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Secretary Kerry Statement: Launch of Solar Power Facility in Rwanda

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 18, 2015 I welcome the completion and launch of an 8.5 MW solar installation in Rwanda by Gigawatt Global. This is the first utility-scale solar project to come online under the U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Finance (ACEF) program, which is now an integral part of Power ...

By U.S. Embassy Rwanda | 18 February, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches

Op-Ed: A Letter to the Rwandan People: Erica Barks-Ruggles, United States Ambassador

A Letter to the Rwandan People: Erica Barks-Ruggles, United States Ambassador Muraho? (How are you?). After just one week in Rwanda, my heart has been warmed by the welcome that I have received and the beauty of the Rwandan people. Each person I have met has greeted me with sincere smiles and well wishes for ...

By U.S. Embassy Rwanda | 3 February, 2015 | Topics: Speeches

The United States Renews Commitment to Rwanda’s People with $108 Million in Assistance

Kigali – The United States officially renewed its commitment to the Rwandan people by providing over $108 million of development assistance in late December 2014 to fund ongoing and new development projects. These funds, implemented through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will continue the United States’ work to accelerate Rwanda’s progress to ...

By U.S. Embassy Rwanda | 29 January, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

Welcoming the Start of Military Operations Against the FDLR

Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States welcomes the announcement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of the start of military operations against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group that has inflicted immeasurable suffering on the civilian population of eastern ...

By U.S. Embassy Rwanda | 29 January, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

10 Years of PEPFAR in Rwanda

PEPFAR Success Story RWANDA NATIONAL CENTER FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION (NCBT) The United States Government (USG) through PEPFAR’ HSS/CDC funding has transformed the National Center for Blood Transfusion (NCBT) by enhancing and expanding capacity as a core activity in HIV prevention. After the 1994 genocide and prior to 2005, without a national blood policy and guidelines, ...

By U.S. Embassy Rwanda | 14 November, 2013 | Topics: PEPFAR

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