§ 5546. STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.
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Strengthening Democratic Governance .— The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, should develop and implement initiatives to strengthen democratic governance in Ecuador by supporting— measures to improve the capacity of national and subnational government institutions to govern through transparent, inclusive, and democratic processes; efforts that measurably enhance the capacity of political actors and parties to strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law; initiatives to strengthen democratic governance, including combating political, administrative, and judicial corruption and improving transparency of the administration of public budgets; and the efforts of civil society organizations and independent media— to conduct oversight of the Government of Ecuador and the National Assembly of Ecuador; to promote initiatives that strengthen democratic governance, anti-corruption standards, and public and private sector transparency; and to foster political engagement between the Government of Ecuador, including the National Assembly of Ecuador, and all parts of Ecuadorian society, including women, indigenous communities, and Afro-Ecuadorian communities.
Legislative Strengthening .— The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, working through the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening or any equivalent or successor mechanism, shall develop and implement programs to strengthen the National Assembly of Ecuador by providing training and technical assistance to— members and committee offices of the National Assembly of Ecuador, including the Ethics Committee and Audit Committee; assist in the creation of entities that can offer comprehensive and independent research and analysis on legislative and oversight matters pending before the National Assembly, including budgetary and economic issues; and improve democratic governance and government transparency, including through effective legislation.
Bilateral Legislative Cooperation .— To the degree practicable, in implementing the programs required under subsection (b), the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development should facilitate meetings and collaboration between members of the United States Congress and the National Assembly of Ecuador.