UPDATED ADVISORY: President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to Visit Clinton Foundation Projects in Africa April 29 – May 7
Trip will highlight Clinton Foundation work and impact in economic growth and development, climate change, empowerment of women & girls, health and conservation
Trip will go to Tanzania, Kenya, and Liberia, leading into the CGI Middle East & Africa Meeting in Morocco
NEW YORK – From Wednesday, April 29 through Thursday, May 7, President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will visit the sites of several Clinton Foundation projects and CGI Commitments to Action that are improving the lives of thousands of people across Africa, concluding with the Clinton Global Initiative Middle East & Africa Meeting (CGI MEA) in Morocco.
To cover any of these stops, for transportation, lodging, or visa assistance, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
This trip will highlight many of the issues that the Clinton Foundation has long worked on — economic growth and empowerment, climate change, empowering women and girls and global health and conservation. President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will visit projects from the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Clinton Development Initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative, and convene a conversation of No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project. President and Chelsea Clinton will also visit projects of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, an independent, affiliated initiative.
In 1998, President Clinton took an 11-day trip to Africa – the longest visit by a sitting American President at that time. President Clinton’s trip followed a trip that Chelsea and then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton made the year before. In May 2000, he signed the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which led to a new era of opportunity for African countries by enabling deeper trade and investment ties. He also pushed for larger and faster debt relief through the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Additionally, the Clinton Administration invested heavily in the global fight against AIDS and Tuberculosis. Since then, exports under AGOA have increased more than 500 percent, reaching $53.8 billion as of 2011.
Since their initial trips, President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton have continued to build upon their longstanding commitment to Africa through the work of the Clinton Foundation, providing investment, opportunity, and health access to underserved communities. In July 2012, both President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Africa to visit Clinton Foundation and CHAI projects in South Africa, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Uganda, and in October 2012, Chelsea visited Nigeria for the launch of the Nigerian government’s Save One Million Lives Initiative to reduce child mortality. In 2013, President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton returned, visiting Clinton Foundation and CHAI projects in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Rwanda, and South Africa marking President Clinton’s ninth trip to the continent since leaving office.
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To cover any of these stops, RSVP to press@clintonfoundation.org
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Iringa, Tanzania
11:00 AM EAT
Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) Anchor Farm visit
Ngongwa Farm, Near Lugalo Village
Kilolo District
Iringa Region, Tanzania (farm is 50 km from Iringa town)
President Clinton will visit CDI’s Anchor Farm Project in Tanzania. The Anchor Farm Project is a commercial farm in Tanzania operated by CDI. Upon taking over the farm, CDI introduced improved seeds, fertilizer, and liming, a spraying procedure that increases soil pH and fertility. Due to CDI’s efforts, 1,000 acres of crop have been planted and are expected to produce 5-6 ton yields—compared to the 30 acres that were planted in the past. CDI also restored and revamped all of the buildings on the property. Additionally CDI also supports thousands of neighboring smallholder farmers by providing them with access to quality inputs for maize and soy production as well as training and market access. The project’s farmers have access to improved seeds and to training in advanced agronomic techniques.
NOTE: air travel to Iringa and accommodations can be arranged through the Clinton Foundation. For more information, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Lake Manyara, Tanzania
8:00 AM EAT
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Vaccine Dispensary visit
Nainokanoka Dispensary
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
President Clinton will be visiting the Nainokanoka Dispensary in Ngorongoro, Tanzania to see the CHAI’s successful vaccine price negotiations and procurement, as well as see how CHAI is using innovative technologies to ensure optimal vaccine delivery to children. He will also be meeting with mothers who are vaccinating their children with help from this program. The program has strengthened the supply chain for pneumonia and rotavirus (the leading cause of diarrhea) vaccines, and ensures that they are effective by keeping them at the proper temperatures from delivery to health facility storage.
5:30 PM EAT
CGI Commitment: Solar Sister site visit
Karatu Town
Manyara, Tanzania
President Clinton will be visiting “Sustainable Energy Solutions Powered by Women’s Enterprise,” a 2012 Commitment, in Karatu Town, Manyara, Tanzania. Solar Sister, a CGI commitment, empowers women in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Uganda to be entrepreneurs. These women generate income by selling environmentally friendly products in their community, such as solar lights and cookstoves. Solar Sister connects these women to training opportunities, and micro-financing groups to increase savings and investment.
NOTE: travel and accommodations can be arranged through the Clinton Foundation. For more information, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Nairobi, Kenya
TBA: AM EAT
CHAI Zinc/ORS visit
Mbagathi District Hospital, Outpatient Clinic
Nairobi, Kenya
Chelsea Clinton will seeing the work of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in educating families about use of Zinc/ORS in treating diarrhea. Diarrhea is the second leading killer of children, responsible for more than 700,000 deaths globally each year. Zinc & Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) can prevent over 90 percent of diarrhea-related deaths and cost less than US $0.50 per child; yet less than one percent of children receive the full recommended treatment. CHAI works in Kenya to increase access to and use of Zinc/ORS. CHAI partners with the government and local stakeholders to execute an ambitious, large-scale approach that breaks the market trap by simultaneously building demand for Zinc/ORS, and ensuring widespread availability in public and private facilities, particularly in rural areas.
TBA: PM EAT
No Ceilings Conversation
Nairobi, Kenya
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will convene a conversation of No Ceilings: the Full Participation Project, about the participation of women and girls globally. This will be held at a school that is part of the CHARGE Initiative – a commitment announced at the 2014 CGI Annual Meeting by Secretary Clinton. CHARGE – Collaborative for Harnessing Ambition and Resources for Girls’ Education – is a collaboration of more than 30 companies, civil society organizations, multilaterals and governments to improve learning and leadership opportunities for young women and girls. This collective effort has committed over $600 million dollars to reach 14 million girls over five years.
NOTE: shuttles from downtown Nairobi to these sites will be available through the Clinton Foundation. For more information, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Nairobi, Kenya
9:30 AM EAT
CGI Commitment visit: Wings to Fly
Amphitheater
Kasarami Stadium
Nairobi, Kenya
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will be addressing participants of a women and girls leadership training center that is part of Wings to Fly. The Wings to Fly program, part of the commitment “Investing in Kenyan Youth and Women,” was launched in 2010 by Equity Bank Limited and the MasterCard Foundation. The program aims to build the financial capacity and entrepreneurship of youth and women throughout the country. The program expands access to financial services to young people, ensures gender equity, and provides transformative leadership training. Since it was launched, Wings to Fly has provided 10,000 secondary students with training, with 98 percent of those students graduating secondary school and 94 percent going on to college.
12:00 PM EAT
CGI Commitment visit: Starkey hearing
Savelberg Retreat Centre
Muringa Road
Nairobi, Kenya
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will visit a hearing aid fitting for individuals in need of hearing assistance. Starkey Hearing Foundation conducts hearing missions in the United States and around the globe to bring the gift of hearing to those who would otherwise live in the isolation of a silent world. As a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, Starkey Hearing Foundation has pledged to fit more than one million hearing aids to people in need this decade.
TBA: PM EAT
CCI System for Land‐based Emissions Estimation in Kenya (SLEEK) visit
TBA
Nairobi, Kenya
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will see a data mapping project on the effects of climate change, part of the work of the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI). CCI worked in partnership with the government of Kenya to develop the national scale System for Land‐based Emissions Estimation in Kenya (SLEEK) program, which will provide data that can be used to improve transparency as well as coordination between national governments across the land sector. This allows for better policies and sustainable management of Kenya’s natural resources. CCI is also creating a cutting-edge tool that will draw data from five key areas, land cover change, climate, crops, soils, and forests, bringing it together to improve access to information and allow for better decisions to be made. The collaborative effort will help ensure improved data collection and management, enhance communication for partners working in similar areas, and will provide policy makers and landholders the means to make informed decisions about their land.
NOTE: shuttles from downtown Nairobi to these sites will be available through the Clinton Foundation. For more information, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
11:30 AM EAT
CGI/Save the Elephants Research Center
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu District, Kenya
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will visit the Partnership to Save Africa’s Elephants, a CGI Commitment to Action launched in 2013 by Save the Elephants and other partners to prevent further elephant poaching by directly targeting the chief drivers of poaching. This commitment has facilitated anti-poaching enforcement in Africa, supported efforts to crack down on international ivory markets, and raise awareness of the impact and risks of ivory sales to the survival of the African elephant. A key component of the innovative technology Save the Elephants created is a tracking system which uses GPS collars and technology to monitor elephants’ hourly movements and uploads it into a system which can be accessed anywhere with internet access. This way they can monitor if the elephant is moving too fast, which could indicate they are being chased by a poacher, or if they have stopped moving which could indicate injury or death. This technology has given Save the Elephants a major advance in terms of combating poaching.
NOTE: travel to and from Samburu National Reserve can be arranged through the Clinton Foundation. For more information, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Monrovia, Liberia
3:30 PM GMT
Human Resources for Health visit
A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine
University of Liberia
Tubman Boulevard
Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia
President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will visit with several Ebola survivors, including health care workers who were addressing the epidemic, and survivors who have started working to help address the epidemic in the health care sector. For the past decade, the Clinton Health Access Initiative has been supporting the government of Liberia in combatting HIV/AIDS, improving maternal and child health, and strengthening the overall health system. They also provided integral support during Ebola epidemic, including assisting the Ministry of Health in selecting and prioritizing items of the greatest need, placing orders for essential drugs to jumpstart essential health services, and coordinating supply chains. CHAI also remains committed to the long term healthcare in Liberia and is working with the government to create an ambitious healthcare work force plan to scale up primary and tertiary healthcare needs, increase human resources for health, and address the gaps that the Ebola epidemic created. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) also played a critical role as they coordinated members for early support for Ebola, including securing the delivery of medical equipment and supplies.
NOTE: travel from Kenya to Liberia, and Liberia to Morocco can be arranged through the Clinton Foundation. For more information, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 through Thursday, May 7, 2015
Marrakech, Morocco
CGI Middle East & Africa Meeting
For media accreditation for the Clinton Global Initiative Middle East & Africa meeting, please complete the form at http://prs.cgilink.org/1DfZbrv. All media must apply for credentials and must be approved by CGI to attend. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 1. Journalists may apply for credentials on-site, but pre-registered media will be given priority. If applying on-site, you MUST bring a press ID as well.
Information on Visas, Travel, and Accommodations
Visa information:
Tanzania: Business visas for journalists can range in price for U.S. Passport Holders from $1,000 USD (standard rate) to $3,000 USD (expedited rate). Expedited visas take at least seven business days to process.
Kenya: Business visas are available to purchase on arrival for press for a fee.
Liberia: Business visas must be purchased in advance. There is a one-page form that must be filled out and dropped off at the Liberian consulate in NYC or the embassy in DC.
Morocco: Business visas are available to purchase on arrival for members of the media. For media accreditation for the Clinton Global Initiative Middle East & Africa meeting, please complete the form at http://prs.cgilink.org/1DfZbrv. All media must apply for credentials and must be approved by CGI to attend. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 1. Journalists may apply for credentials on-site, but pre-registered media will be given priority. If applying on-site, you MUST bring a press ID as well.
For questions about the visa application process, please e-mail press@clintonfoundation.org for assistance.
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