{"id":122429,"date":"2026-04-23T15:15:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwanda-uganda-sign-four-cooperation-deals"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:15:42","slug":"rwanda-uganda-sign-four-cooperation-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/rwanda-uganda-sign-four-cooperation-deals","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Uganda Sign Four Cooperation Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda and Uganda have signed four new agreements to strengthen collaboration in various sectors during the 12th session of the Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) held in Kampala.<\/p>\n<p>The Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) signed on Wednesday, April 22, focus on health, agriculture, education and local governance.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, and his Ugandan counterpart, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 22.<\/p>\n<p>The MoU on health cooperation signed by Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, and his Ugandan counterpart, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, focuses on joint efforts to improve readiness for disease outbreaks, expand training for health professionals, and align priorities in critical areas of public health.<\/p>\n<p>The MoUs builds on broader discussions held during the JPC, a high-level platform that brings together officials from both governments to review progress and deepen collaboration across sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The joint efforts aims to improve readiness for disease outbreaks, expand training for health professionals, and align priorities in critical areas of public health. 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Rwanda and Uganda have signed four new agreements to strengthen collaboration in various sectors during the 12th session of the Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) held in Kampala. The Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) signed on Wednesday, April 22, focus on health, agriculture, education and local governance. 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