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Kigali, Rwanda│Friday, December 14, 2007
USAID Awards $5 Million to Improve Rwanda’s Dairy Sector
The American people, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently awarded US$5 million over five years to Land O’Lakes, a U.S.-based agricultural cooperative, in order to improve the competitiveness of Rwanda’s dairy sector.

Kigali, Rwanda│December 2-7, 2007
Course Highlights the Importance of Secure Property Rights
Rwanda’s Ministry of Lands, Environment, Forestry, Water and Mines (MINITERE) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized a one-week course on the best practices in land rights for government policymakers working on land issues.

Kigali, Rwanda│Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Professionals Gain Knowledge to Effectively Monitor and Evaluate HIV/AIDS
The National University of Rwanda School of Public Health (NURSPH) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are pleased to announce the graduation of twenty-seven health care professionals from a Certificate Training Program in monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS.

Kigali, Rwanda│Tuesday, October 2, 2007
USAID Welcomes New Acting Director
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has appointed George E. Lewis as Acting Director of its program in Rwanda.

Kigali, Rwanda│Wednesday, September 26, 2007
USAID Increases Development Assistance to Rwanda
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed amendments to its five-year (June 2004 – September 2009) agreements with the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) on September 21, 2007. The amendments increase USAID’s assistance to Rwanda from US$80 million in 2006, to US$125 million in 2007

Kigali, Rwanda│Friday, September 7, 2007
Record Prices Received for Rwanda’s Finest Coffees
The Golden Cup – the most esteemed prize for Rwanda’s best coffees – was awarded last week and the winning coffees were auctioned to international buyers for record prices

Kigali, Rwanda│Friday, August 31, 2007
Golden Cup 2007 Recognizes Rwanda’s Finest Coffees
The Golden Cup, supported by USAID, is a strict and meticulous competition developed to garner international recognition for Rwanda’s burgeoning specialty coffee industry, to encourage the production of the highest quality coffee, and to directly link Rwandan farmers to coffee connoisseurs worldwide.

Kigali, Rwanda│Friday, August 10, 2007
Indoor Residual Spraying Campaign to Combat Malaria in Rwanda
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) is an effective and proven intervention designed to protect people from malaria. The IRS campaign will initially target 155,000 households in Gasabo, Kicukiro and Nyarugenge Districts in Kigali.

Kigali, Rwanda│Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Drama Competition Promotes Family Planning Messages
A national drama competition was funded by USAID and the German development bank, KfW, to highlight the importance of family planning.

Kigali, Rwanda│Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Health Care Facilities Receive Incentives for Performance
USAID is helping the Government of Rwanda provide incentives for quality health care through performance-based financing.

Kigali, Rwanda│Monday, March 26, 2007
HIV/AIDS and the U.S. Government Response: The Power of Partnerships
Through President George W. Bush’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, partnerships between host nations and the American people are beginning to turn the tide of the HIV/AIDS pandemic worldwide.

Kigali, Rwanda│Thursday, March 1, 2007
Two-day Workshop on AGOA to be Held in Kigali
A two-day workshop on the U.S. African Growth & Opportunity Act is being held March 5-6 at the Kigali Serena Hotel.

Kigali, Rwanda│Thursday, February 15, 2007
USAID Supports Wide Choice of Family Planning Methods
The U.S. Government partners with the Government of Rwanda to make quality family planning services more available throughout the country.

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