U.S. and Tanzania Sign Partnership for Growth Statement of Principles

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson (Left seated) and Tanzanian Energy and Minerals Minister William Mganga Ngeleja (Right seated) signing a Statement of Principles reaffirming the bilateral commitment to supporting the Partnership for Growth (PfG) Initiative at a ceremony held at The Prime Minister's office in Dar es Salaam on February 11, 2012. Tanzania is one of four countries globally - including El Salvador, Ghana, and the Philippines - selected by U.S. President Obama to participate in the PfG Initiative which aims to significantly enhance U.S. bilateral relationships with a select set of countries to accelerate and sustain broad-based economic growth, with the goal of creating the next generation of emerging markets.  Witnessing the signing are U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt (Standing left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Mr. Eliakim Maswi.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson (Centre, front row), Tanzanian Minister for Energy and Minerals, William Ngeleja, (left of Ambassador Carson), U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt (third from left, front row), Vice Chairperson of the U.S. Export-Import Bank Wanda Felton (right of Ambassador Carson) with representatives of Tanzanian and U.S governments and nine American energy companies after the signing of a Statement of Principles reaffirming the bilateral commitment to supporting the Partnership for Growth (PfG) Initiative at a ceremony held at The Prime Minister's office in Dar es Salaam on February 11, 2012.

 

At a ceremony held at Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda's office on February 11, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson and Tanzanian Energy Minister William Mganga Ngeleja signed a Statement of Principles reaffirming the bilateral commitment to supporting the Partnership for Growth (PfG) Initiative.  Tanzania is one of four countries globally - including El Salvador, Ghana, and the Philippines - participating in the PfG Initiative which aims to significantly enhance U.S. bilateral relationships with a select set of countries to accelerate and sustain broad-based economic growth, with the goal of creating the next generation of emerging markets. 

The United States developed PfG to implement development efforts through a more comprehensive and creative approach beyond traditional aid.  The initiative will consider all the appropriate instruments of both governments to promote economic growth, including strategies to leverage the resources and tools of partners, especially the private sector, and to increase effectiveness of policies and institutions necessary for development.

Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson is in Tanzania leading an energy trade mission from February 8 through 11, that includes senior-level government officials and nine private American energy companies interested in potential investment projects with the aim of enhancing the country's ability to generate electric power.  The Corporate Council on Africa is co-sponsoring the mission.