PD annual program statement

Goals and Objectives

• Celebrate American Excellence:

o Showcase American innovation, technological leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit, celebrating American dynamism or telling America's story of excellence.

o Highlight U.S. achievements in science, technology, sports, industry, and culture.

o Demonstrate the excellence and reliability of American products, services, and standards.

o Promote American values of free enterprise, individual liberty, and merit-based achievement.

• Make America Safer

o Combat Illegal Immigration: Support programs that address root causes of migration by promoting economic opportunity and security in Bolivia, reducing pressure on U.S. borders.

o Counter Transnational Crime: Build Bolivian capacity to combat narcotics trafficking, particularly synthetic drugs and fentanyl precursors, and dismantle criminal networks that threaten U.S. communities.

o Enhance Border Security Cooperation: Strengthen information-sharing and law enforcement collaboration between U.S. and Bolivian authorities.

o Counter Foreign Anti-American Propaganda and Influence Operations: Expose and counter efforts by adversarial nations to establish strategic footholds that could threaten U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere.

• Make America Stronger

o Promote Transparency and Anti-Corruption: Support investigative journalism, government accountability mechanisms, and civil society oversight that expose corruption and strengthen democratic institutions aligned with U.S. interests.

o Strengthen Rule of Law: Build capacity in judicial and law enforcement institutions to combat crime and uphold property rights, creating conditions favorable to U.S. investment.

o Protect Digital Freedom and Counter False Foreign Anti-American Propaganda: Combat false narratives about the United States with the truth and expose anti-American propaganda from adversarial nations, modeling respect for freedom of speech and opposition to censorship.

• Make America More Prosperous

o Expand Commercial Ties: Create opportunities for U.S. businesses and facilitate market access for American goods and services in Bolivia.

o Promote U.S. Investment Climate: Highlight benefits of U.S. investment and business partnerships over alternatives from non-democratic countries.

o Build People-to-People Ties: Foster educational and cultural exchanges that create lasting connections between Americans and Bolivians, cultivating future leaders who understand and appreciate the United States.

o Promote English Language Learning: Expand English proficiency and English teaching capabilities to facilitate trade, educational exchange, and cultural understanding.

The Public Diplomacy Grants program seeks to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Bolivia by awarding grants to non-profit organizations and individuals for projects that address the following priority areas: Priority Program Areas: 1. Support Bolivia's Economic Opening and U.S. Commercial Partnerships Priority projects may:

• Facilitate U.S.-Bolivia trade and investment; promote American businesses, products, and partnerships over alternatives from non-market economies

• Support market-based economic reforms, rule of law, and openness to U.S. investment

• Promote entrepreneurship that integrates with U.S. supply chains and adopts American business practices

• Encourage participation in Bolivia's formal economy through business registration, tax compliance, and access to formal financial services

• Expand participation in transparent financial systems that facilitate legitimate trade while combating money laundering

• Promote English proficiency to facilitate U.S. trade, educational opportunities, and economic integration Build Civil Society's Capacity to Manage Bolivia's Natural Resources Priority projects may:

• Promote responsible resource development with U.S. partnership and technology

• Combat illegal mining operations that fund criminal organizations and create instability

• Counter economic predation by adversarial nations; expose debt traps and highlight superior U.S. partnerships

• Prevent human, wildlife, and antiquities trafficking that funds transnational crime

• Build civil society capacity for transparent resource governance Support Freedom of Speech and the Press Priority projects may:

• Defend free expression and oppose censorship

• Strengthen investigative journalism that exposes corruption and holds institutions accountable

• Promote media literacy to help citizens recognize anti-U.S. propaganda and foreign influence operations

• Enhance transparency and strengthen democratic institutions aligned with U.S. values Strengthen U.S-Bolivian Partnerships Through Public Diplomacy Programs Priority projects may:

• Build lasting people-to-people connections, particularly in hard-to-access regions outside major cities

• Cultivate emerging leaders who understand American values and see the U.S. as Bolivia's partner of choice

• Facilitate educational exchange and study opportunities in the United States

• Support partnerships between Bolivian and American institutions showcasing U.S. innovation and leadership

• Celebrate American culture and achievement; counter anti-American narratives