The photo exhibition will run from February 18 to 22 and is open to the public, according to a press statement issued by US Embassy in Kathmandu. [break]
Addressing the reception function, Dr Kevin A Rushing, Mission Director of USAID/Nepal, said their 60th anniversary campaign is a celebration but it is also about the importance of development as a whole.
“We want to honor the accomplishments of our past but also build momentum for where we are headed. Our goals for the coming years are to harness technology and innovation to make assistance more effective; to introduce new kinds of partnerships; and to create local ownership and solutions that will be sustained long after we move on,” the statement quoted Rushing as saying.
US Ambassador to Nepal Scott H DeLisi, Rushing, and Finance Secretary Rameshwore Prasad Khanal were present on the occasion.
The relationship between the United States and Nepal started with an assistance agreement signed on January 23, 1951.
As Nepal´s first and longest-standing development partner, USAID has contributed over one billion dollars in development assistance.
“Working together with the government of Nepal, USAID has contributed to some of Nepal´s most remarkable development successes, from building the foundations of a modern economy in the early 1950s to facilitating peace, democracy and prosperity in the 2000s,” said the statement.
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