Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal
- December 11, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal
Subject – IR
Context – Biden allocates $422mn for ‘democracy renewal’
Concept –
- US President Joe Biden opened the first-ever Summit for Democracy by announcing a $422-million Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, that will centre on five areas of work to enable transparent, accountable governance.
- Biden outlined the five areas as supporting free and independent media, fighting corruption, bolstering democratic reformers, advancing technology for democracy and defending free and fair poll process.
- Through the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, the U.S. Department of State will launch a landmark set of policy and foreign assistance initiatives that build upon the U.S. Government’s significant, ongoing work to bolster democracy and defend human rights globally.