{{The First Lady Jeannette Kagame yesterday received IKEA Foundation CEO Per Heggenes who paid a courtesy call on her}}.<\/p>\n
The purpose of Heggenes\u2019s visit to Rwanda is to see first-hand the impact of the UN Delivering as One in terms of achieving results in support of national priorities. <\/p>\n
Heggenes was accompanied by the UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Elke Wisch , UNICEF Director of Private Fundraising and Partnerships, Leila Pakkala and UNICEF Representative in Rwanda Noala Skinner.<\/p>\n
IKEA Foundation is UNICEF\u2019s largest corporate partner and has been supporting UNICEF programmes in the areas of education, child survival and disaster risk reduction for over ten years. <\/p>\n
The Foundation, under Heggenes\u2019 leadership is driven by a vision of \u2018reversing the cycle of poverty\u2019 to a \u2018cycle of prosperity\u2019 through a holistic and sustainable approach of shelter, health, education and financial sustainability. <\/p>\n
The Foundation also strongly believes in \u201cpartnerships\u201d which it demonstrates both in its own long-lasting commitments and in urging its partners to build synergies around their respective strengths. <\/p>\n
IKEA Foundation is interested in sustainable change and structural reform. <\/p>\n
Heggenes and his delegation will be presented with the presentation of the work Imbuto Foundation does as UNICEF is one of the Imbuto\u2019s donors for the different project currently run at Imbuto Foundation.<\/p>\n
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