5. The following priority aspects of development aid action must be taken into account: (a) promotion of local economic development through support for small and medium-sized businesses, cooperatives and the informal sector, and for agricultural, craft, industrial, and commercial production, with encouragement of access to credit, technical assistance and training, in particular for women and young entrepreneurs; (b) encouragement of vocational training closely linked with local econom
ic potential in the context of local policies and sustainable policies and initiatives to boost employment; (c) promotion of action to reduce cases of in
...[+++]security and violence by improving the operation of public institutions in the context of the rule of law; (d) increased opportunities for all members of society - in particular, women, the young and disadvantaged groups - to participate in development action and the democratic process; (e) improvement of the operation of basic health services, preventive medicine and community health programmes and action designed to meet the priority health concerns of communities; (f) promotion of basic education and all educational initiatives and action to encourage communities to put down stronger roots; (g) promotion of methods for the economic exploitation of natural resources which can also have a positive impact on the environment and improve the quality of life of communities; (h) general and programmatic support for developing countries involved with the reintegration of returning migrants; (i) decentralized cooperation, particularly as part of long- term programmes, as a means of establishing the necessary lasting links between development aid and immigration policy. ...