June 15, 2009 (JUBA) – Officials from the governments of semi-autonomous Southern Sudan and the United States came together Monday to pen a Memorandum of Understanding on US$203 million in funding.
The funds are part of an overall Regional Assistance Grant Agreement signed between USA and GOSS in September 2008.
In signing the agreement, the south Sudanese officials acknowledged US support in several development sectors: sustainable livelihoods, healthcare including HIV/AIDs and malaria treatment and prevention, expanded access to education through interactive radio and gender equality scholarships and other programs, governance, and elections preparations.
The event, held at Home and Away Business Center in Juba, was led by Government of Southern Sudan Minister of Regional Cooperation General Oyai Deng Ajak, and Earl Gast, Acting Deputy Administrator for the Bureau for Africa of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Also present were the USAID Mission Director in Sudan, William Hammink; the USAID Director of Sudan Programs, Bradley Wallach, who travelled from Washington; and the Acting Consul General of the US Consulate in Juba, Erin Tariot.
Minister Ajak had just arrived yesterday from a one week stay in South Africa to meet with ANC leadership in Johannesburg.
Among the attendees for the Government of Southern Sudan were: Minister for Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng, GOSS Minister of Commerce and Industry Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Samson Kwaje, Minister of Energy and Mining John Luk Jok, Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries Festo Kumba, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Joseph Duer Joakok, Under-Secretary Ministry of Regional Cooperation Cirino Hiteng Ofuho, Under-Secretary Ministry of Roads and Transport Daniel Wani, and Director General of Roads and Bridges Jacob Marial.
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حركة العدل و المساواة السودانية
موقع متخصص بنقل آخر الأخبار و البيانات و القرارات لحركة العدل و المساواة السودانية