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US to Provide US$8.5 Million in Grant Aid to Maldives Under Amendment to Continuing Bilateral Agreement

The US will provide US$8.5 million in grant aid to the Maldives under the 14th amendment to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG). Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheryna Abdul Samad signed the amendment on 5 August 2024, with USAID Mission Director Gabriel Grau signing for the US. The DOAG aims to strengthen technical capacity in public finance management and economic/democratic governance. The total DOAG value is now US$45.7 million.

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The US will provide US$8.5 million in grant aid to the Maldives under the 14th amendment to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG). Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheryna Abdul Samad signed the amendment on 5 August 2024, with USAID Mission Director Gabriel Grau signing for the US. The DOAG aims to strengthen technical capacity in public finance management and economic/democratic governance. The total DOAG value is now US$45.7 million.

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