The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has unveiled a new grant of $89 million to support Nigeria in herb quest to achieve the development goals outlined in Development Objectives Assistance Agreement entered into by both countries in 2015.
Almost half of the aid ($44 million) is expected to support HIV/AIDS control through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
According to a further breakdown, $15 million would be used to boos agricultural and economic activities in the North East; $11m to strengthen the education sector; $10.5 million as support to good governance while $9 million would go towards upgrading water and sanitation infrastructure.
With the new funding, the total U.S. state assistance provided under the five-year aid agreement has reached $808.5 million.
"This new assistance underscores how important the relationship between Nigeria and the United States continues to be.
The agency collaborated with the ministries of Budget and National Planning; Health; Agriculture; Power and Education as well as state-level government counterparts - among others - to structure the bilateral pact which runs through 2020.
Almost half of the aid ($44 million) is expected to support HIV/AIDS control through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
According to a further breakdown, $15 million would be used to boos agricultural and economic activities in the North East; $11m to strengthen the education sector; $10.5 million as support to good governance while $9 million would go towards upgrading water and sanitation infrastructure.
With the new funding, the total U.S. state assistance provided under the five-year aid agreement has reached $808.5 million.
"This new assistance underscores how important the relationship between Nigeria and the United States continues to be.
The agency collaborated with the ministries of Budget and National Planning; Health; Agriculture; Power and Education as well as state-level government counterparts - among others - to structure the bilateral pact which runs through 2020.