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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Name of the business / organization :

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Country :

Rwanda
Province :

City of Kigali
District :

Gasabo
Address - Brief description (or street and number) :

USAID/Rwanda, U.S. Embassy Compound, 2657, Avenue de la Gendarmerie, Kacyiru
P.O. Box and City :

2848, Kigali, Rwanda
Fixed telephone 1 :

+250 252 596 400
Fixed telephone 2 :

+250 252 570 940
Fax 1 :

+250 252 596 591
Fax 2 :

+250 252 573 950
Email 1 :

kigali@usaid.gov
Web site :

http://www.usaid.gov/rw/
Business / Organization Brief Description :

OVERVIEW

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created by the U.S. Government in 1961 to provide U.S. foreign economic and social assistance. Currently, USAID works in more than 100 countries around the world. USAID promotes peace and stability by fostering economic growth, agriculture, and trade; protecting human health; improving the quality and access to basic education; providing emergency humanitarian assistance; preventing conflicts; and enhancing democracy in developing countries.

USAID began providing assistance to Rwanda in 1964. Since that time, the American people through USAID have provided nearly $1.3 billion in humanitarian assistance and programs to strengthen the healthcare and education systems, increase economic opportunities, and promote good governance. USAID provides U.S. foreign assistance to Rwanda along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Peace Corps, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

In Rwanda, USAID operates under a Strategic Objective Agreement (SOAG) with the Government of Rwanda and within the framework of the U.S.-Rwanda bilateral agreement, which has been in effect since 1992. USAID programs cooperate with ministries, governmental and non-government organizations, businesses, and communities to improve the well-being of Rwandans through improved laws, new jobs, increased incomes, improved services, and better management of available resources.

USAID programs in Rwanda are implemented mainly through contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements by more than 80 local and international organizations, including U.N. agencies, for profit companies, and non-governmental organizations.

MISSION STATEMENT

USAID/Rwanda�s goal is to increase economic growth and improve well-being in Rwanda.

OBJECTIVES

Increased Use of Community Health Services, Including HIV/AIDS
Expanded Economic Opportunities in Rural Areas
Improved Governance Through Increased Citizen Participation
Products & Services :

Program Overview

Much has changed in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide that left more than 800,000 people dead. The Government of Rwanda is committed to development, recovery and reconciliation, and major milestones have already occurred, notably in security and health. Internal and external security must, however, always be weighed against the gradual democratization and decentralization that the country requires for development. In Rwanda, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) focuses on health; economic growth; and democracy and governance.

Increased Use of Community Health Services, Including HIV/AIDS

Democracy & Governance

Improved Governance through Increased Citizen Participation
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Economic Growth

Expanded Economic Opportunities in Rural Areas