and adds stronger science programs in schools and colleges will not only put more women and minorities in science fields, but also fuel a more literate democracy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

The national reports clearly, from 20 countries out of the 21 countries in the region, Iraq was the only country that could not report, for understandable reasons - all 20 countries have shown that they have weak programs, weak surveillance, and that the coverage is very,very poor.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

"We're talking about the livelihoods of millions of people but we're also talking about a huge potential resource of hydropower which can not only provide foreign revenues to the countries, but can those revenues can then be used to finance other development programs and help countries meet their targets on poverty alleviation and millenium development goals,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.11