A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ESOG) on June 30, 2016 in Washington DC. The MoU is signed to kick off ACOG/ESOG collaborative project to enhance medical education and residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Ethiopia. Representing the two parties were Dr Dereje Negussie, president of ESOG and Dr Thomas M. Cellhaus, president of ACOG.