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Niger re-opens Rehabilitated Dosso-Gaya Road

For Immediate Release May 17, 2023 Contact: 202-521-3880 Email:  press@mcc.gov   Niger re-opens Rehabilitated Dosso-Gaya Road NIAMEY, Niger (May 17, 2023) – Today, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou joined the United States Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Vice President of Compact Operations, Cameron Alford, and the interim U.S. Chargé d’affaires to ...
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Official ceremony for the donation of medical equipment and materials by the USAID Kulawa project to the Ministry of Public Health

Embassy of the United States of America, Niger Official ceremony for the donation of medical equipment and materials by the USAID Kulawa project to the Ministry of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs  Niamey. May 16, 2023, Save the Children in Niger through its project USAID Kulawa has handed over large batches of medical equipment ...
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U.S. to infuse Green Climate Fund with additional $1 billion

President Biden said the United States will provide another $1 billion to the  Green Climate Fund , money that will support countries especially vulnerable to the devastating effects of climate change. Those include African nations,  least developed countries  and  small island developing states . “All of you know as well as I do: The impacts of climate change will be felt the most by those ...
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Senior Biden officials deepen ties in visits to Africa

While visiting a farm outside Lusaka, Zambia, Vice President Harris announced  $7 billion in private sector investments  to boost food production across Africa and mitigate the effects of climate change. The March 31 announcement came as the vice president wrapped up a weeklong trip to Africa, which included visits to Ghana and Tanzania. The vice president is among several senior Biden ...
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Biden pledges continued support for democratic renewal

During the second Summit for Democracy, President Biden announced new financial support to continue efforts to strengthen freedom and democracy worldwide. The funding Biden announced March 29 is subject to congressional approval and includes $690 million to further efforts toward democratic renewal over the next two years. Biden also announced an ambitious goal of investing ...
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