Kagame in Switzerland for Effective Development Co-operation Summit
Monday, December 12, 2022
President Paul Kagame meets with President Ignazio Cassis of the Swiss Confederation in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, December 12. Photo by Village Urugwiro

President Paul Kagame is attending the Effective Development Co-operation Summit taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on December 12, according to a communique from the President’s office.

The three-day summit aims at chartering pathways for a just recovery across sectors and geographies from different global challenges including the pandemic, deepening climate emergencies, and many other economic shocks.

President Kagame attended a breakfast hosted by President Ignazio Cassis of the Swiss Confederation on the sidelines of the 2022 Effective Development Co-operation Summit, on Monday, December 12.

This is anchored on building a common understanding of measures to be taken, including building trust and working together, when approaching global challenges.

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The summit brings together global leaders and decision-makers on development cooperation policies and programs, civil society leaders, CEOs of the private sector, and other key actors including multilateral banks, parliamentarians, and academia.

It is expected that Kagame will participate in the opening session of the summit where stakeholders will reflect on practical development cooperation with the aim of achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

He will join President Ignazio Cassis of the Swiss Confederation, President Maia Sandu of Moldova, H.E. Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and others for the Opening Session, during which he will deliver a keynote address.