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Governance and Health

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The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, recently announced additional assistance to [blank] the goals outlined in the bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian governments [blank] in 2015. 25 million dollars will [blank] good governance by supporting state governments' efforts to bolster Nigeria's Open Government Partnership commitments to [blank] and fight corruption. An additional 1.5 million dollars will support a healthier, more educated population in [blank] states through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR, for a total of 26.5 million dollars in additional assistance.

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The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, recently announced additional assistance to support achieving the goals outlined in the bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian governments signed in 2015. 25 million dollars will strengthen good governance by supporting state governments' efforts to bolster Nigeria's Open Government Partnership commitments to improve transparency and fight corruption. An additional 1.5 million dollars will support a healthier, more educated population in targeted states through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR, for a total of 26.5 million dollars in additional assistance.
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