1.5 million marginalised girls across the world, including in 11 Commonwealth countries, ensuring they benefit from quality education. In Rwanda, the UK is proud to have supported education for 8,268 girls through the programme,” he noted.
According to the Department, as one of Rwanda’s largest and most long-standing bilateral development partners, the United Kingdom has also assisted the nation in developing the significant economic and social progress Rwanda has achieved since the genocide twenty-seven years ago, when about 800,000 people were slaughtered by ethnic Hutu extremists. During his visit, Lord Ahmad will lay a wreath at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, in memory of those who died in the cold-blooded massacre.
The Minister will also see first-hand the Rwanda’s preparations for a safe and successful CHOGM. Moreover, he will meet with government officials of Rwanda, in order to discuss matters of mutual interest, particularly in relation to the Commonwealth.
