Telenor, USAID sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support initiatives in m-health, m-education, m-governance, and agriculture.
In a statement, USAID/Pakistan Mission Director, John Groarke said, “USAID considers public-private partnerships as an important next step in its development endeavours - and a logical progression in the expansion and improvement in economic and social services for the citizens of Pakistan. Keeping in view the long-term sustainability and continuity, USAID intends on developing more such partnerships across its Pakistan portfolio.”
Telenor Pakistan CEO Michael Foley and USAID Mission Director John Groarke signed the MoU to initiate a strategic alliance between one of Pakistan’s largest telecommunication companies and one of the country’s leading development agencies.