Dominican Republic project 517-0236 · 1991–1992 · agriculture · Clapp and Mayne, Inc.

PACR of a project (1987-1992) to assist the Dominican Republic's State Sugar Council (CEA) in planning and implementing a sugar diversification program. The CEA's Agro-Industrial Operations Division (DACEA) implemented the project. The project faced enormous problems from the beginning and was constrained by a lack of cooperation from the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR). First of all, it was delayed more than two and a half years because DACEA did not meet conditions related to financial management and controls. TA was also delayed, with the senior resident advisor arriving about 16 months after the project start-up. Then, two Presidential decrees were issued which significantly undercut project goals. The first called for the expropriation of certain lands that had been leased by CEA to private investors. These lands were then divided up and turned over the campesinos. The second decree called for a review to determine appropriate compensation for the private leaseholders. To date, however, most leaseholders have received no compensation. In light of the GODR's lack of commitment to privatization of sugar production, the project was terminated in 3/91. Of the pro

Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABE-128 (1992). The source's own text.