2011 Inaugural Address By The Honorable Sebastian L. Anefal ...

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My fellow citizens, we have been faced with a financial storm of unparallelmagnitude. It is therefore imperative in the next four years that we examine andimprove upon all existing opportunities, both internal and external, as envisionedunder our development goals, to enable us to recover from the effects of thiscrisis today and be well on the road into the future.Responses to CrisisFrom day one, in partnership with the FSM National Government and others, thisAdministration has been working to respond to this growing crisis and to build abridge to a better economy. I will cite some of these action-oriented responses inthis <strong>Address</strong>. Our strategy has been, and shall continue to be, broad-based andfocused on measures that may likely have an immediate impact on our economyand that would lay a strong foundation for long-term sustainable economicgrowth and development.Infrastructure DevelopmentDuring the past four years, we have made great strides in freeing up availablefunding to implement infrastructure projects in the state that have sat idle since2004. All told, this represents more than $25.0 million worth of infrastructureprojects, including $1.60 million dollars worth of completed projects, $10.50million more projects currently under construction, $7.70 million worth ofprojects in the design phase, and $4.40 million in projects pending task orders fordesign work. As we speak, the Yap Memorial Hospital Renovation Project, the12
Early Childhood Education Building Project, the Airport Improvement Project, theSports Complex, and the Northern Yap Road Improvement Project are the majorprojects underway at this point aside from smaller renovation projects in healthand education.Furthermore, matching funds for the ADB Omnibus Infrastructure DevelopmentProjects loan for water development for the Gagil-Tomil Water Authority havebeen secured from Compact Infrastructure Sector Grants. This has resulted inmore than $2.20 million dollars worth of additional infrastructure projects forYap.<strong>The</strong>se projects represent the largest outlay of money in the history of Yap at anygiven time. In fact, it is projected that these construction projects will result in thecreation of at least 250 jobs and new income of approximately $ 1.80 million. Dueto the great significance of these projects to the welfare of our people, they willrequire the continued personal attention of this Administration.Continuation of ReformsBeginning in 2008, the Administration has assessed all its functions andoperations and reorganized where necessary in order to streamline existingfunctions and to bring about efficiency. At this juncture, allow me to thank myCabinet and staff for the sacrifices they have made during these many years ofreform. I commend all of you for your diligence, dedication, and efficientperformance of your duties. Most of all I thank you for your hard work.13
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