On September 23, 2014, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) commemorated the end of 20 years of USAID support to the Timorese coffee sector during a showcase for USAID’s Consolidating Cooperative Agribusiness Recovery (COCAR) project.
On September 15, 2014, USAID/Timor-Leste transferred water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) materials valued at $250,000 to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Public Works. The materials will now be utilized by the Department of Water Supply (DWS) to support the Ministry’s efforts to provide improved water and sanitation to the citizens of Timor-Leste.
On Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 3:00 PM, the U.S. Charge d’Affairs to Timor-Leste Ambassador McGann and USAID Acting Mission Director Melissa Francis held a reception at the U.S Embassy to introduce the 2014 Timor-Leste Hillary Clinton Scholars. Seven high school graduates from across Timor-Leste won the second round of scholarships. This five-year program enables Timorese students to pursue higher education in the U.S.
Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting
July 24, 2014
The Government of Timor-Leste (GoTL) signed a five-year Development Assistance Agreement with the United States Government, through its U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in a ceremony today at the Ministry of Finance. This took place as USAID aligns its five-year Country Development Cooperation Strategy (2013-2018) with the Government of Timor-Leste’s Strategic Development Plan, to accelerate the development of the Nation and its People.
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