NSSD 3-86 United States Support for Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

CONFIDENTIAL "ONCLASSIFIED - 2 - 5. Multilateral Diplomacy and Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy. Identify a framework for enhanced donor coordination on broad policy and program issues; assess relative priority of economic growth with other U.S. political and strategic objectives in Africa; given that economic pluralism is a prerequisite for political pluralism and democracy, identify options for U.S. support to political regimes which do not foster private sector growth policies leading to equitable growth; identify strategy for making shift to countries which support private enterprise and growth. LeT (u) 6. Budget Allocation. Develop a structure of budget presenta- tion and implementation that will ensure that 1) budget allocations for the region are evaluated on the basis of the President's goal by both the Administration and the Congress; and 2) the administrators of this program are given the needed flexibility to implement their tasks in accordance with the goal; identify legislative changes needed to meet the President's goal for the region. (s) 7. Administration: Organizing the USG. Assess administrative changes and follow-up procedures to ensure that the President's goal for Africa is implemented for the remainder of this century, including orientation of all Executive Branch economic efforts for Sub-Saharan Africa; inter- agency coordination for implementation of growth-oriented policies and programs; continued monitoring and evaluation of the results of the program; policy directives for U.S. agencies and representations; administrative changes, employee training and hiring needed to enhance the capacity of the agencies to implement this policy; and legislative requirements to implement the program. (s)()) UNCLASSIFIED