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- Feb 17, 2011
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The Organization of Islamic
Cooperation(OIC) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding
with the US Agency for
International Aid (USAID) on
Thursday, 15 March 2012, at the White House in Washington, on
the periphery of a visit
undertaken by the OIC
Secretary General, Prof.
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, to the
United States. The MoU was signed by Prof. Ihsanoglu for
the OIC and by Mr. Rajiv Shah,
for USAID. The signing of this
agreement was preceded by a
string of negotiations carried
out by the OIC Humanitarian Affairs Department with the
Agency. The Agreement in
itself represents a clear
framework for the
advancement of cooperation
between the OIC and the American Agency, bearing in
mind that the United States of
America is one
of the major donors in terms of
international assistance while
the OIC, with its active involvement in humanitarian
and developmental activity, can
be a significant mainstay in
favour of complementary roles
leading to the smooth
channeling of humanitarian assistance to the needy. The
MoU provides for cooperation
between the two parties
concerned, for joint action in
addressing crises and
humanitarian disasters and for consolidated cooperation
among the Member States, in
addition to the exchange of
expertise and the initiation of
a strategic dialogue in the area
of a humanitarian relief. It also points to the need for close
cooperation and consultation
between the two parties over
issues of common interest, in
addition to coordination,
information management and emergency support
mobilization in the case of
natural catastrophes, all
through regular and periodic
meetings between the OIC and
USAID. The MoU includes an item on the exchange of
information in the area of
humanitarian aid with a view
to filling any gaps in terms of
the required data on any
humanitarian issue. It also calls for joint action between the
two parties and for the
exchange of training programs
for their respective staff.
Cooperation also extends to
bilateral coordination during recovery stages in the disaster-
stricken areas, and this would
entail, according to the MoU,
the need for the conclusion of
another agreement to define
the executive aspect in post- crisis stages, such as the
requirements of anticipated
projects, the allocated
resources and the timelines for
such programs and projects
along with a review of objectives achieved at every
stage.
Cooperation(OIC) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding
with the US Agency for
International Aid (USAID) on
Thursday, 15 March 2012, at the White House in Washington, on
the periphery of a visit
undertaken by the OIC
Secretary General, Prof.
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, to the
United States. The MoU was signed by Prof. Ihsanoglu for
the OIC and by Mr. Rajiv Shah,
for USAID. The signing of this
agreement was preceded by a
string of negotiations carried
out by the OIC Humanitarian Affairs Department with the
Agency. The Agreement in
itself represents a clear
framework for the
advancement of cooperation
between the OIC and the American Agency, bearing in
mind that the United States of
America is one
of the major donors in terms of
international assistance while
the OIC, with its active involvement in humanitarian
and developmental activity, can
be a significant mainstay in
favour of complementary roles
leading to the smooth
channeling of humanitarian assistance to the needy. The
MoU provides for cooperation
between the two parties
concerned, for joint action in
addressing crises and
humanitarian disasters and for consolidated cooperation
among the Member States, in
addition to the exchange of
expertise and the initiation of
a strategic dialogue in the area
of a humanitarian relief. It also points to the need for close
cooperation and consultation
between the two parties over
issues of common interest, in
addition to coordination,
information management and emergency support
mobilization in the case of
natural catastrophes, all
through regular and periodic
meetings between the OIC and
USAID. The MoU includes an item on the exchange of
information in the area of
humanitarian aid with a view
to filling any gaps in terms of
the required data on any
humanitarian issue. It also calls for joint action between the
two parties and for the
exchange of training programs
for their respective staff.
Cooperation also extends to
bilateral coordination during recovery stages in the disaster-
stricken areas, and this would
entail, according to the MoU,
the need for the conclusion of
another agreement to define
the executive aspect in post- crisis stages, such as the
requirements of anticipated
projects, the allocated
resources and the timelines for
such programs and projects
along with a review of objectives achieved at every
stage.