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The foreign ministry of Apollopoli is pleased to announce the formation of a new body that will assist in the development of poorer nations. This body (known as DNAC) was first announced at the developing nations summit. More information is detailed below.

Press release from the Foreign Secretary:

" The world is an unfair, injust, and corrupt stage upon which all nations are merely players. The larger nations have found ways to push all other smaller, lesser developed nations into smaller roles, with less lines to say. It is for this reason that all these smaller less developed nations must form a collective force that will enhance their standing on the stage of the political world. Coming from a nation were equality among people is the highest principle, we are dissappointed that the world lacks equality among nations. This inequality has only served to further the evils of capitalism while suppressing the cultures, economies, and lives of the poor.

"Apollopoli is willing to work hand in hand with all developing nations no matter their development in the fields of civil and political rights. Economic development and equality on the world stage is the root to developing the basic human rights of all civilians on Earth.

"Apollopoli will create a fund that will assist all developing nations in urgent need of aid, such as disaster relief or food shortage. This will be governed by a committee of government representatives and representatives from non-government organisations. A fund will also be set up in honor of all civilians of developing nations who have died because of the lack of basic human right brought about by the capitalist nature of the world economy. This fund will award Ten Billion Apollonian each year to the developing nation that is in most need of developmental aid.

"Apollopoli stands by our belief that all aid given to nations should be without clauses, and asking for repayments is a cruel act that will cause greater suffering to the people of that nation. It is for that reason that we will give all aid as gifts. To prevent the funds from being squandered by corrupt regimes, Apollopoli has created the Developing Nation Aid Commission (DNAC). DNAC will distribute aid within the nation of interest, according to internal need and developing standards. It will serve to limit the costs to any government of a developing Nation. DNAC will have to two subsidiary divisions. One will co-operate with nations, to share knowledge of sustainable development such as efficient land-practices and environmental protection. The other division will assist immediate response to disasters and help solely with the distribution aid.

"We hope that all nations will be willing to co-operate with Apollopoli. Our gifts will be gifts of hope. Our hope that the people of the world can share the same level of development and opportunity as experienced by those in Apollopoli. It is the responsibility of all developed nations to help our cousins, and our fellow inhabitants on this Earth.

"Apollopoli wishes to use this event for purposes of promoting global Dismarment. We believe that strong development can only come out of strong disarmament. Outside the United Nations Building stands a statue that should give hope to all nations in the world. It accentuates that we should turn our armaments to agricultural equipment. This dream is achievable to all. This is the common dream for those who wish for peace. A peace that we can strive and achieve through co-operation. "


EDIT: Here is the structure of DNAC:

Apollopoli has allocated 300 billion Apollonian from our budget for this organisation:

Developing Nation Aid Commission

-EMERGENCY AID DISTRIBUTION (150,000,000,000)
• Disaster relief.
• Relief for prevention of immediate problems
(famine).

-DEVELOPMENTAL ASSISTANCE (150,000,000,000)
• Sustainable practices and careful management
procedures taught to farmers, industrialists, and
governments in Developing nations.
• Environmental education for schools, adult and
government.
• Regeneration of misused and degraded land.
• Regeneration of areas of environmental
importance. (Rainforests, wetlands, river
catchments).
• Development of an economic heirachy for
agriculture based on equality. (Eg. Collectives
created to increase farmer distribution of goods,
bringing more income to the grower not the
exporter).
• Assistance for the development of industry.
(Purchase of new technology that benefits the
environment while increasing the efficiency and
quality of the product being made.)
• Development of low-impact service industry such
as Information Technology.
• Development assistance for local and national
infrastructure projects. Includes sustainable energy
resource development, roads, public transport, safe
drinking water (water treatment, desalinisation),
functioning waste management systems (Sewage
treatement, Recycling projects).

OOC: This seems a lot like the world bank.

IC: I am willing to conftribute whatever financial support to this organisation to help any country who is in need of further industrialisation.,

Apollopoli is proud to see other nations help this organisation. DNAC accepts any help, whether it be monetary or vocal support. We know that we can all make the world a better place.





OOC: It is similar to the World Bank, but DNAC will not be requesting repayments of the aid given. The aid will be purely a gift to needy nations.

This is a very positive development, and Apollopoli deserves praise for setting it up. We are interested in applying for aid to construct a wind-power electricity generating grid. Perhpas our representatives could discuss this at the Developing Nations summit in Golden Agate.

I may be new but I have gotten a whole lot of research and financial support funds from people like Alibakkar and others that are older members here and I have started my own Military business and Pharmaceuticals Corperation. I am currently finishing up reserach on an Anti-Aircraft Missile Launcher and a Heavy Main Battle tank and a small naval scout vessal.

I currently have 2 tanks and 2 small arms in production and have already made me about 450,000,000 million in the last 2 days, I am willing to give the following to your cause

5,000 Tallahassee I Light Grenade Launchers
10,000 Centaur I Fast-Firing Machine Guns
50 Renegade I Light Battle Tanks
25 Rezilliance I Medium Main Battle Tanks

to your cause, this will deplete alot of my current funds, but I am willing to do this and to contribute this to your cause, you can distibute these to the poorer nations that could be taken advantage of by other larger nations for some reason. I don't really need them as I have a very large military already due to these funds i've made here and my 20 Billion Dollar GDP with my Thriving Economy and my Excellent Political and Civil rights, I should be able to provide regular Surplus's to this cause 1 time every year ( every 12 days ) GL with this honorable Cause.

this is my current military, so as you can see, I don't really need much more so that's why i'm willing to contribute what I posted above from my Military Supplies Company located at - http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36317

Current Available Spending Money –
534,530,000.00
(12,124,245,363 already spent)

Military of the Democratic States of Sokojito

Army Personnel:

250,000 Standard Recruits – Sokojito Population
10 Special Operations Commanders – Mercenaries Co.
15,000 Specially Trained Operations Troops – Mercenaries Co.

Heavy Weapons:

10 Firebird Class Conventional Mobile Missile Launchers – Ruhr

Ground Vehicles:

50 BH1 Humvees – Bartondom
40 T-55 Tanks – Watertest (donated)
10 Challenger II Tanks – Rouge Peoples
400 M-12 Light Tanks

Air Vessels:

10 Mig-21 fighters – Watertest (donated)
20 F-5 Tiger Aircraft. – Wiednergrad
200 F-22 Attack Fighters – Babarosea

THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT WERE INCLUDED ON THE DONATED AIRCRAFT CARRIER BY FOE HAMMER

24 SH-60 Seahawk Helicopters – Foe Hammer
2 HH-60H Seahawk Helicopters – Foe Hammer
20 F-14 Tomcat Attack Fighters – Foe Hammer
12 F-30 Attack Fighters – Foe Hammer
36 F/A-18 Multi-Role Attack Fighters – Foe Hammer
6 S-3D Viking Mid-Range Bombers – Foe Hammer
2 ES-3A Shadow Long-Range Bombers – Foe Hammer
4 E-2C Hawkeye EWS Command & Control / Radar Plane – Foe Hammer

THE PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT WERE INCLUDED ON THE DONATED AIRCRAFT CARRIER BY FOE HAMMER

Multi-Purpose Vessels:

5 Land / Sea Military Transports (transports up to 4k people) – Bedistan

Naval Vessels:

2 Victoria Class Submarines – Laplata
1 Intrepid Class Air Craft Carrier – Foe Hammer: 86 Aircraft Capacity – Foe Hammer
2 Clemenceau Class Aircraft Carriers - Laplata
2 Sovremenny class Destroyers – FiK
2 Boxcar Class Cruise Missile Naval Destroyers – Military Manufacturers
3 Kingeroy Class Naval Battleships – Military Manufacturers

that's my current military I just posted, so as you can see, I don't really need much more so that's why i'm willing to contribute those items I posted at the beginning of this post from my Military Supplies Company located at - http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36317

Good Luck,

Sokojito AKA Ken Chang

Apollopoli thanks all nations who support this cause. All support is very much appreciated and I hope that we can all work together for the greater good of the world.

Apollopoli has allocated 300 billion Apollonian from our budget for this organisation. Here is the proposed structure of DNAC:

Developing Nation Aid Commission

-EMERGENCY AID DISTRIBUTION (150,000,000,000)
• Disaster relief.
• Relief for prevention of immediate problems
(famine).

-DEVELOPMENTAL ASSISTANCE (150,000,000,000)
• Sustainable practices and careful management
procedures taught to farmers, industrialists, and
governments in Developing nations.
• Environmental education for schools, adult and
government.
• Regeneration of misused and degraded land.
• Regeneration of areas of environmental
importance. (Rainforests, wetlands, river
catchments).
• Development of an economic heirachy for
agriculture based on equality. (Eg. Collectives
created to increase farmer distribution of goods,
bringing more income to the grower not the
exporter).
• Assistance for the development of industry.
(Purchase of new technology that benefits the
environment while increasing the efficiency and
quality of the product being made.)
• Development of low-impact service industry such
as Information Technology.
• Development assistance for local and national
infrastructure projects. Includes sustainable energy
resource development, roads, public transport, safe
drinking water (water treatment, desalinisation),
functioning waste management systems (Sewage
treatement, Recycling projects).

Any suggestions are welcome

Is this a national project of Appolopoli, or are you intereszted in collaborating with the Developing Nations conference on a larger mutinational scheme?

It is a national project of Apollopoli, but we try to allow it to have political independence from the government.

The project was anounced at the Developing Nations Summit by our delegates there.

DNAC will continue to be funded by us at a base level of 300 billion per year to ensure that it is continuously functioning. Any additional funding or support would be graciously accepted and would allow for greater help to developing nations.

I will donate the formula to my antidote to the A.R.E.A. virus + 10.000 samples of this antidotes

Garrison II promises to help and would like to become a member.

A note passed to the Appolopoli delegation to the Developing Nations Commission:

I remember the announcement at the DNC. And the priorities list is very impressive. If only all nations were as enlightened!

My concern with projects of this sort is that more might be achieved in a cooperative venture bringing together donors and recipients jointly. On a fairly regular basis, countries announce aid projects, but almost always as national projects -- take the International Organization for Aid and Development, which appears to have fizzled. I think that a more sustainable approach might be found by developed and developing countries seeking a common approach. I'd be grateful for the opportunity to discuss this with you, if you have a moment. And perhaps you'd like to help the DNC develop its policy on aid -- another developed country is still needed to join Ziobia on that committee, as you know.

Constancio Ainaro
People's representative for social justice

I have taken into consideration your concerns and I accept your thoughts that a lot more can be done by bringing together donors and recipients. I also think that this organisation should have a clear and concise mission statement to guide its actions. I will draft a mission statement and in due time will post it here. I will ask everyone for input in further developing it so we can have something that we all agree on.


So far the following nations have displayed interest:
•Lontorica
•Tanah Burung
•Sokojito
•East-Europe
•Garrison II
•Aerion
•Wishik

Democratic Republic of Wishik is a young nation whose economy is just getting off the ground. It's air force consists of one single plane, a runway and a hangar. Yet we share the ideals expressed in this organization and would like to join.
Regards,

Envoy Robert Prichard

(ooc: Ziobia, Ianisle, Neocong and others have made aid offers that may be worth coordinating with, at the Developing Nations Conference on this thread -- http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33772&start=340)

The Council of Tribes, of the Nomadic Peoples of Aerion, wishes to offer 50 environmental specialists to support this project. Our people attempt to live in harmony with our surroundings, and therefore many find they are attracted to this field. We also offer the services of our High Healers, who are skilled in modern medicine, and herbal medicine as well as having years of experience. Healers are skilled in herbal medicine, basic nursing, and surgery skills. We may offer the number of High Healers needed that will do a tour of duty, as well as healers.

First Elder Wasterin V'i
Council of Tribes

OOC:
Here is a rough idea (brief summary) of the mission statement. Its a rough work in progress:


MISSION STATEMENT:
1) Acknowledging that (history of developing nations), (trends on development), etc….
2) Outline responsibilities of member states, benefactors….
3) Importance of non-politically motivated aid
4) Importance of Sustainable Development
5) Importance of the Environment and the World around us
6) Importance of our right to Life
7) How does it function? eg. Government levels should be involved but ultimate decision rests on a council where all nations are represented and all have :
• A veto (when there is 0 – 20 members)
• 2/3 majority (when there is 21 - + members)
8 ) Commissions and committee structures
9) Criteria for emergency aid
10) Criteria for other aid
11) Process for application for aid



Here some ideas that could be included in DNAC:
- Cultural infrastructure aid
- Health infrastructure aid
- Governmental infrastructure aid
- Education Subsidies
- Trade infrastructure aid

Feel free to send any ideas on this!

*bump*

Does anyone want to make any recommendations?

Well Being inc. was founded back in February to produce emergency and humanitarian aid for any nation not currently engaged in military conflict. I've got enough people to have quite a large peacekeeping force but the corporate charter strongly disapproves of war. I've probably got one of the largest Peace Corps in the world though. Search for my Alcohol For Power program to see my idea for freeing the developing world from foreign (or nuclear) fuel dependence. My economy's not too shabby either. Let me know how I can help.

Apollopoli:

The Holy Empire of the United Apostates is interested in supplying materials to help build/rebuild a developing nation’s infrastructure. We will purchase the materials from our own government-owned corporation, Metals & Minerals Gone Wild (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40146), and will distribute them according to the commission’s direction.

Foreign Minister
United Apostates
UTP Member

The outline looks great. Still interested in taking part. The DNAC plan meshes fairly well with the final declaration of the Developing Nations Conference too (thread already linked above, see the last couple of pages).

Well Being Inc.: Thanks for your offer of support, I will inform you when DNAC develops a more solid state and we start getting on our feet and start getting applications for aid in.

The United Apostates: Thank you as well for your offer to assist. DNAC will direct needy nations to your generous offer when required.

I'm currently writing an elaborate mission statement so that DNAC has direction. (OOC: this is happening slowly but it will come eventually)

Recognising that the 20th Century has the largest growth of prosperity and the largest growth of the poverty in the history of Humanity, we affirm our support for the assistance and development of nations that do not experience the same level of wealth and prosperity as the few developed nations of this world. In recognising the past failings of the developed nations of the world, we affirm our new duties to assist our fellow nations in developing so that they may experience the same standard of living that the developed nations have been experiencing.

The Member states and Benefactors of the Developing Nation Aid Commission (hereby known as DNAC) have a duty to come to the assistance of developing nations, with no regard to political motives, to ensure that there is fairness and unbiased distribution of funds among the recipient nations.

Institutional Bodies

The Member-states and Benefactors of DNAC recognise the importance of non-politically motivated aid in the distribution of wealth. We recognise that the follies of many nations in the past have been the donation of ‘aid’ with the expectation that the recipient nation is placed under the hegemony of the nation. We also recognise the follies that withholding aid for political motives has played out in the past, and affirm that the Aid Commission should not be used as a political tool by any nation.

To ensure that donor nations remain unbiased and fair in the distribution of wealth, the recipient nations will have equal standing within the commission. The Commission will consist of an executive council upon which all member-states, developed or developing, will sit and hold equal power. When members of the Commission number less than twenty, a veto will be held by all nations. When the members number more than twenty, a yes vote with a two-thirds majority is needed to pass motion. On a yearly basis, an inter-governmental meeting will take place, where all government bodies of all member-states are represented and the development agenda for the next year is discussed. An emergency committee will hold council and act in emergency situations in accordance to the guidelines contained within this statement. The committee will consist of 5 individuals, whom are elected by the executive council, and must act efficiently to enable the distribution of aid in emergency situations.

Aid

In situations that are not warranted as an emergency, the following will be a guideline for the applicability of the nation receiving aid:
The Nation must have an economic rating (as defined by the United Nations) being lower than ‘Reasonable’.
The Nation must be a member of DNAC and have a representative (permanent or temporary) sitting in the commission body to ensure that the Nation’s interests are presented.
The Nation must be willing to allow access for DNAC within the country to allow for the distribution of aid.

All aid must be given in accordance to the recognised ideals of sustainable development. While assist in the growth of a nation, DNAC will also assist in environmental protection as well as the general development of living standards in developing nations to allow for as limited impact on the environment as possible. The development of living standards and the conservation and managed use of the environment will achieve sustainability.

Aid can be given for assistance in the fields of cultural development, trade, government infrastructure, education and health. This will be given out on a basis of neediness, and will be judged by the commission.

Sustainability

To ensure that sustainability is achieved at all levels, DNAC will fund education programs in developing nations. Sustainable practices and careful management procedures will be taught to farmers, industrialists, and government officials in developing nations.

Environmentalism

In regards to education, awareness campaigns for environmental problems will be funded by DNAC (Nations requiring assistance in developing an extensive education system will be refered to the Developing Nations Summit - International Education Fund). The regeneration of misused and degraded land will be promoted to all individuals to ensure that any land will not be mismanaged and any that has will be repaired. Regeneration of areas of environmental importance, such as rainforests, wetlands and river catchments will be significant in the allocation of DNAC funding to ensure that the wider environment is conserved.

Economics

DNAC will promote and assist in the development of an economic heirachy for agriculture based economies to ensure the equality between the all individuals. Assistance will be given to the formation of exporting collectives between farmers to apply pressure on the exporting industry to allow fair income distribution.

Industry

DNAC will provide assistance for the development of industry. This will include the purchase of new technology that doesn’t negatively affect the environment while increasing the efficiency and quality of the product being made. The development of low-impact service industries such as Information Technology will play in the general development of developing nations.

Infrastructure

DNAC will provide large amounts for the development of local and national infrastructure projects in developing nations. This includes the development of sustainable energy resources, roads, public transport, water infrastructure, and waste management infrastructure. The development of technology infrastructure, such as wireless internet connections will provide low-cost alternatives to cable laying and also increase the wider access for education and industry purposes.

Thats the mission statement of DNAC. If anyone has any suggestion or request for ammendments just post a message here.

(AP) Cho Bakka - Secular government officials announced today, West Token's intentions of contributing to Apollopoli's DNAC project in an ambitious multi-stage package.

"We are very grateful, as a developing nation on the verge of an economic breakthrough, to the efforts of Apollopoli and like minded nations," announced Waijiao Juece Saturday. "In response, we plan to make significant contributions and plan to continue to play a significant role in championing the rights of developing nations world-wide."

The mass infusion of capital, both human and fiscal, is timed with efforts to follow up on the success at Golden Agate with similar investment. With the West Token economy booming with advances in IT and light industry, financial analysts predict rapid improvement in infrastructure and quality of life.

"Very soon, we will join the ranks of "developed" nations, but there is still much to be done!" proclaimed a glowing Juece.

Included in the multi-faceted package targeted for Apollopoli are:

-Infusion of 200 million Tokrik over a five year period into DNAC treasury

-150 Highly qualified engineers with specialization in rural infrastructure will work and consult with DNAC

-Selected industrial complexes within the newly created Cho Bakka Special Economic and Administrative Zone will be opened and available for training and efficiency courses.

-Regular contributions of food-aid in the form of rice and maritime foodstuffs

While many applaud the concerted efforts of Apollopoli, Tanah Bunung, Larkinia, and Seooc to aid other developing nations, many within the increasingly secular Token are calling for their government to re-think its ambitious plan to join its brother nations in aid organizations.

"Hello? I mean, did I miss something? When did we just start throwing money around? I don't see any Tokrik trees growing around here! That fat cat Juece should start sending some out my way first!" a bronze skinned farmer groused, one of the many famers voicing increased anger at the current trend.

West Token reitterates its support for fellow developing nations and their inherent rights of sovereingty.

Tanah Burung endorses whole-heartedly the mission statement of the Developing Nations Aid Commission and the model of mutual aid and sustainability that it embodies. Our hats are off to our friends from Apollopoli for their excellent work. Tanah Burung will be honoured to become a member of the DNAC and pledge a modest contribution.

On the matter of education, the Developing Nations conference established an International Education Fund which has already received several billion dollars in pledges from Ziobia, Centralis, Larkinia, Tanah Burung and Hells Bovines. We suggest that the DNAC education component be integrated as closely as possible with this initiative.

With the permission of Apollopoli, we would like to bring the DNAC to the attention of potential donors at the conference on trade with fragile economies currently taking place in Lavenrunz.

La'o hamutuk, mau bere!

In solidarity,
Violeta Bi Bere
People's representative for foreign affairs & human rights

West Token: Apollopoli thanks you for your generous support of DNAC.

Tanah Burung: We wish for DNAC to be brought to the attention of as many nations as possible, particularly those at the conference on trade with fragile enconomies.

I know someone who needs food and water!

I know someone who needs food and water!

Just post their details here and we will see what we can do.

Here is a list of arguments and comments on DNAC from the Conference on Trade with Fragile Economies. The suggestions have been made by nations external to the commission, and therefore have no authority. Though feel free to discuss any issues raised.

Of course. I understand your reservation. But I don't see it as an organisation to manage development-- rather an institution to aid development. With all the considerations that have been raised, I don't think this conference will condone its domination by any one economy or ideology. But more to the point-- we have to work with capitalists; we coexist with capitalists. How else can we work for change? Today, equitable trade between the richer and poorer nations, tomorrow-- who knows? True equitability, perhaps? We must be as patient as we are perseverent.
What we want to do is level the playing field enough that people will not starve, or be forced to bleed their nations dry just so that they can have telecommunications or munitions. The DNAC program is worth taking a look at. I urge everyone to discuss it. Perhaps beginning with the point: what qualifications would exist for members?
First, we think it is not bad to form such a consortium which will try to help underdeveloped countries independently of the economic models of the 'helpers'. As for the institutional bodies, we propose a rewriting as follow : " (he reads aloud)
The Member-States and Benefactors of [our consortium] recognize the importance of non-politically motivated aid in the commitment to help economically weaker nations in order for them to access to a better level of development. We affirm the Aid Commission should not be used as a political tool by any nation.

To ensure that donor nations remain unbiased and fair in fulfilling their commitment to helping underdeveloped nations, the recipient nations will have equal standing within the commission. The Commission will consist of 2 bodies : the executive council and the workgroup. The workgroup includes all member-states, developed or developing, with an equal power. The executive council is made of 5 members : 2 members elected by developed nations, 2 members elected by developing nations, and a President, elected by the entire Commission with the majority of 2/3rd. Motions are proposed by the workgroup with the majority of 51%. The executive council then must approve the motion with a majority of 3/5th. If it does not approve, it has to recommend amendments to the workgroup, which re-votes the amended text. If the amended motion receives a 51%-favourable vote, it is passed. If not, the workgroup has to start a new motion procedure. Every 3 years, an inter-governmental meeting will take place, where all government bodies of all member-states are represented and the development agenda for the next 3 years is discussed. The executive council acts in emergency situations in accordance to the guidelines contained within this statement in order to enable the distribution of aid in emergency situations.



The following comment made by Tanah Burung (a member of DNAC) was made at the same conference. It explains why other comments cannot be made by anyone other than the member nations of DNAC:
Ainaro has been gripping his rosary tighter and tighter, but carefully avoids allowing any hint of irritation to show on his face. "Friends. Let me remind you again that this document is really only subject to amendment by the members of the DNAC themselves. Unless you are joining, you cannot make amendments to it. And the appearance of wealthy capitalist states debating amendments to the charter of an organization to which they do not belong would be unfortunate in certain parts of the world. It's not an appearance which you would wish to give, I am sure.

"Of course, if what you are talking about is changes you would wish made before you can join the DNAC, then that is fine.

I would like to thank Tanah Burung for protecting DNAC at the conference.
For full text of the discussions go here: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49515 (page 13 onwards)

To Apollopoli's Foreign Office:

We intended no insult, but rather the highest compliment, in considering your idea a model for our own purposes. However, the situation seems to have caused endless and unecessary debate over minutiae when people are still starving and sickening from poor conditions.
The Empress has conveyed this to me: She is willing to consider joining your forming organization and encouraging others to do likewise.
However, I must add this: your ideas may be a model we are studying for our own purposes, but all treaties are formed so. Do not assume we are trying to undermine your organization.

Aurora von Konigsmark
Foreign Minister

The Empire of Lavenrunz would like to officially and formally endorse the DNAC Treaty document.

- Aurora von Konigsmark, Foreign Minister

The Democratic Republic of Knootoss wishes to do the same and would like to cooperate with the participants as is deemed nececerry by the curreny participants and acceptable by our government.

~Lousewies van der Laan, minister of Development Affairs

We submit the following

3 billion gold pieces
1 Army Engineers battalion to help reconstruct war torn nations(note: this battalion is still under Republican control, so we may have to call them back if we get into a war. But until then consider them yours.)
50 M1 Abrams tanks (to be given to a small country under attack by Imperialists)

The Commonwealth of Endless Islands hereby officially gives its support to the DNAC Treaty document and wishes to cooperate with all the participating nation in the best possible way.

Jacques de l'Ile
Special Advisor for International Relations
Commonwealth of Endless Islands

(ooc: in case they don't all post in this thread)

To: DNAC
From: Constancio Ainaro, people's representative for social justice (currently in Lavenrunz)

Friends,

It is my pleasure to inform you that several states represented at the conference on trade with fragile economies have endorsed the DNAC charter during the day's discussions:

1. Constantinoplis
2. Xikuang
3. Celdonia
4. Knootoss
5. Lavenrunz
6. Endless Islands

I am however somewhat concerned with the lack of enthusiasm with which some of the declarations of support were delivered, with statements along the lines that the DNAC cannot possibly work. We shall simply have to prove this pessimism unfounded!

The People's Republic of Cho-to-ki is interested in joining the DNC (not as a recipient of aid however), and is able to donate the following --

500 engineers and agriculture specialists
250 ecological technicians
Various plastics and soils
Basically, the model of food self-sufficiency used in Cho-to-ki has been a combination of countryside rice production and urban permaculture. To be specific, nearly all otherwise empty space inside urban areas is used to grow garden vegetables or fruits, whether beside sidewalks, small areas in parks, or on roof tops. This uses the rather new field of hydroponics (soilless culture), which needs scientists and engineers to plan out the placing of the materials and equipment.

1000 medics
2500 volunteer workers
medical supplies
These people work mainly with peasant village and try to improve housing, sanitation, and disease prevention.

$1 billion
We wish that we could donate more, but our economy is "fragile" as of now.

EDIT - Dammit! I meant "self-sufficiency", not "self-stuffiness." Damn spell-check! :x

The following Nations have expressed their support for DNAC. Some have been labelled as "Recipient Applicable" (Economy lower than reasonable), even though some of these have expressed their intention to contribute funds. Note: the classifications were mentioned in the Mission Statement.

1. Apollopoli
2. Lontorica
3. Tanah Burung (Recipient Applicable)
4. Sokojito
5. East-Europe
6. Garrison II
7. Well Being
8. The United Apostates
9. West Token
10. Lavenrunz
11. Knootoss
12. Vyse King of Rouges
13. Endless Islands
14. Constantinopolis (Recipient Applicable)
15. Xikuang (Recipient Applicable)
16. Celdonia
17. Cho-to-ki (Recipient Applicable)
18. Aerigia
19. Moviewatcher
20. The Outlands
21. Minionski (Recipient Applicable)
22. Fritz (Recipient Applicable)
23. New Cyprus

I am concerned about the amount of developing nations as being unrepresentative.

Edit: Added three more nations to the list. Added another 2 nations (both developing). Added a single nation.

The Federal Republic applaudes this effort of internation goodwill. Our nation is interested in becoming a DNC partner and can donate 5000 bus vehicles to be used in the development of infrastructure and transportation in developing countries.

We also have a team of 200 enginnering consultants available for the construction of highways, bridges and tunnels. Construction equipment and personnel is also available for large scale projects such as raillines and hydro-electric dams.

The Director of the Aerigian Department of Econ. Development and Trade, Jacinda Reeves, will be present in Hofburg to present an Aerigian monetary grant to assist in the establishment of health care facilities in developing countries.

Further aids in international development, such as the assignments of more Aerigian skilled workers and consultants, in other various fields, will be discussed in the future.

Ashley C. Dunlop
Department of External Affairs
Federal Republic of Aerigia

i would liek to help in anyway posible.

His Majesty King Ricardo I hereby declares his approval for the ideals behind the DNAC and hereby wishes to announce to the world the Intent of Los Lejanos to participate to the fullest extent possible in assisting Developing Nations.

To this end, the Royal Exchequer is hereby authorized to immediately transfer Ar100,000,000 into a DNAC-approved banking account for purposes of securing necessary materials pursuant to Commission goals and guidelines.

A purview of our statements made at the CTFE will reveal the magnitude of resources we bring to this body.

It is the wish of the Empire of Lavenrunz to donate 2 billion Lavenrunzian Marks to the Education Fund, to be used as deemed necessary by the DNAC as a body.
Furthermore, 150 civil engineers would like to volunteer services to the DNAC (they will be paid by the Empire of Lavenrunz) along with some 2000 skilled workers who are trained in: animal horticulture, mining, factory management, computer programming, mechanics, electricians, and plumbers.

- Joanna von Sachshausen, Empress of Lavenrunz, Secretary-General of SATO, Prime Minister of Ienotheisa, WBO Member.

We should try to get as many developing nations as possible into DNAC. This is important to ensure that aid is distributed as needed, that developing nations have a say, and that the organisation doesn't have any 'colonial' tendencies.

and that the organisation doesn't have any 'colonial' tendencies.

:roll: *whistles innocently*

We thank our friends in Tanah Burung for inviting us to sign the DNAC, and we thank the government of Apollopoli for their kind recognition of our approval. I am pleased to announce that the Elected Council of Xikuang gives its full endorsement, as represented in the following signatories:

Tenzin Tinle
Xiang Kalsang
T'ing Tsinyen
Ahn Thi
Thanh Sangye
Yng Li'i
Chanh Qirjis
Draghne Lokesh
Sarekh Djijirin
Zhe Xexin
He Dorje
Kham Khitai (in absentia, with authorisation, signed by Xu Xian)
Xu Xian
The Elected General Council of Xikuang.

DNAC is a most noble endeavour. The Incorporated States of Minionski humbly requests membership of this organisation so that our people may benifit and that our economy may one day evolve beyond that of a developing nation.

-ISM Diplomatic Corps, on behalf of Comrade Chairman Geradi Kiksomaz

Fritz fully supports the DNAC; we pledge to contribute all that we can towards the well-being of developing nations.

So far there are 22 nations that have signed-up, 15 can be considered developed and 7 can be considered developing. Developed nations represent about two-thirds of the nations.

(OOC:My nation's economy fell below reasonable, which means that I am now applicable for aid !!! :lol: (This accounts for the number of developing nations) - I'll still offer funds to DNAC anyway)

Maybe the best way to recruit more developing countries is to start accepting applications for aid. Should those go in this thread or a new one?

(Yes, i have an application ready)

Starting a new thread might get more exposure.

The Royal Exchequer has been instructed to transfer another Ar500,000 (US$1,500,000) into DNAC accounts for disbursal to applicant nations.

(OOC: After all, it *has* been 6 days and my economy went up a bit!)

The Commonwealt of Gigliovia here by sign on the dotted line
A.Gigli Head of the Chancellors Board

And we donate GV£10,000,000 and after a tidy sum of 1million a year thereafter.

And to check I have the money
http://www.pipian.com/stuffforchat/gdpcalc.php?nation=gigliovia&defenseprovided=1&defense=50&militarybudget=1

It will update each day.

We have invited nations in our region to examine the DNAC. There are many nations there that would be considered developing, and we hope that some of them will consider signing.

OOC: New thread sounds good. We'll put together an application too.

I will donate somewhere between $0.00-$1,000,000,000,000. Or between 0 NAE and 200 NAE.

I've started a new thread for aid applications. Here is the link: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1143669

I can allocate about A80 billion for DNAC from my nation Budget.

Tanah Burung, has posted its aid application on the other thread. I suppose the next step would be to discuss and then vote on the application.

From the looks of it, so far more than enough money has been donated to DNAC to supply it for its first application.

1. Apollopoli (Recipient Applicable)
2. Lontorica
3. Tanah Burung (Recipient Applicable)
4. Sokojito
5. East-Europe
6. Garrison II
7. Well Being
8. The United Apostates
9. West Token
10. Lavenrunz
11. Knootoss
12. Vyse King of Rouges
13. Endless Islands
14. Constantinopolis (Recipient Applicable)
15. Xikuang (Recipient Applicable)
16. Celdonia
17. Cho-to-ki (Recipient Applicable)
18. Aerigia
19. Moviewatcher
20. The Outlands
21. Minionski (Recipient Applicable)
22. Fritz (Recipient Applicable)
23. New Cyprus
24. SaturnValley (Recipient Applicable)


An updated list of nations. (The aid applicability may be incorrect though, just tell me if anything has changed). So far developing nations compose one third of DNAC.

Tanah Burung and SaturnValley have both made Aid applications.

(1) Wind power generation

Our growing popualtion lacks electricity, and many rural areas rely on wood for fuel. This is leading to a deforestation problem which is still on a minor scale, but has the potential to grow if not addressed. Therefore we would like to build non-polluting wind turbines. Each three-blade turbine will produce enough power to eliminate 1.4-million kilograms of CO2 that would be produced by dirtier forms of power, and electrify between 1,000 and 1,500 households at projected consumption rates.

We would like to build 200 wind turbines. The cost of each is estimated at $1.2-million for a total project cost of $240-million. We propose to cover 60% of the cost through domestic capital to be raised by the Tanah Burung Power Generation Cooperative. Parts and labour can be supplied locally. Once built, maintenance costs will be covered by the Power Generation Cooperative.

Application to DNAC: $96-million

(2) Foreign ministry capacity building

Tanah Burung has been expanding our diplomatic service rapidly and currently has a shortage of trained personnel. We are able to train diplomats and foreign ministry officials, but the cost of salaries during the extended training period is arduous. We also hope to construct a School of Diplomacy at Lovefest University, which will be open to students from other developing countries through the Developing Nations International Education Fund. The cost of recruiting and training diplomats and establishing the School of Diplomacy is estimated at $100-million of which the government of Tanah Burung will contribute 60% from its own resources.

Application to DNAC: $40-million


We of Saturn Valley could use help. We have very not-much infrastructure, and almost none Industry. Almost all our resources are food, and we have fine selections and abundance of delicasies like Piggy Jelly, Peanut Cheese bars, and refreasing Hot Springs water. only problem is, other peaople not seem to want our things. We find difficulty selling to other nations. We have almost none standing with others, and no others accept saturn coins, our form of currency. we live simple, and people eat enough food to keep full, but most have few luxury. we have almost none contact with other nations. We are good farm, as well as good science, but not so good at talk. We need more help from planning people than we need money, though money be appreciated much!

currently, we is trying to sell labor to other countries, but we fear it will be not enough. We are fine now, but growing much, much fast. Soon we not so easily able to support family on garden of peanuts and farm of pigs.

Both seem to me that the applications are acceptable under the DNAC charter.
I propose that DNAC subsidise the wind-power generators in Tanah Burung. It seems that only funding is required, and that labour and engineer expertise would be found locally. The construction of the foreign ministry building, again, only seems to require funding. Total Aid applied for by Tanah Burung: $136 million.
SaturnValley seems to require development of infrastructure, industry, and their economy. I propose that a team representive of DNAC be sent to help in the construction of basic infrastructure such as water, sanitation, and electricity. The construction of low-impact industries can be subsidised by DNAC and the reform of economy can be assisted with the help of economic expert and further subsidies.
In both circumstances, DNAC will send a group of observers representative of DNAC to ensure that all resources are used as expected (as is outlined in the DNAC charter).

These ideas are open to discussion. If anyone has any further suggestions feel free to reply. In the case of funding, more than enough has already been given. Any decisions will have to be passed with a vote of 16 nations accepting.

Another application has been submitted by Xikuang.

Tanah Burung supports the application by Saturn Valley and is prepared to assist as a donor of expertise, along the lines suggested by Apollopoli.

Tanah Burung also supports the application by Xikuang, subject to knowing what funds will be required.

On our own application, we will of course abstain.

Los Lejanos is pleased to support the current aid-requests before the DNAC.

Tanah Burung - I support and applaud the initiave shown in the construction of the "wind-farms" as an ecological alternative to more damaging traditional methods. Regarding the school for training diplomatic corps, I again am pleased to see your country's devotion to expanding its influence. Duke Paolio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has also offered to commit to providing teachers/trainers for the facility.

SaturnValley - I believe we should definitely send a survey-team to examine the situation in that country and determine what aid would be appropriate to their situation.

Xikuang - Duke Mikal, our Minister of Defense, has instructed me to offer, on behalf of King Ricardo, two battalions of our Combat Engineers for immediate deployment into the country to begin mine-clearing operations. Such assets as are not thus needed may be put to work repairing the damaged roads-infrastructure during the deployments of their parent-units.

I find the intent of the "Access to Public Services" proposal laudible and is one that is quite in keeping with the nature of Los Lejanos "Uplift Teams" of building local communites to build countries. Is the intent to use local laborers and supervisory personnel to construct the various facilities?

Finally, the intent to retrace and return to the proven roots of your heritage is a noble undertaking. If I may be so bold again as to offer more than just money, Los Lejanos is a leading agricultural nation in the Heartland and our Royal Land Stewards program might be able to assist in your efforts by sending teachers and researchers to assist in Xikuang's efforts.

The Federal Republic of Aerigia
Foreign Assistance Agency
Department of Economic Development and Trade
==================================

The Federal Republic's parliament has voted on the applications and our position on each application is as follows.

Additional funds required can also be negotiated via the WBO (World Business Organization)'s IBTA (International Business Trust Agency). For details, contact the Department of Economic Development and Trade.

Tanah Burung:
Wind Energy:
We support the development of a environmentally friendly solution to the energy problem. We, however, favor applications of hydro-electric dams, which supply a more consistent energy source, pending on assessment on geographics of the region. There are, however, slight disturbances to the local aquatic life, although engineering efforts can be made to minimize those problems.

School of Diplomacy/Foreign Ministry:
The Federal Republic supports this ideal. We will be delighted to supply a grant on Aerigian-made hightech equipment such as projectors, computers and printers for the schooling facility. The sum of the grant amounts to a sum of $10 million.

SaturnValley:
First of all, we can begin with assistance in selling SaturnValley products. The WBO is willing to assist in bringing these products to market and we believe that a joint DNAC/WBO program in establishing SaturnValley sales office as well as international trade forums will be beneficial to that nation as well as other who is looking to sell products in the future.

Grants to enhance modern education systems should also be considered.

We heartily thank the people of Los Lejanos for your offer. Your combat engineers will be welcomed, and may join our engineers already at work in the Western regions of Zhin-Dao and Qabka at any time; transportation and provision for their needs is immediately available. Equally welcome are any representatives from your Royal Land Stewards program. We are very optimistic that with the assistance of leaders in agricultural science such as yourselves, we will be able to develop a productive and sustainable agricultural program in Xikuang suited to both cultural and geophysical diversity. We are in the process of organising a conference for agricultural interests in the near future, to be held at the University of Lhijir; perhaps that would be an opportunity to introduce teachers and researchers from Los Lejanos?

With regard to your query under the 'Access to Public Services' proposal: Yes, it is our intent to employ as many local people as possible to construct and oversee the various required facilities, and once they are in place to staff them with local people, providing the support and education they will require until they can achieve self-sufficiency. The proposed program does strongly resemble your 'Uplift Teams' program. We believe that no one is better suited to identifying and addressing the needs of a community than the members of that community themselves, and we aim to provide the people with the necessary access to resources to empower them to do so. In many places, additional staff will be required, but the long-term aim is self-sufficiency of locality facilities.

With gratitude, and benedictions,

Dr. Xu, the Elected, Chair of the Elected General Council of Xikuang

To the esteemed Dr. Xu, Chair of the Elected General Council, Xikuang
From Dr. Andreas O'Rourke, Office of Outreach Coordination, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Los Lejanos

On behalf of the Crown and in service to Humanity, may my words find you in good health and hope.

I have today been assurred by Duke Mikal that our combat engineers have now been released from emergency service in Mithraeli territories and are embarking for immediate deployment to Xikuang. Most of our personnel are being sent via chartered commercial airlines and military transports. Our Defence Ministry will be coordinating with your representives on "Mudanza Cortes*" for arriving flights and ships. These units could also be used as core personnel to begin construction of local facilities. They have built runways out of crushed coral, so I have faith that they will find local resources for walls.

I am also able to inform you that your country has become the focus of a team of graduate students from Caritas College, led by Royal Land Steward Vincinte de Fontana. I understand a number of other industry leaders are being invited, as well. With permission, this team will visit your country and assess the current state of agricultural productivity, with an intent to make suggestions as to long-range solutions. As part of the "Conato Alzando**," they will work to identify local resources and prepare plans that will thus utilize what the locals have at hand and can develop with a minimum of external or foreign influence.

I can assure you that a good many of our Royal Land Stewards would be honoured by the opportunity to attend the University of Lhijir's conference. Vincinte's crew will no doubt be preparing a list of subjects which would be appropriate for a cirriculum and more than likely will be making notes on which Stewards would be best suited for such an undertaking.

I have been asked by a certain sector of our industry to suggest some viable alternatives to cross-country travel in areas without roads. Travel by blimp and dirigible are welcomed methods in our country and our consortium of lighter-than-air manufacturers would like to make your country aware of their potential. One such company's products can be seen here (http://www.lindstrand-spain.com/Dirigibles.htm). I find such travel to be quite efficient and on the same level as across between a slow airplane and a passenger-train, with much less environmental impact.

I know I speak for all the Royal Land Stewards and Conato Alzando personnel when I say I look forward to working together with you that your country may prosper and flourish both in domestic productivity and on the international stage.

Sincerely,
Andreas

[OOC]notes
* - Mudanzo Cortez - "gentle removal"
** - Conato Alzando - "Uplifting Effort," also referred to simply as "Los Alzandos" - "the Uplifters"

An updated member list:
1. Apollopoli (Recipient Applicable)
2. Lontorica
3. Tanah Burung (Recipient Applicable)
4. Sokojito
5. East-Europe
6. Garrison II
7. Well Being
8. The United Apostates
9. West Token
10. Lavenrunz
11. Knootoss
12. Vyse King of Rouges
13. Endless Islands
14. Constantinopolis (Recipient Applicable)
15. Xikuang (Recipient Applicable)
16. Celdonia
17. Cho-to-ki (Recipient Applicable)
18. Aerigia
19. Moviewatcher
20. The Outlands
21. Minionski (Recipient Applicable)
22. Fritz (Recipient Applicable)
23. New Cyprus
24. SaturnValley (Recipient Applicable)
25. Cirdanistan (Recipient Applicable)
26. Velmora (Recipient Applicable)

All the proposals made (both in this thread and the other thread http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1200563 ) seem acceptable enough. What needs to happen is to vote on these proposals. Proposals have currently been submiteed by Tanah Burung, SaturnValley, Xikuang, and Cirdanistan. Currently we need 18 approvals to accept these proposals.

We are not in need of aid, we are contented as we are in Valmora. But what we can o is offer what few trained and capable Peacekeepers like myself. Our limited metal powers are

Healing-limited healing abilites, both with science and psi-powers
Agriculture- We can work upon the land, and aid crop production and increase growth rates of wildlife, enabling forests to be grown far easier and restoration of the land more able
Food- We can spare some of our food resources, but they are finite in number
Protection- Either protection from extreme elements or other people we can offer protection. We are not violant people, we only protect. Our numbers are small in the Peacekeepers, but we are capable of defending places from harm for limited times.

I hope that we can be of use. We use psi-powers to help people, that is all. we are few in number, only around 60 highly trained and focused individuals who can help. We have limited transportation devises, so we might take some time to get to where you wish.

Our servaces are yours.

Kain Brightbalde, Peacekeeper and leader of Valmora.


(OOC these people are not too powerfull they do need rest etc, they are not infinate in their powers. Many years of study and training are needed to become a Peacekeeper. They are basicly psychics which possess peaceful and protective powers.)

Just a repeat of what we can provide. Telegram me if you do require any of my servaces.

Apollopoli - where should we vote?

We approve the application submitted by Tanah Burung. We would further wish to commend them for their commitment to the development of environmentally sound energy production, as well as their intention to improve their diplomatic relations worldwide.

We approve the application submitted by SaturnValley. We agree that an expert assessment of the condition of their industry should be made, subsidised by the DNAC, whereupon more specific assistance can be planned.

We approve the application submitted by Cirdanistan. It seems that the subsidisation of their IT industry, together with the introduction of experts to provide training in that area, would revitalise that industry. The expansion of the shipyards seems to require only funding. We applaud the position Cirdanistan shows with regard to the protection of their environment. Though we do not mine for uranium, there are other resources for which we do mine, and we have developed a certain expertise in low-impact mining, and we would be willing to send teams to help to evaluate the current situation and to assist in developing more environmentally sound practises.

The undersigned:

T'ing Tsingyen
Tenzin Tinle
Tahnh Sangye
Ahn Thi
Yng Li'i
Draghne Lokesh
Kham Khitai
Chanh Qirjis
Sarekh Djijirin
He Dorje
Zhe Xezin
Xiang Kalsang (in absentia, with permission, signed by Xian Xu)
Xian Xu
The Elected General Council of Xikuang

Greetings to Dr. Andreas O'Rourke, Office of Outreach Coordination, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Los Lejanos:

It is with a great sense of optimism for the future that we receive your message. Your personnel will be met at Lhijir International Airport by a team led by Sarekh Djidjirin, Chair of the Elected Committee for National Security and General Councilor, for coordination of efforts. Transportation by train and caravan to the affected areas has been arranged; regrettably, while there is an airport in Qabka, it is in no condition for use and is not currently staffed. We have despatched personnel to safe sites near the mine fields in preparation for coordination by your teams. Shelter and provisions are already in place. If any of your aircraft are helicopters, there is safe landing available at the sites in question. Unfortunately the one of our two transport helicopters that was in some semblance of working order was recently lost. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59787&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)

The Royal Land Steward Vincente de Fontana and his any graduate students and other agricultural experts are most welcome. Resources in universities throughout the nation and opportunities for on-site study of agricultural methodologies throughout the diverse geological range to be found here will be readily available to them, and a full presentation on the current state of agricultural industry is in preparation concurrently in a number of localities, to be made generally available. Details of the upcoming conference will be forwarded to the offices of the Royal Land Stewards as soon as matters are finalised.

The presentation of the Dirigible de Aire Caliente was met with considerable interest. We would indeed be interested in further discussion regarding the merits of transportation by such crafts.

We fully anticipate that the efforts of your people will be of great benefit to the people of Xikuang, as we do that the DNAC initiative will be a leading force in bringing real and lasting improvement and stability to developing nations worldwide.

With benedictions,

Dr. Xu, the Elected, Chair of the Elected General Council of Xikuang.

(small ooc comment: ships won't really be appropriate as we're entirely landlocked, which of course you'd know ic-ly.)

We would like to endorse the applications by Xikuang ,SaturnsValley ,and Tanah Burung,since all seem in lign with the ide aof sustainable long-term economic development and improval of quality of life of the workers of these countries.

I think we should vote in a new thread, so as not to clutter this one or the the Aid distibution one. I have made the following thread: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1254698 Members just need to say whether they are for, against, or abstain. I have already described some voting that has gone on this thread and tthe other threads (tell me if it is wrong).

The High Pontiff's unwieldy rubber stamp reads

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IMPORTANT:due to recent economic development in the last 18 months,and thanks to cooperation and solidarity amongst the workers of the People's Republic of Cirdanistan,the UN now rates our economy as "good" whereas 2 years ago it was classified as imploded.therefore we are no longer applicable for aid and withdraw our application,but continue our support for the DNAC and the other applications.
P.S.:all DNAC members are invited to a party shortly to be held in New Grey Havens,our capital,to celebrate this achievement.

Congratulations to Cirdanistan. Should you still require assistance in environmental clean-up, we are prepared to offer volunteer environmental engineers.

In solidarity,
Constancio Ainaro
People's representative for social justice

** Celdonian Broadcasting Corporation **

The Department for Overseas Development today announced that it as a result of recent increases in the foreign aid budget Celdonia would be making an immediate contribution of 5 billion USD to the DNAC, with the possibility of more to follow.

A spokeswoman for the DOD said: "It has long been our belief that most developing nations simply need a helping hand on the way to improving the lives of their citizens. International economists, trained by and based in the major developed economies, have for too often in the past shown a disregard for local cultural sensitivities with their one size fits all solutions. We therefore believe the DNAC offers developing nations the best chance to take charge of their own destiny, and to implement their own development strategies with the support, rather than coercion, of the developed nations.

That there is such inequity of wealth distribution amongst nations and that some of the worlds people have no access to basic healthcare or rudimantary education is the great shame of our modern age. Through the DNAC we hope to move the emphasis from exploitation to enablement."

Tanah Burung,we thank you for youre offer,but we have already found a way to make these mines environmentally-friendly,and have the means of funding them ourselves.This involves the reduction of the entire uranium mining complexe's surface presence down to only 3 shafts,the other connections being assured underground,and the tripling of the thickness of the lead layer in our mines to prevent nay radiation leakage,however minor.A similar plan will put in place in our thorium mines.

DNAC has just passsed its first round of voting. The following proposals were passed:

Tanah Burung

(1) Wind power generation

Our growing popualtion lacks electricity, and many rural areas rely on wood for fuel. This is leading to a deforestation problem which is still on a minor scale, but has the potential to grow if not addressed. Therefore we would like to build non-polluting wind turbines. Each three-blade turbine will produce enough power to eliminate 1.4-million kilograms of CO2 that would be produced by dirtier forms of power, and electrify between 1,000 and 1,500 households at projected consumption rates.

We would like to build 200 wind turbines. The cost of each is estimated at $1.2-million for a total project cost of $240-million. We propose to cover 60% of the cost through domestic capital to be raised by the Tanah Burung Power Generation Cooperative. Parts and labour can be supplied locally. Once built, maintenance costs will be covered by the Power Generation Cooperative.

Application to DNAC: $96-million

(2) Foreign ministry capacity building

Tanah Burung has been expanding our diplomatic service rapidly and currently has a shortage of trained personnel. We are able to train diplomats and foreign ministry officials, but the cost of salaries during the extended training period is arduous. We also hope to construct a School of Diplomacy at Lovefest University, which will be open to students from other developing countries through the Developing Nations International Education Fund. The cost of recruiting and training diplomats and establishing the School of Diplomacy is estimated at $100-million of which the government of Tanah Burung will contribute 60% from its own resources.

Application to DNAC: $40-million


SaturnValley

We of Saturn Valley could use help. We have very not-much infrastructure, and almost none Industry. Almost all our resources are food, and we have fine selections and abundance of delicasies like Piggy Jelly, Peanut Cheese bars, and refreasing Hot Springs water. only problem is, other peaople not seem to want our things. We find difficulty selling to other nations. We have almost none standing with others, and no others accept saturn coins, our form of currency. we live simple, and people eat enough food to keep full, but most have few luxury. we have almost none contact with other nations. We are good farm, as well as good science, but not so good at talk. We need more help from planning people than we need money, though money be appreciated much!

currently, we is trying to sell labor to other countries, but we fear it will be not enough. We are fine now, but growing much, much fast. Soon we not so easily able to support family on garden of peanuts and farm of pigs.

Xikuang
In order to strengthen our economic infrastructure and improve provision of basic necessities to our citizens, there are several issues that we feel should concurrently be addressed, and to which the aid offered by the DNAC may be directly applicable. We have prioritised the following:

1. Agriculture

Preamble: As the membership may well know, Xikuang was for the duration of 57 years defined as a semiautonomous region under the dominion of (powerful corrupt totalitarian regime not actually playing the game), our autonomy only relatively recently restored. In such occupational situations, suppression of cultural identity in the native peoples with concomitant enforced adoption of the culture and methodologies of the occupying force is a well-known strategy for safeguarding the interests of the occupiers, but it is not always in the best interests of the people or the land, especially where enforced methodologies are entirely inappropriate. Xikuang is a mostly mountainous country, and while we do have some fertile lands, most of the country is difficult to farm, and not at all amenable to the kinds of crops and farming practices mandated. At one time, before the occupation, Xikuang was self-sufficient as regards food production, so we know that it is possible for us to be so. However, so long was the period of occupation that much of the old knowledge has been lost. We are currently able to produce at subsistence level so long as harvests are good, but a factor such as blight or drought could have very serious repercussions.

Proposed funding from the DNAC would establish research into methodologies by which Xikuang's arable land may sustainably and productively be used, and a program of education as to the application of these methodologies, to be made available to current farmers and farming communities, as well as a course of ongoing study. Under this initiative we would hope not just to rediscover the old ways, but to improve upon them, and to learn from others who have gone before and beyond us. It may be that we can offer testing ground for new technologies in farming difficult areas, which could be of benefit to many others.


2. Access to Public Services

Some of Xikuang's population live in locations highly remote from major thoroughfares. Elimination of local facilities and long neglect and in some cases sabotage of roads, passes and bridges have made it extremely difficult for some of our population to have access to basic human necessities such as vaccinations against preventable diseases, decent hospital care, and education; it also is a hindrance to democratic process in these areas. We propose to use DNAC funding to establish locality facilities, staffed by Xikuangese professional volunteers and local people. The establishment of an apprenticeship-style program in such vital areas as education, advanced first aid, and basic obstetrics, where people in remote locations learn by doing alongside a qualified person, has been discussed; we think that this may be an economically viable way of more immediately improving the situations of people in remote areas while continuing to work towards long-term improvement, though we are very much open to suggestions from others who may have more experience in this area.

These services will address the needs of rural people while essential repair work is done, and will continue to grow, especially once better connection with the rest of the country is re-established.

3. Direct Threats to Health and Safety

Nomadic peoples have been native to Xikuang for centuries, if not millennia. During the occupation, their way of life was seen as subversive, and extreme measures were taken to curtail it. One lasting legacy we still endure is the mine fields of the Western plateaus, intended to dissuade the nomad peoples from returning to their traditional sites. We still do not know the location of every mine field, and old mines claim the lives or limbs of our people-- some of them children-- on a regular basis, and are a threat to wildlife as well. We would rid our nation of this hideous threat. We appeal to the DNAC not just for funding, but to its members for knowledge, for we do not know how to find the land mines, much less how to remove them and dispose of them safely.


http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1200563
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61344

For ease of finding:

Xikuang posted a write-up of the aid projects getting under way at http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71301

Shamelessly copying the idea, i've posted one at http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71623