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The USA launches the “Tujenge” program for the development of the East
The US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), launched this Tuesday, February 22, 2022, the program called "Tujenge" for the consolidation of the development of the eastern part of the DR Congo.
According to a press release received by the editorial staff of Actu30.cd, the said program which will be implemented in Beni, in the province of North Kivu, and in Mambasa, in Ituri, will benefit from the collaboration of several parties, in particular authorities, communities, civil society organizations, community organizations, government actors, local populations, as well as the private sector.
Funded by the U.S. government, through USAID, this program will be implemented by Mercy Corps in consortium with International Alert, Wildlife conservation Society, Alliance for Responsible Mining, International Peace Information Service, HIVE, Chambers Federation, APROHDIV, Justice plus , SOFEPADI, CORACON, and Pole Institute as well as local partners.
"USAID's partnership for the development of eastern DRC called Tujenge is part of the Privileged Partnership for Peace, Prosperity and Environmental Preservation between the United States and the DRC, but also to attack the root causes of conflicts, the recruitment of young people into armed groups, the destruction and looting of natural resources, in order to promote peace, social harmony, good local governance and economic growth that is beneficial to all, ”we can read in the press release.
According to USAID, this partnership will also help restore security in conflict zones and force negative forces to retreat.
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Evaluation of the Addis Ababa agreement: head to head Félix Tshisekedi - Jean-Pierre La Croix this Wednesday
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrives in Kinshasa this Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix will thus take part, on Thursday February 24, 2022, in the follow-up meeting of the Framework Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region. Which agreement was signed in 2013.
It should be noted that the United Nations Assistant Secretary General in charge of peacekeeping operations in the DRC will stay in the country for three days.
Before setting course for Kinshasa, he was alternately in Goma in North Kivu, in Bunia, in Ituri and in certain regions of the eastern part of the DRC.
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Félix Tshisekedi discussed with Deputy Secretary of State Monica Medina
The Assistant Secretary of State of the United States in charge of Oceans and Ecological and Scientific Affairs, Monica Médina exchanged this Monday, February 21, 2022 with the Head of State Félix Tshisekedi, at the city of the African Union in Kinshasa .
According to the presidential press, the two personalities spoke about issues relating to cooperation between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the field of the environment, and the conservation of nature.
At the end of the hearing, Ms. Monica Medina told the press that this first visit to Congo allows her to realize the situation on the spot, and to know the environmental realities of the country.
For the Deputy Secretary of State, the United States knows that the DRC and the countries of the Central African region constitute the lungs of humanity in terms of nature conservation.
She specifies that her country will continue to establish diplomatic relations with the DRC in the field of the environment.
"We must help the people who live around and in the forests to be able to lead a better life," she said.
Arrived since last weekend in the Congolese capital, the Deputy Secretary of State will also visit Kenya.
Mr. Monica will visit from February 25 to March 3, as head of the US delegation to the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, to celebrate 50 years of the environment program of ONU.
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The DRC and the RSA are working to strengthen economic cooperation
Within the framework of strengthening economic cooperation, and promoting the investments necessary to revive the economy, the Minister of Finance Nicolas Kazadi and his colleague from the Republic of South Africa Enoch Godongwana, had a friendly and fruitful exchange, Tuesday, February 22, in Cape Town.
According to Minfin's communication unit, South African investments in the DRC will focus on growth-accelerating sectors (infrastructure, mining, green transition, energy, agro-industry, textiles, banking and insurance, etc.) to accelerate economic diversification. , advocated by President Tshisekedi.
It should be noted that the Minister of Finance, Nicolas Kazadi is staying in Johannesburg at the invitation of the Minister of Finance of the RSA to discuss the financing of projects for diversification and economic recovery.
He will also discuss with the investors who will go to Kinshasa in the coming days.
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