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 In an interview, the billionaire said aid was now being spent "in a
smarter way" in some parts of the world.
"Some countries have made good progress in the reduction of
childhood deaths and reduction in poverty, with Tanzania being a
good example," said Gates, during a visit to the east African
country.
"I see a chance for the eradication of malaria and HIV/AIDS, but
that's gonna take a lot of science and a lot of investment."
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent billions of dollars
on aid projects worldwide in recent years, much of it in Africa.
Gates said he was hopeful that the U.S. Congress would continue to
resist President Donald Trump's plans to make deep cuts to
development aid.
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A Republican-led Senate panel last month rejected proposed
reductions.
"Trump did propose a big aid cut, but Congress ... pushed back on
those proposals. It's clear they may not cut that much aid," he
said.
The U.S. government pledged in May to give Tanzania a $526m aid
package this year through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief program.
(Editing by Elias Biryabarema and Andrew Roche)
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