Mickey Leland African and Caribbean Development Act of 1990

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mickey Leland African and Caribbean Development Act of 1990 - Title I: African Development - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish project and program assistance for long-term development in sub-Saharan Africa. Provides that the purpose of such assistance is to help the poor majority of sub-Saharan Africans to participate in development through economic growth that is equitable, participatory, environmentally sustainable, and self-reliant. Requires the Agency for International Development (AID) to take into account the local-level perspective of poor sub-Saharan Africans during the planning process for such assistance. Declares that AID should make available funds for private and voluntary organizations which have demonstrated effectiveness in, or a commitment to, the promotion of local activities on behalf of development in sub-Saharan Africa. Provides for the participation and integration of African women in such development activities. Requires such assistance to emphasize projects to address critical sectoral priorities for long-term development. Lists the sectoral priorities as: (1) increased agricultural production and the maintenance…