USTDA to Lead IPEF Project Preparation Facility
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced it will lead the U.S. government’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Project Preparation Facility,…

FACT SHEET: Strengthening APEC Infrastructure
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During the 2023 U.S.-Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced new funding commitments that will deepen business…

USTDA, Hexa Partner on Direct Submarine Cable Link Between Southeast Asia and United States
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a feasibility study grant to Malaysia’s Hexa Capital Consultancy (Hexa), to support development of…

USTDA Advances Secure Internet Connectivity in the Pacific Islands
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Tuvalu Telecom Corporation (TTC) for a feasibility study to support the…

USTDA Achieves Record Return on Taxpayer Investment
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced another year of record-breaking results, generating an average of $231 in U.S. exports for…

USTDA Director Receives Evaluation in Action Award
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Arlington, VA – Today, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director Enoh T. Ebong accepted the Federal Evaluation Community’s 2023 Evaluation in Action Award to recognize…

USTDA Supports Digital Modernization in Northeastern Brazil
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Arlington, VA – Today the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a technical assistance grant to the Rio Grande do Norte State Secretariat of Administration…

USTDA, Africell Partner on Internet Connectivity in Sierra Leone
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Africell Sierra Leone Limited (Africell) for a feasibility study to expand…

USTDA Advances Sustainable, Women-Led Rural Connectivity in Guatemala
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a technical assistance grant to Guatemala’s National Secretariat of Science and Technology (Senacyt) to…

USTDA, Maldives Partner on Digital Transformation
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Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a technical assistance grant to the Maldives Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology…

USTDA Study Helps Catalyze Finance for Solar-Powered Rural Telephony in Nigeria
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Arlington, VA – A U.S. Trade and Development Agency-funded feasibility study for Nigeria’s Hotspot Network Limited has led to the issuance of financing for the…

USTDA, Ilitha Partner on WiFi Connectivity in South Africa’s Townships
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Ilitha Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd (Ilitha) for a feasibility study that will…

USTDA, Super Sistem Partner on Subsea Cable for Indonesia
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Indonesian company PT Super Sistem Data (Super Sistem) for a feasibility…

USTDA Supports Digital Connectivity in Southern Mexico
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced it has awarded a grant to the State of Tabasco’s Secretariat for Economic Development…

USTDA, Palau Partner on Mobile Network Modernization
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) for technical assistance to support…

USTDA, Bangladesh Expand Partnership on Smart Grids
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced it has awarded grant funding to Power Cell, a policy and planning agency under…

USTDA Advances Rural Electrification in Fiji
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has awarded a grant to Fiji’s Ministry of Finance, Strategic Planning, National…

Ellie Collinson Appointed USTDA Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer
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Arlington, VA – Today, President Biden appointed Ellie Collinson to serve as the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Trade and Development…

USTDA’s Climate Portfolio Reaches New Milestones
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has met and exceeded its commitment under the April 2021 U.S. International…

Director Ebong Joins Vice President Harris in Zambia
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Arlington, VA – Today, Enoh T. Ebong, Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, joined Vice President Kamala Harris in Lusaka, Zambia, for an…