This is a three year Millennium Challenge Cooperation that supports the Rwandan government's efforts to strengthen the civic participation, promote civil liberties and rights and to improve the judicial system. This program will provide training, tech support and grants jto the local and national civil society organizations and it expands citizen engagement by supporting independent community radio stations. Also, this program reinforces Rwanda's efforts to improve the capacity of the judiciary and helps enact legislative reforms that will strengthen civil liberties, human rights and civic participation. This program will boost training and tech assistance to journalists and the Rwandan National Police in an effort to further transparency and professionalism.
Through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the U.S. Government is helping developing countries address natural resource and environmental challenges.
MCC’s work is creating hope and opportunity for millions of people around the globe, particularly in Africa.
“We will spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty…We resolve therefore to create an environment – at the national and global levels alike – which is conducive to development and to the elimination of poverty.”
-Millennium Declaration, September 25, 2000
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