To effectively achieve the goals identified above, the United States must strengthen its own capacity to plan, synchronize, and implement security sector assistance through a deliberate and inclusive whole-of-government process that ensures alignment of activities and resources with our national security priorities.

WHITEHOUSE: Fact Sheet: U.S. Security Sector Assistance Policy

The U.S. and Brazilian governments also have made significant progress in providing joint technical assistance to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Senegal in their efforts to strengthen policy frameworks, implement blending laws, and develop domestic production capabilities.

WHITEHOUSE: Fact Sheet: The U.S.-Brazil Strategic Energy Dialogue

Mr Karimov claims that the longer presidential term will strengthen democracy and give Uzbekistan's presidents more time to implement reforms.

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The UK has until 2013 to implement new regulations set by an EU directive aiming to strengthen legislation and give greater protection to animals across Europe.

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"This is why Africa has been selected to pilot this Programme, which aims at developing the expertise and know-how necessary to effectively implement the 2005 Convention over the medium term through the elaboration of targeted policies that can strengthen the cultural and creative industries at the national level, " she adds.

UNESCO: Cultural Expressions

He has suggested replacing register office marriages and civil partnerships with a new form of civil union to "strengthen the concept that marriage is a union between one man and one woman, to leave that to faith to implement".

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