Maldives and the United States sign the seventh amendment to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG)
The seventh amendment to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG) has been signed between the Maldives and the United States of America, today.
During a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel signed the seventh amendment to the DOAG on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Maldives. On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, USAID Mission Director Reed Aeschliman signed the agreement.
The DOAG is a landmark development cooperation agreement signed between the Maldives and the United States, on 12 March 2019. To date, six amendments have been brought to this agreement, bringing the total contribution from the United States to USD 22.2 million. Through the seventh amendment concluded today, the United States Government commits an additional USD 3.2 million to the Maldives, to strengthen capacity to adapt to climate change, implement economic and democratic reforms and build a robust civil society.
Both State Minister Khaleel and Mission Director Aeschliman also discussed the ongoing projects in the Maldives through USAID funding and reflected on the increased partnership between the Maldives and USAID in the recent years.
State Minister Khaleel also expressed appreciation to the Government of the United States and USAID, for the development assistance programmes under the USAID’s portfolio in the Maldives, especially in promoting climate change adaptation, strengthening economic and democratic governance and promoting sustainable economic growth in the Maldives.
The signing ceremony of the seventh amendment of the DOAG was witnessed by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the USAID Mission to the Maldives.