Latin America

Latin America Strategy - Objective and Criteria 2010

The objective of the Government's Latin America Strategy is to expand and deepen NewZealand's links with Latin America, especially to maximize the economic opportunities for New Zealand in the region and to strengthen political and foreign policy engagement. The associated Latin America Strategy Fund is a New Zealand Inc tool to help achieve this objective.

Proposals for funding under the Latin America Strategy Fund (LASF) are considered against the broad criteria that the project.

• contributes to expanding New Zealand’s economic, political or foreign policy links with Latin America;
• is consistent with the post and Americas Division operational plans;
• is supported by relevant New Zealand government agencies, key institutions or businesses;
• will make a positive contribution to relations with the host country/region;
• is not able to secure funding from a more appropriate alternative source;
• is self-sustaining (i.e. does not require on-going funding from LASF);
• reflects the varying intensities of New Zealand's relations with the region, with particular priority to Brazil, Chile and Mexico, as well as Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, while open to opportunities with other regional partners like Cuba and Colombia.

Read an edited summary of the New Zealand Government’s revised Latin America Strategy. This was approved by Cabinet in May 2010.

Read the Re-freshed Latin America Strategy: One Year Later - Annual Report for the 2010-11 Financial Year [PDF, 195kb]

Contact

For more information on the Latin America Strategy Fund, contact the Latin America Strategy Fund Administrator:

Email: amer@mfat.govt.nz

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