The Government of Sweden and UNDP sign agreement to promote socio-economic development and peacebuilding in Africa's borderlands

The Government of Sweden and UNDP sign agreement to promote socio-economic development and peacebuilding in Africa's borderlands

Today, the Government of Sweden, represented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) have signed a SEK 5,000,000 agreement to promote socio-economic development and peacebuilding in Africa’s borderland regions in the Liptako-Gourma in West Africa, and the Karamoja Cluster in East Africa. The programme will be implemented in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Life and Peace Institute (LPI).
Source: The Government of Sweden and UNDP sign agreement to promote socio-economic development and peacebuilding in Africa's borderlands

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