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Gov’t, US varsity partner to accelerate MDGs

GASABO - The MDG Centre in the Earth Institute of Columbia University has entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Local Government to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through the scaling up of the Vision 2020 Umurenge Program (VUP).The agreement to set the agenda of the cooperation was signed between Minister of Local Government James Musoni and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, the Director of Earth Institute, on Thursday, at the ministry’s offices in Gasabo District, Kigali.
 Prof Jeffrey Sachs (R), the Director of Earth Institute and Minister Musoni of Local Government sign the partnership agreements in Kigali on Thursday. The New Times /Courtesy.
Prof Jeffrey Sachs (R), the Director of Earth Institute and Minister Musoni of Local Government sign the partnership agreements in Kigali on Thursday. The New Times /Courtesy.
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