The phrase "and effort to reduce" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing actions taken to minimize or lessen something, often in the context of goals or initiatives.
Example: "The organization is committed to implementing strategies and effort to reduce waste in its operations."
Alternatives: "and initiative to decrease" or "and action to minimize".
Never before have national organizations made a collaborative statement and effort to reduce teen pregnancy among Latinas.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, 14 June 2012 – United Sates Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged international leaders gathered at Georgetown University to commit more resources and effort to reduce the numbers of deaths of children.
Child Survival Call to Action challenges the world to reduce child mortality WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, 14 June 2012 – United Sates Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged international leaders gathered at Georgetown University to commit more resources and effort to reduce the numbers of deaths of children.
He also made plans for major housing programs, improvements in education and efforts to reduce welfare dependency.
Their nation remains one of the poorest on earth, and efforts to reduce child deaths, malnutrition and maternal mortality have produced limited results.
However, factors such as investment in alternatives to fossil fuels, and efforts to reduce emissions from their operations, are matters that are within each company's control.
Mr. Chirac has promised a raft of changes including a 5percenttaxax reduction, strong action against street crime and efforts to reduce unemployment by unleashing French entrepreneurialism.
As with agriculture, fuel is widely subsidised for fishing fleets, which acts against improved fuel efficiency and efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
There are many health-related initiatives being introduced at the national and state levels, including money for preventive care and efforts to reduce obesity and smoking.
As the World Bank put more resources into AIDS projects, its support for family planning and efforts to reduce malnutrition plunged, according to the report, by the Independent Evaluation Group, a unit that answers to the bank's board and president.
