocamads

    fk` luac`akb mfpfmaty ak mcadkt mouktrads to

    mok`umt thdar owk ^]AF. Howdvdr, thdrd wdrd

    fcso vadws thft pdrhfps loth shouc` ld sdmok`-

    or`dr olidmtavds og ^]AF. Okd jdjldr gdct thft

    luac`akb mfpfmaty shouc` kot ld fk olidmtavd ft

    fcc ldmfusd at rdquards sdpfrftd fmtavatads. Okd

    spdfedr qudrad` whdthdr comfc akstatutaoks mouc`

    ld jord akvocvd` ak thd prdpfrftaok og ^]AF.

    Vudstaoks wdrd rfasd` ok aktdbrftaok fk`

    mojpcafkmd wath Opdrftaokfc ^ocamy 8.7>, whamh

    rdquards thft thd Lfke `dtdrjakd whdthdr

    spdmagam mouktry pocamads supportd` ly @dvdcop-

    jdkt ^ocamy Cofks (@^Cs) frd caedcy to hfvd

    sabkagamfkt povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmt. ]upport-

    akb fssdssjdkt mfk ld `okd throubh ^]AF or

    djld``d` ak othdr fkfcytam wore. Ak f``ataok,

    Mhfarpdrsoks ]ujjfry9

    Mojjattdd ok @dvdcopjdktDggdmtavdkdss (MO@D)

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    F K F C QY A K B P H D D G G D M P ] O G ^ O C A M Q \ D G O \ J ] O K P H D ^ O O \

    jdjldr gdct thft ak f``ataok to fk fkfcysas

    dx fktd ok thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmt og pocamy

    rdgorj, dx post dvfcuftaoks wouc` ld vfcuflcd

    moktralutaoks to ekowcd`bd. ]ojd qudstaoks

    wdrd rf asd` ok ^]AFs rd cftaokshap wathdmokojam fk` sdmtor wore, akmcu`akb ^ovdrty

    Fssdssjdkts.Jfkfbdjdkt stftd` thft ^]AF as

    f sdt og toocs thft frd grdqudktcy mok`umtd` ak

    thd moktdxt og @^Cs fk` ogtdk usd` ak ^ovdrty

    Fssdssjdkts, ^ulcam Dxpdk`aturd \dvadw, fk`

    othdr mord dmokojam fk` sdmtor wore or ak

    thd prdpfrftaok og akvdstjdkt proidmts. At

    fcso mcfragad` thft rdbaokfc ^]AF tdfjs `rfw

    ok stfgg groj fcc kdtwores fk` @dvdcopjdkt

    Dmokojams fk` thd Mhadg Dmokojast fk` frd

    gurthdr supportd` ly thd ^ovdrty \d`umtaok

    fk` Dmokojam Jfkfbdjdkt fk` ]ustfakflcd

    @dvdcopjdkt Fkmhors. At fcso kotd` thft at as

    woreakb to dkhfkmd thd outrdfmh og ekowcd`bd

    ak ^]AF fk` to ajprovd Rdl-lfsd` cdfrkakb.

    ADB poaktd` out thft thdrd as stacc aksuggamadkt

    owkdrshap og ^]AF gak`akbs ly opdrftaokfc

    stfgg fk` jfkfbdrs wathak thd Lfke.

    Prust Guk`. ]ojd jdjldrs gdct thft thd

    jfak purposd og thd Prust Guk` shouc` kot ld

    to sfvd rdsourmds groj rdbucfr lu`bdt. Phdy

    fcso proposd` thd kdw Prust Guk` shouc` ld`dsabkd` to gakfkmd fmtavatads ak whamh ^]AF wfs

    kot rdbucfrcy usd`. F qudstaok wfs rfasd` ok

    possalcd cfme og sustfakflacaty og ^]AF guk`d`

    throubh dfrjfred` Jucta-@okor Prust Guk`s.

    Phdrd wfs fcso f rdqudst gor thd Lfke to shfrd

    thd gak`akbs og ]AF wath othdr okors. \dcftd`cy,

    f mojjdkt wfs rfasd` ok thd kdd` to uk`drstfk`

    whdthdr ajportfkt `okor-guk`d` fmtavatads frd

    kot loubht ly mouktry `ardmtors, who thdrdgord

    `o kot aktdbrftd thdj ak MF]s. Phd rdmojjdk`f-

    taok ok shagtakb thd dmasaok-jfeakb fk` guk`akb

    jfk`ftd og thd kdw Prust Guk` to \dbaokfc vamd

    prdsa`dktafc ukats wfs wdcmojd`. Jfkfbd-

    jdkt mcfragad` thft thd luce og rdsourmds usd`

    to support ^]AF mojds groj Lfke rdsourmds,

    fk` thft thd gakfkmafc moktralutaoks groj thd

    kdwPrust Guk`wacc ld vdry sjfcc. Howdvdr, at

    ak`amftd` thft at hopds to cdvdrfbd thd kdw Prust

    Guk`so fs to jfed thd \dbaokfc vamd prdsa`dk-

    tafc ukats jord rdspoksalcd fk` fmmouktflcd

    gor mfrryakb out thas fkfcysas.

    thdrd wdrd qudstaoks ok thd rftaokfcd fk`

    mratdraf gor mouktry sdcdmtaok, fk` who akataftds

    thd rdqudst or proposfc gor mok`umtakb f ^]AF.

    Okd jdjldr fsed` to whft dxtdkt bdk`dr

    assuds hfvd lddk f`dquftdcy jfakstrdfjd`ak thd kdw Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd. Jfkfbdjdkt

    fbrdd` wath ADB ok thd kdd` to dksurd thft

    stfgg uk`drstfk` whft thd ^]AF fpprofmh as

    fk` stftd` thft at wouc` `assdjakftd wa`dcy

    thd rdvasd` Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd, fk` dkhfkmd

    thd qufcaty fssurfkmd promdss.

    Mouktry ^robrfj. ]pdfedrs uk`drsmord`

    thd kdd` gor ^]AF to ldmojd fk aktdbrfc

    pfrt og mouktry fssastfkmd probrfjs fk`

    Lfke opdrftaoks, fk` to moksa`dr thd pocata-

    mfc dmokojy `ajdksaok ak `oakb povdrty fk`

    `astralutaok fkfcysas. Phd kdd` gor strokbdr

    cakefbds ldtwddk mouktry ukats fk` ^]AF tdfjs

    wfs djphfsazd`. ]ojd spdfedrs kotd` thd

    kdd` gor gcdxalacaty ak fppcyakb f rfkbd og toocs

    fk` jdtho`s to spdmagam satuftaoks rfthdr thfk

    trdftakb ^]AF fs f stfk`fr`azd` fpprofmh. At wfs

    fcso subbdstd` thft thd topam fk` tajakb og thd

    ^]AF shouc` ld fcabkd` wath thd mouktrys praora-

    tads fk` thd olidmtavds og thd Mouktry Fssastfkmd

    ]trftdby (MF]). \dcftd`cy, thdrd wdrd mojjdkts

    ok thd kdd` gor dkbfbakb mouktry stfedhoc`-drs to luac` owkdrshap, dspdmafccy fjokb pocamy

    jfedrs. Phdrd wdrd fcso qudstaoks ok thd dxtdkt

    to whamh ^]AFs frd usd` ak thd `dsabk og @^Cs.

    Ak f``ataok, sojd jdjldrs soubht gurthdr

    akgorjftaok ok mouktrads `djfk` gor ^]AF.

    Jfkfbdjdkt fbrdd` wath ADBs rdmojjdk-

    `ftaok ok thd kdd` to dksurd ldttdr aktdbrf-

    taok og ^]AF akto thd Lfkes mouktry probrfj.

    Jfkfbdjdkt mcfragad` thft f kujldr og assuds,

    akmcu`akb mojpcafkmd wath Opdrftaokfc ocamy

    8.7> fk` moksuctftaoks wath stfedhoc`drs, wacc

    ld f``rdssd` ak thd @^C \dtrospdmtavd rdport

    murrdktcy uk`dr prdpfrftaok.

    Ekowcd`bd. ]ojd jdjldrs gdct thft ak thd

    moktdxt og thd ekowcd`bd fbdk`f thdrd wfs

    dxtdksavd dxpdradkmd thft shouc` ld usd` to

    ldttdr ajpcdjdkt thd ^]AF fpprofmh ak thd

    guturd. Ak thas rdbfr`, thdy dkmourfbd` jord

    `assdjakftaok, akmcu`akb trfkscftaok akto comfc

    cfkbufbds fk` goccow-up og ^]AF gak`akbs. Okd

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    M H F A \ ^ D \ ] O K ] ] T J J F \ Q9 M O J J A P P D D O K @ D W D C O ^ J D K P D G G D M P A W D K D ] ] ( M O @ D )

    uk`drsmord` thd potdktafc gor jord dggdmtavd usd

    og ]AF gak`akbs to akgorj thd J&D systdjs.

    Baovfkka Jfikoka, Mhfarpdrsok

    Jokatorakb fk` Dvfcuftaok (J&D).]ojd

    jdjldrs tooe kotd thft flout 24 pdrmdkt og

    thd sfjpcd ^]AF `a` kot akmcu`d J&D ak`amf-

    tors or `ftf moccdmtaok jdtho`s kdmdssfry gor

    jokatorakb thd ajpfmt og rdgorj pocamy. Phdy

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    Mhfptdr 6

    Dvfcuftaok Habhcabhts

    Phd Rorc` Lfke hfs dgakd` ovdrty

    fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas (^]AF)

    fs thd fkfcysas og thd astralutaokfc

    ajpfmt og pocamy rdgorjs ok thd

    wdcc-ldakb og `aggdrdkt stfedhoc`dr

    broups, wath pfrtamucfr gomus ok thd

    poor fk` vuckdrflcd.

    ^]AFs wdrd f okor rdspoksd to thd

    mokmdrks og dxtdrkfc broupskot

    mcadkt mouktradsflout thd ajpfmt

    og Lfke-supportd` probrfjs fk`

    pocamads.

    F Lfke Opdrftaokfc ^ocamy rdquards

    @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy Cofks wath

    caedcy sabkagamfkt povdrty fk` somafc

    ajpfmts to f``rdss thosd ajpfmts,

    lut thdrd as ko spdmagam rdquardjdkt

    to `o so usakb thd ^]AF fpprofmh.

    Phd Lfke hfs supportd` 647 ]AFs,

    pfrtcy `ravdk ly thd fvfacflacaty og

    dfrjfred` guk`s loth groj wathakthd Lfke fk` groj othdr `okors.

    Moksastdkt wath thd rocds dkvasfbd`

    ly thd Rorc` Lfke gor ^]AFs, thas

    dvfcuftaok fssdssds thdar dggdmt

    ok mouktry pocamads fk` Lfke op-

    drftaoks fk` thdar moktralutaok to

    mouktry fkfcytam mfpfmaty.

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    Hfkoa, Wadtkfj, lamymcd fk` smootdr ra`drs. ^hoto ly ]ajokd @. JmMourtad, mourtdsy og thd Rorc` Lfke hoto Calrfry.

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    Phas promdss wfs dsabkd` to dksurd thft rdgorjs

    wdrd fcabkd` wath thd ojdstam praoratads og mcadkt

    mouktrads (Rocgdksok 6112). Fs stftd` ak f Rorc`

    Lfke pulcamftaok, Goccowakb thd f`optaok og thd

    Upovdrty rd`umtaok strftdbyZ fpprofmh, thd Rorc`

    Lfke fk` Aktdrkftaokfc Jokdtfry Guk` mojjat-

    td`, ak >6, to f systdjftam fssdssjdkt og thd

    povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmts og pocamy rdgorjs

    (Rorc` Lfke >7k).

    Phd Lfke hf` lddk mok`umtakb `astralutaokfc

    fkfcysas ak sojd og ats dmokojam fk` sdmtor wore

    (D]R) dvdk ldgord thd aktro`umtaok og ^]AFs.

    Ak gfmt, fs dfrcy fs 6182 thd Lfkes Opdrftaokfc

    Bua`dcakds rdquard fk fkfcysas og thd short-tdrj

    ajpfmt og f`iustjdkt probrfjs ok thd urlfk

    fk` rurfc poor (Rorc` Lfke 6182). Phdk, ovdr

    thd 61821< pdrao`, thd Rorc` Lfke, thd Fgramfk

    @dvdcopjdkt Lfke, fk` thd Tkatd` Kftaoks

    @dvdcopjdkt ^robrfjjd ioaktcy supportd`

    thd ]omafc @ajdksaoks og F`iustjdkt ak Fgramf

    Ak gasmfc >< to >2.

    Phd ajpdtus to fssdss thd povdrty fk` somafc

    ajpfmts og Rorc` Lfke opdrftaoks mfk ld trfmd`

    lfme to thd ja`-611>s, whdk dxtdrkfc broups

    mratamazd` thd Aktdrkftaokfc Jokdtfry Guk` (AJG)

    fk` thd Rorc` Lfke gor kot propdrcy fssdssakb

    thd ajpfmts og rdgorjs ldgord supportakb thdj.

    Ak thd cftd 611>s, sdvdrfc stdps wdrd tfedk to

    ajprovd thd povdrty rd`umtaok gomus og Lfke

    opdrftaoks5 fjokb thdsd stdps wfs thd `dvdcop-

    jdkt og thd povdrty rd`umtaok strftdby promdss.

    Mouktradsloth thdar bovdrkjdkts fk` thd pulcamkdd` to uk`dr-stfk` thd prolflcd `astralutaokfc ajpfmt og pocamy rdgorjs fk` pro-

    brfjs. Dquappd` wath thft akgorjftaok, thdy kdd` to `dsabk rdgorj

    promdssds thft tfed fmmoukt og ldkdgamafrads fk` thosd f`vdrsdcy fggdmtd`, ag

    thdy frd boakb to ld dggdmtavd ak fmhadvakb olidmtavds og browth fk` povdrty

    rd`umtaok. Dxpdradkmd hfs showk thft uk`drstfk`akb fk` `dgakakb dggdmtavd

    rdgorj promdssds ogtdk rdquard mfrdguc dmokojam fk` somafc fkfcysds og thd

    potdktafc ajpfmts og thd rdgorjs wathak spdmagam mouktry moktdxts.

    Aktro`umtaok

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    F K F C QY A K B P H D D G G D M P ] O G ^ O C A M Q \ D G O \ J ] O K P H D ^ O O \

    Phd Lfke hfs dkvasfbd` thrdd jfak rocds gor

    ^]AFs9 supportakb thd dcflorftaok fk` ajpcdjdk-

    tftaok og povdrty rd`umtaok strftdbads ak dvdcop-

    akb mouktrads, supportakb ak-mouktry mfpfmaty

    luac`akb, fk` akgorjakb Lfke opdrftaoks (Rorc`Lfke >=h, >0g, >8d). Phdsd rocds hfvd lddk

    `astaccd` akto thrdd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds ak thas

    dvfcuftaok9 akgorjakb mouktry pocamads, moktral-

    utakb to mouktry fkfcytam mfpfmaty, fk` akgorjakb

    Lfke opdrftaoks.

    Catdrfturd ok `dvdcopjdkt ovdr thd pfst

    `dmf`d hfs djphfsazd` thd ajportfkmd og

    uk`drstfk`akb thd akstatutaokfc fk` pocatamfc

    mokstrfakts to `dvdcopjdkt fk` thd kdd` to

    luac` `ojdstam owkdrshap og pocamy rdgorjs ak

    f``ataok to fssdssakb thd `astralutaokfc ajpfmt

    og pocamy fmtaoks. Phd ^]AF fpprofmh morrdmtcy

    djphfsazds thdsd fspdmts. Fs `asmussd` ak

    mhfptdrs 2 thd Lfke guk`d` 647 ^]AFs

    (kot akmcu`akb thd akatafc pacot ^]AFs), fs a`dk-

    tagad` ly thd Lfkes ^ovdrty \d`umtaok fk` Dmo-

    kojam Jfkfbdjdkt (^\DJ) fk` ]ustfakflcd @d-

    vdcopjdkt Kdtwore (]@K) Fkmhors. Fppdk`ax L

    prova`ds f cast og thd 647 ^]AFs.0>7 wfs $64 jaccaok,

    fk` thas guk`akb wfs pfrtcy f ravdr og ]AFs. At mfjd

    groj thd Lfkes dfrjfred` Akmrdjdktfc Guk` gor

    ^]AFs ($4.8 jaccaok), dfrjfred` ^]AF Prust Guk`s

    moktralutd` ly vfraous lacftdrfc okors (akmcu`akb

    @GA@, BPY, Korwfy, Atfcy, Ldcbauj, fk` Gakcfk`),

    fk` kok-dfrjfred` Lfke lu`bdt fk` othdr okor

    guk`akb. Fgtdr thd dxhfustaok og thd Akmrdjdktfc

    ^robrfj, whamh fajd` to hdcp pfrtama-

    pftakb Fgramfk mouktrads aktdbrftd

    povdrty fk` somafc mokmdrks ak thd

    `dsabk fk` ajpcdjdktftaok og thdar

    f`iustjdkt probrfjs. Fk` ak 6117,ak mokiukmtaok wath kftaokfc bovdrk-

    jdkts fk` mavac somadty orbfkazf-

    taoks, thd Rorc` Lfke cfukmhd`

    thd ]trumturfc F`iustjdkt ^frtama-

    pftory \dvadw Akataftavd to fssdss

    thd dmokojam fk` somafc ajpfmt og

    strumturfc f`iustjdkt pocamads ok vfraous somafc

    broups ak lorrowakb mouktrads.6Ak >>, f broup

    og kokbovdrkjdktfc orbfkazftaoks (KBOs), cd`

    ly Oxgfj, rdjak`d` thd Lfke og ats mojjatjdkt

    to fssdss proposd` rdgorjs ak Lfke probrfjs

    (Oxgfj Aktdrkftaokfc >>). Phd Lfke rdspok`d`

    ly aktro`umakb thd ]AF fpprofmh ak gasmfc >< fs

    f gorjfc wfy to mok`umt `astralutaokfc fkfcysas.

    Phd fpprofmh wfs lfsd` ok moccflorftavd wore

    wath thd AJG, thd Tkatd` Eakb`ojs @dpfrt-

    jdkt gor Aktdrkftaokfc @dvdcopjdkt (@GA@),

    thd Bdrjfk Fbdkmy gor Pdmhkamfc Moopdrftaok

    (BPY), fk` othdr `okors. Fppdk`ax F shows thd

    tajdcakd og ^]AF hastory.

    Rhft As f ^]AF?

    Phd Lfke `dgakds ^]AF fs thd fkfcysas og thd`astralutaokfc ajpfmt og pocamy rdgorjs ok thd

    wdcc-ldakb og `aggdrdkt stfedhoc dr broups, wath

    pfrtamucfr gomus ok thd poor fk` vuckdrflcd

    (Rorc` Lfke >=b).Phd Lfke cfa` out 6> edy

    dcdjdkts og f ^]AF ak >= (sdd lox 6.6) (Rorc`

    Lfke >=h). Phd Lfke sdds thd `astakmtavd

    fspdmts og ^]AF fs goccows9 Rhft as kdw as thd

    fppcamftaok og thd toocs fk` tdmhkaquds

    og somafc fk` dmokojam fkfcysas to

    fkfcyzd ajpfmts og dmokojy-wa`d

    pocamy rdgorjs ldgord thosd rdgorjs

    frd mfrrad` out (dx fktd fkfcysas), fk`

    jord systdjftam usd og thft fkfcysas

    to akgorj pocamy f`vamd fk` pocamy

    `dsabk (Rorc` Lfke >7k). Gurthdr-

    jord, thd Lfke hfs a`dktagad` two edy

    dcdjdkts og thd ]AF9 garst, fk fkfcysas

    to `dtdrjakd thd `astralutaokfc

    ajpfmts, fk` sdmok`, f promdss thft

    dkbfbds fppropraftd stfedhoc`drs ak

    pocamy-jfeakb (Rorc` Lfke >8d).

    Phrdd jfak rocds

    wdrd dkvasfbd` gor^]AFsthd dcflorftaok

    fk` ajpcdjdktftaok

    og povdrty rd`umtaokstrftdbads ak `dvdcopakb

    mouktrads, supportakbak-mouktry mfpfmaty

    luac`akb, fk` akgorjakb

    Lfke opdrftaoks.

    Phd ]AF fpprofmh

    djphfsazds thdajportfkmd og

    uk`drstfk`akb thdakstatutaokfc fk`

    pocatamfc mokstrfaktsto dvdcopjdkt fk`

    thd kdd` to luac``ojdstam owkdrshapog pocamy rdgorjs ak

    f``ataok to fssdssakb thd`astralutaokfc ajpfmt

    og pocamy fmtaoks.

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    hfvd sabkagamfkt povdrty fk` somafc

    moksdqudkmds (lox 6.0g). Rhdrdfs O^ 8.7> fppcads okcy to @^Cs,

    thd Lfke hfs uk`drtfedk ^]AFs ak f rfkbd og

    othdr moktdxts, akmcu`akb akgorjakb akvdstjdkt

    proidmts, Mouktry Fssastfkmd ]trftdbads, fk`

    Guk` gor ^]AFs ak gasmfc >7, ^]AFs wdrd guk`d`

    groj thd rdjfakakb ^]AF Prust Guk` rdsourmds

    fk` Lfke lu`bdt. Phd fjoukt og thd Lfke lu`-

    bdt spdkt ok ^]AFs fgtdr dxhfustaok og thd Akmrd-

    jdktfc Guk` as kot fvfacflcd.

    Rath thd pulcamftaok og thd Lfkes rdvasd`

    Opdrftaokfc ^ocamy (O^) ok @dvdcopjdkt ^ocamy

    Cdk`akb (O^ 8.7>) ak >0, thd fkfcysas og povdrty

    fk` somafc ajpfmts og dvdcopjdkt pocamy cdk`akb

    wfs jf`d f rdquard` pfrt og Lfke @dvdcop-

    jdkt ^ocamy Cofks (@^Cs) thft wdrd caedcy to

    Phd Lfkes >= ^]AF Tsdrs Bua`d (Rorc` Lfke >=h) `ods kot

    spdmagy jakajuj stfk`fr`s gor ^]AF5 akstdf` at prova`ds subbds-

    taoks ok how to fpprofmh thd fkfcysas lfsd` ok 6> edy dcdjdkts.

    At poakts out thft fcthoubh thdrd as f cobamfc sdqudkmd to thdsd dcd-

    jdkts, thft ods kot ajpcy thft thdy kdd` to ld uk`drtfedk ak stramt

    or`dr or thft fcc thd stdps wacc ld gdfsalcd ak dvdry mouktry.

    6. Fseakb thd rabht qudstaoks9 Fseakb qudstaoks sumh fs thd

    projakdkmd og thd assud ok thd bovdrkjdkts fbdk`f, thd tajakb

    og thd rdgorj, fk` thd kfturd og thd kftaokfc `dlftd ok thd assud

    wacc hdcp oradkt thd fkfcysas morrdmtcy.

    .Gostdrakb pocamy dlftd fk` gdd`akb lfme akto pocamy mhoamd9

    Gostdrakb fk` `rfwakb ok pulcam `asmussaok og pocamy mfk ld

    usdguc ft vfraous poakts og thd ^]AF promdssgor dxfjpcd, to

    hdcp a`dktagy stfedhoc`drs fk` thdar posataoks, to uk`drstfk`

    trfksjassaok mhfkkdcs, to vfca`ftd tdmhkamfc ajpfmt fkfcysas,

    or to cdvdrfbd somafc fmmouktflacaty. At as mratamfc gor ^]AF to dk-

    surd thft thd cdssoks cdfrkd` groj ajpfmt fkfcysas, jokatorakbfk` dvfcuftaok, somafc fmmouktflacaty, fk` pulcam pocamy `dlftd

    fmtufccy akgorj fk` fggdmt pocamy.

    Phd Lfke rdakgormd` thdsd 6> edy dcdjdkts ak ats >0 Boo`

    ^rfmtamd Kotd ok ^]AF.

    Lox 6.69 Rorc` Lfke Bua`fkmd ok ^]AF

    ]ourmds9 Rorc` Lfke (>=h, >0g).

    Phd Lfke fk` othdr`okors guk`d` 647 ^]AFs

    ovdr gasmfc >2.

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    sourmdlooe (Rorc` Lfke >=h, >2b), fk`,

    ak moksuctftaok wath thd Opdrftaokfc ^ocamy fk`

    Mouktry ]drvamds (O^M]) Wamd ^rdsa`dktafc Tkat,

    thd ]AF Boo` rfmtamd Kotds (Rorc` Lfke >0g,

    >8l).

    Dvfcuftaok Olidmtavds fk` \ftaokfcdPhas dvfcuftaok rdspok`s to f rdqudst groj thd

    Rorc` Lfkes Lofr` og Dxdmutavd @ardmtors gor

    fk ak`dpdk`dkt fssdssjdkt og ^]AFs, fbfakst thd

    lfme`rop og thd mokmdrks dxprdssd` ly Oxgfj fk`

    othdr KBOs=flout thd dggdmtavdkdss og ]AF to ftd

    fk` thd aktdrdst og A@F-64 `dputads ak strdkbthdk-

    akb povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmt fssdssjdkts.0

    Phoubh thd Lfke hfs prdpfrd` sdvdrfc probrdss

    rdports ok ]AFs, at hfs ydt to mojpcdtd f mojprd-

    hdksavd sdcg-dvfcuftaok og thd ^]AF dxpdradkmd.

    ^robrdss rdports hfvd lddk uk`drtfedk jfakcy

    ak thd moktdxt og rdportakb lfme to `okors ok

    ajpcdjdktftaok. Phdrd frd murrdktcy two okboakb

    rdvadws og povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmt fkfcysas ak

    thd Lfkes @^Csf stometfeakb ly ^\DJ fk`

    f @^C rdtrospdmtavd ly O^M]. Fk okboakb ioakt

    Ovdrsdfs @dvdcopjdkt Akstatutd fk` Rorc` Lfke

    rdport ok ]AFs (O@A fk` Rorc` Lfke >1) fajs

    to ajprovd thd prfmtamd fk` dkhfkmd thd usd og

    povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmt fkfcysas ak thd Lfkefk` ak pfrtkdr mouktrads.4

    Aktdrdst ak thd ^]AF dxpdradkmd as caedcy to

    akmrdfsd worc`wa`d. Phd rdmdkt gakfkmafc mrasas

    othdr fkfcytamfc wore. Jost og thd

    ^]AFs hfvd, howdvdr, lddk aktdk`d`

    to akgorj @^Cs.

    Ldmfusd ko Lfke O^ bovdrks ^]AFs,thd jfak sourmds og bua`fkmd gor

    mok`umtakb thdj frd thd Lfkes ^]AF

    Tsdrs Bua`d (Rorc` Lfke >=h)5

    sojd othdr bua`fkmd sumh fs thd

    tooceat gor dvfcuftakb thd povdrty fk` `astralu-

    taokfc ajpfmt og dmokojam pocamads (Rorc` Lfke

    >=b)5 f cdssoks fk` dxfjpcds looe (Rorc`

    Lfke >7k)5 prfmtataokdrs bua`ds (Rorc` Lfke

    >4f, >7l)5 f sourmdlooe og toocs gor akstatu-

    taokfc, pocatamfc, fk` somafc fkfcysas og pocamy

    rdgorj (Rorc` Lfke >2b)5 thd Boo` ^rfmtamd

    Kotds ok ^]AF (Rorc` Lfke >0g, >8l)5

    fk` Phd Ajpfmt og Jfmro-Dmokojam ^ocamads

    ok ^ovdrty fk` Akmojd @astralutaok9 Jfmro-

    Jamro Dvfcuftaok Pdmhkaquds fk` Poocs (Rorc`

    Lfke >8m). Phdsd `omujdkts ak`amftd whft

    thd Lfke dxpdmtd` ^]AFs to cooe caed frouk`

    thd tajd og thdar akataftaok fk` thd

    sulsdqudkt dvocutaok ak thakeakb

    flout ^]AFs.

    \dspoksalacaty gor thd projotaok og

    ^]AF wathak thd Rorc` Lfke cads prakma-pfccy wath thd \DJ fk` ]@K Fkmhors.

    Phdy hfvd f`jakastdrd` thd `d`amftd`

    Akmrdjdktfc Guk` gor ^]AFs fk`

    pro`umd` thd ^]AF Tsdrs Bua`d fk`

    @okor support gor ^]AFs

    hfs fjouktd` to $64jaccaok ovdr gasmfc

    >0>7 fk` hfs akmcu`d`

    f jax og dfrjfred`Lfke guk`s, dfrjfred``okor guk`s, fk` kok-dfrjfred` Lfke guk`s.

    O^ 8.7> rdquards thftthd povdrty fk` somafc

    ajpfmts og @^Cs thftfrd caedcy to hfvd

    sabkagamfkt povdrty fk`somafc moksdqudkmds ld

    fssdssd`, lut at odskot rdquard thft thas ld

    `okd throubh ]AFs.

    Phd Lfke `dtdrjakds whdthdr spdmagam mouktry pocamads sup-portd` ly f @^C frd caedcy to hfvd sabkagamfkt povdrty fk` so-

    mafc moksdqudkmds, dspdmafccy gor poor pdopcd fk` vuckdrflcd

    broups. Gor mouktry pocamads wath caedcy sabkagamfkt dggdmts, thd

    Lfkes probrfj omujdkt sujjfrazds rdcdvfkt fkfcytam ekowc-

    d`bd og thdsd dggdmts fk` og thd lorrowdrs systdjs gor rd`umakb

    f`vdrsd dggdmts fk` dkhfkmakb posatavd dggdmts fssomaftd` wath

    thd spdmagam pocamads ldakb supportd`. Ag thdrd frd sabkagamfkt

    bfps ak thd fkfcysas or shortmojakbs ak thd lorrowdrs systdjs,thd Lfkes probrfj `omujdkt `dsmralds how sumh bfps or

    shortmojakbs wouc` ld f``rdssd` ldgord or `urakb probrfj

    ajpcdjdktftaok, fs fppropraftd. O^ 8.7> rdgdrs stfgg to f >0

    Boo` ^rfmtamd Kotd ok ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Ajpfmt Fkfcysas

    (Rorc` Lfke >0g) gor fppcyakb thas bua`fkmd, akmcu`akb possalcd

    mratdraf gor thd sdcdmtaok og pocamads gor fkfcysas.

    ]ourmds9 Rorc` Lfke (>0g, >0i).

    Lox 6. \dcftakb to Fssdssakb

    ^ovdrty fk` ]omafc Moksdqudkmds og \dgorjs

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    A K P \ O @ T M P A O K

    mojd groj othdr sourmds. At as thdk

    `aggamuct to fssdss thd ^]AFs moktralu-

    taok. ]ajacfr prolcdjs og fttralutaok

    fppcy to `dmasaoks or fmtaoks wathak

    thd Lfke. Phd gak`akbs og thas dvfcuf-taok shouc` ld aktdrprdtd` ldfrakb

    thdsd mfvdfts ak jak`.

    Dvfcuftaok qudstaoks

    Moksastdkt wath thd thrdd rocds thd Lfke

    dkvasfbd` gor ^]AFs, thas dvfcuftaok `astacs thrdd

    opdrftaokfc olidmtavds thft gorj thd lfsas gor thd

    qudstaoks f``rdssd`9

    Dggdmt ft thd mouktry cdvdc9

    Rhft dggdmt hfvd ^]AFs hf` ok

    mouktry pocamads (akmcu`akb pocamy

    `dlftd)?

    Rhft moktralutaok hfvd ]AFs jf`d

    to thd `dvdcopjdkt og mouktry mf-

    pfmaty gor pocamy fkfcysas?7

    Dggdmt wathak thd Lfke9

    Rhft dggdmt hfvd ^]AFs hf` ok Lfke opdrf-

    taoks (akmcu`akb strftdby fk` fkfcytamfc wore)?

    Luac`akb lcomes

    Dva`dkmd grojvfraous sourmds hfs lddk usd`moccdmtavdcy to gorjucftd thd gak`akbs9

    F portgocao rdvadw og f stftastamfccy rdprdsdktf-

    tavd sfjpcd og 48 ]AFs mhosdk rfk`ojcy groj

    thd ukavdrsd og 647 ^]AFs.

    Mfsd rdvadws gor 6< ^]AFs ak 8 mouktrads

    (Lfkbcf`dsh, Mfjlo`af, Bhfkf, Jfcfwa, Jfca,

    Jozfjlaqud, Kamfrfbuf, fk` Yfjlaf) mhosdk

    purposavdcy gor avdrsd rdbaokfc, sdmtorfc, fk`

    gasmfc ydfr movdrfbd.

    ]djastrumturd` tdcdphokd aktdrvadws wath 02

    stfedhoc`drs (akmcu`akb bovdrkjdkt oggamafcs,

    pravftd sdmtor rdprdsdktftavds, KBO stfgg, fmf-

    `djams fk` rdsdfrmhdrs, oggamafcs groj okor

    fbdkmads, fk` Lfke stfgg) mhosdk purposavdcy

    to akmcu`d stfedhoc`drs gfjacafr

    wath thd ^]AF promdss. Phdsd ak-

    tdrvadws movdrd` 66 ^]AFs ak 6>

    mouktrads (fk` wdrd f``ataokfc to

    thd okds movdrd` ak thd mouktry

    mfsd rdvadws).

    fk` bcolfc scow`owk frd caedcy to put prdssurd

    ok bovdrkjdkts to uk`drtfed gfr-rdfmhakb

    rdgorjs ak thd jd`auj tdrj. Po protdmt thd

    poor fk` dkhfkmd ldkdgats to thdj, edy rdgorjs

    wacc kdd` to ld uk`drpakkd` ly systdjftamfkfcysas og thdar dxpdmtd` povdrty fk` somafc

    ajpfmts.

    Dvfcuftaok ]mopd, Vudstaoks, fk`Luac`akb Lcomes

    ]mopd

    Phas dvfcuftaok movdrs fkfcytamfc wore a`dktagad` fs

    ^]AFs ly thd Lfkes ^\DJ fk` thd ]@K Fkmhors.

    Phd dvfcuftaok `ods kot movdr Lfke fkfcysds og

    povdrty fk` somafc ajpfmts thft thd fkmhors `a`

    kot a`dktagy fs ^]AFs. Phd fkmhors a`dktagad` 647

    fkfcysds thft akmorporftd` okd or jord dcdjdkts

    og thd ^]AF fpprofmh ovdr thd gasmfc >2

    pdrao`. Jost og thdsd frd grddstfk`akb fkfcysds,

    lut sojd frd djld``d` ak thd Lfkes othdr D]R.

    Fmmor`akbcy, ^]AF as usd` ak thas dvfcuftaok to

    movdr fkfcytamfc wore thft akmorporftds okd or

    jord dcdjdkts og thd ^]AF fpprofmh, rdbfr`cdss

    og whdthdr thas fkfcytamfc wore as grddstfk`akb

    or djld``d`. @urakb thd moursd og thas dvfcuf-

    taok, sojd Lfke stfgg poaktd` to thd dxastdkmd

    og ^]AF-typd wore thft wfs kot ok thd ^\DJ/]@K cast lut thft shouc` ld, fk` othdrs poaktd`

    to ^]AFs murrdktcy ok thd cast thft thdy ldcadvd`

    shouc` kot ld thdrd.

    Phas dvfcuftaok `ods kot faj to fssdss thd

    `owkstrdfj povdrty rd`umtaok ajpfmts og ^]AFs.

    Phd fttralutaok prolcdjs akvocvd` ak `oakb so

    wouc` ld prohalatavd. Kor `ods thd dvfcuftaok

    faj to fssdss mojpcafkmd wath O^ 8.7>, whamh as

    ldakb `okd ly ^\DJ fk` ly O^M].

    Jordovdr, thas dvfcuftaok gomusds ok kdfr-tdrj

    dggdmts og ^]AFs. Cokbdr-tdrj dggdmts mfk ld

    `aggamuct to trfmd fk` frd ukcaedcy to ld jdfsur-

    flcd ydt gor rdmdkt ^]AFs. Howdvdr, thd dvfcuf-

    taok rdmobkazds thft f sddjakbcy akdggdmtavd ^]AF

    mfk ld powdrguccy dggdmtavd ak thd guturd.

    Othdr jdfsurdjdkt prolcdjs fcso dxast. F bovdrk-

    jdkt dmasaok jfy fmmor` wath rdmojjdk`ftaoks

    ak f ^]AF, lut sajacfr rdmojjdk`ftaoks jfy hfvd

    Po `ftd, thd Lfke

    hfs kot mojpcdtd` fmojprdhdksavd sdcg-dvfcuftaok og thd

    ^]AF dxpdradkmd.

    Phd jfak sourmds og

    bua`fkmd ok mok`umtakb^]AFs frd thd Tsdrs Bua`thd sourmdlooe ok toocs

    gor akstatutaokfc, pocatamffk` somafc fkfcysas ogpocamy rdgorj5 fk` thdBoo` rfmtamd Kotds.

    Phd qudstaoks thasdvfcuftaok fajs to

    fkswdr `dravd groj thdthrdd rocds thd Lfke hfs

    dkvasaokd` gor ]AFs,fcso rdgdrrd` to fsopdrftaokfc olidmtavdsak thas dvfcuftaok.

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    F catdrfturd rdvadw, akmcu`akb rdcdvfkt jftdrafc

    groj sdvdrfc rdmdkt dvfcuftaoks ly thd Ak`d-

    pdk`dkt Dvfcuftaok Broup (ADB).

    Fppdk`ax M prova`ds f `dtfacd` `dsmraptaok ogdfmh og thdsd sourmds. Mhfptdr < prova`ds fk

    ovdrvadw og ]AFs.

    Aktdrvadws wath => sdkaor Lfke stfgg fk` jfk-

    fbdrs (akmcu`akb mouktry `ardmtors, f`vasors,

    fk` so gorth) mhosdk purposavdcy to akmcu`d

    stfgg who wdrd ekowcd`bdflcd flout ]AF strft-

    dby or who wdrd rdspoksalcd gor ovdrsddakb^]AFs.

    F thdjftam rdvadw og `okor akvocvdjdkt ak

    ^]AFs.

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    Mhfptdr 2 pdrao` hfvd hf` wa`dcy

    vfryakb mhfrfmtdrastams.

    Ak jfky mfsds, prfmtamd hfs `d-

    pfrtd` groj thd akatafc mokmdpt og

    how ^]AF shouc` ld mok`umtd`.

    F dsard` mhfrfmtdrastam thft ]AFs

    hfvd jost grdqudktcy f`optd` hfs

    lddk fkfcysas og rases.

    Flout okd-gagth og thd sfjpcd`

    ^]AFs `a` kot dxpcamatcy stftd fky

    og thd thrdd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds

    rdcftakb to thd ^]AFs aktdk`d` dg-

    gdmt, whamh rd`umd` thd mhfkmd thft

    thdrd wouc` ld f wdcc-mokmdavd`

    strftdby to fmhadvd or jokator ak-

    tdk`d` dggdmts.

    ^rfmtamd hfs kot lddk akstatutaokfc-

    azd` ak f wfy thft dksurds jokator-

    akb fk` dvfcuftaok og ^]AFs, whamh

    `dtrfmts groj cdssok cdfrkakb.

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    Rojfk ak Mhakf mfrryakb f mrop ak hdr lfsedt. ^hoto ly Murt Mfrkdjfre, mourtdsy og thd Rorc` Lfke hoto Calrfry.

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    Kujldrs fk` MostsPhd 647 ^]AFs movdrd` 24 mouktrads fk` 60

    sdmtors. Fs showk ak gaburd 2, thd fvdrfbd most og ]AFswfs

    $608,sojdwhft cowdr thfk thd fvdrfbd og

    $628,>>> gor fcc Lfke D]R ovdr gasmfc >7

    (ADB >85 Rorc` Lfke >1l). Phd wa`d rfkbd ak

    ^]AFs mostsgroj $0,>>> to $1>>fttdsts

    to thd vfradty og topams fk` typds og pro`umts thft

    frd mcfssd` fs ]AF (fs `asmussd` ldcow).

    Flout hfcg og thd ^]AFs ovdr thd pdrao` gasmfc

    >2 tooe cdss thfk f ydfr to mojpcdtd, fk`

    flout f gagth tooe jord thfk two ydfrs. Ly mojpfr-

    asok, 40 pdrmdkt og Lfke D]R ovdr gasmfc >7

    tooe cdss thfk f ydfr, fk` 6< pdrmdkt tooe jord

    thfk two ydfrs (ADB >85 Rorc` Lfke >1l).

    OlidmtavdsFcthoubh ^]AFs typamfccy matd thdar olidmtavds

    rdcftakb to thd moktdkt og thd rdgorj or sdmtor

    Phas mhfptdr gomusds ok f stftastamfccy sabkagamfkt sfjpcd og 48 ^]AFsgroj f ukavdrsd og 647 Lfke-a`dktagad` ^]AFs mojpcdtd` ldtwddk gas-

    mfc >< fk` >2. At prdsdkts fk ovdrvadw og thas sfjpcd ak tdrjs og

    thdar kujldr, mosts, fk` opdrftaokfc olidmtavds. At fcso dxfjakds how ^]AF

    prfmtamd mojpfrds wath thd Lfkes akatafc mokmdpt og how sumh fkfcysas shouc`

    ld mok`umtd`.

    Ovdrvadw og ^]AFs

    thdy frd fkfcyzakb, thdy `o kot fcwfys

    stftd thdaropdrftaokfcolidmtavds, thft

    as, olidmtavds pdrtfakakb to thd dggdmt

    thft thd ^]AF aktdk`s to hfvd. Dxpcam-atcy stftakb opdrftaokfc olidmtavds as ajportfkt

    ldmfusd at dkflcds thd ^]AF to ld spdmagamfccy

    `dsabkd` to fmhadvd thosd olidmtavds.

    Fjokb thd 48 sfjpcd` ^]AFs, og thosd thft `o

    dxpcamatcy stftd thdar opdrftaokfc olidmtavds, thd

    jost grdqudktcy matd` opdrftaokfc olidmtavd (ak

    jord thfk two-thar`s og thd mfsds) hfs lddk to

    akgorj mouktry pocamads fk`/or `dlftd, goccowd`

    ly to akgorj Lfke opdrftaoks fk` thdk to

    moktralutd to mouktry mfpfmaty (fppdk`ax tflcd

    G.6). Flout okd-gagth og thd ^]AFs `a` kot dxpcam-

    atcy stftd fky og thd thrdd opdrftaokfc olidmtavds.

    Jost ]AFs a`dktagad` jord thfk okd olidmtavd. Og

    thd =2 rdspoksds rdmdavd` groj ^]AF

    tfse jfkfbdrs, flout okd-thar` hf`

    fcc thrdd olidmtavds. Fppdk`ax tflcd

    G.6 shows thft thdrd frd sojd `aggdr-

    dkmds ldtwddk whft tfse jfkfbdrs

    moksa`dr ^]AF olidmtavds fk` whft

    thd ^]AF `omujdktftaok stftds fs thd

    ^]AFs `o kot fcwfysstftd thdar opdrftaokfc

    olidmtavds.

    Flout okd-thar og thd^]AFs `a` kot dxfjakdf wdcc-spdmagad` rdgorj

    lut wdrd jord bdkdrfcsdmtor or jfmro-dmokojam fkfcysds.

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    bro dcdmtramaty pramd ^]AF (Rorc` Lfke >2d).

    Phd ^]AF tooe pcfmd whacd thd bovdrkjdkt wfs

    ^]AFs olidmtavds5 thdsd aggdrdkmds ak`amftd f cfme

    og mcfraty og purposd.

    ^]AF ^rfmtamd vdrsus Akatafc Mokmdpt

    ^]AFs mfk akmorporftd fky or fcc og thd goccowakbmhfrfmtdrastams kotd` ak thd Lfkes ^]AF Tsdrs

    Bua`d (Rorc` Lfke >=h) fk` thd ^]AF Boo`

    ^rfmtamd Kotd (Rorc` Lfke >0g)9

    Fssdssakb thd ajpfmt og f wdcc-spdmagad`

    rdgorj

    Tsakb f mojlakftaok og qufktatftavd fk` qufca-

    tftavd jdtho`s

    A`dktagyakb stfedhoc`drsldkdgamafrads or

    thosd f`vdrsdcy fggdmtd` ly thd rdgorj fs wdcc

    fs propokdkts fk` oppokdkts

    A`dktagyakb thd ajpcdjdktakb akstatutaoks

    Fkfcyzakb rases to rdgorj ajpcdjdktftaok

    ]dttakb up systdjs gor jokatorakb fk`

    dvfcuftaok

    Dksurakb stfedhoc`dr pfrtamapftaok

    Tk`drtfeakb `assdjakftaok.

    Fcthoubh kot dvdry ^]AF as dxpdmtd` to rdgcdmt fcc

    `ajdksaoks og boo` prfmtamd, jfky og thd mhfrfm-

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    typd og pocamy rdgorj ak qudstaok.

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