JAKARTA – During a national conference on labor jointly hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Manpower, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Michael F. Kleine congratulated Indonesia for the country’s recent achievements creating a more inclusive workforce for vulnerable groups, including young people, people with disabilities, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 6 October, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Selamat pagi semuanya. Dr. Nadia Tarmizi, Spokesperson, MoH Ibu Widyastuti, Head, Jakarta Provincial Health Office Colonel. Piter Dwi Ardianto, TNI USAID Mission Director, Ryan Washburn, I would like to thank my colleagues in the Indonesian government for their commitment, leadership, and partnership as we fight the coronavirus pandemic together. A few days ago we announced ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 26 September, 2021 | Topics: Speeches | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – Across Indonesia, two mothers and eight newborns die every hour. Many of these tragic deaths are preventable, reflecting significant gaps in the health care system. To improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a five-year, $35 million program to reduce preventable maternal and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 23 September, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The United States Government and the American people stand with the people of Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19. Following President Biden’s pledge, the United States is donating 4.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to Indonesia to fight COVID-19 in partnership with COVAX. Today, the second tranche of these 4.6 million doses arrived ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 17 September, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – At a virtual closing event today, the governments of the United States and Indonesia celebrated their joint success in enhancing access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable groups through the United States Agency for International Development’s eMpowering Access to Justice (USAID MAJu) program. USAID MAJu was a five-year, $11.5 million program implemented by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 2 September, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Office of Press Relations The following is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif: Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Dr. (H.C) H. Suharso Monoarfa, Indonesian Minister of National Development Planning Agency. Administrator Power acknowledged the substantial loss of life due to the COVID-19 pandemic during this difficult time for Indonesia. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 12 August, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – At a virtual event on April 28, the United States Government and the Government of Indonesia celebrated shared climate change and biodiversity conservation achievements attained through the United States Agency for International Development Build Indonesia to Take Care of Nature for Sustainability (USAID BIJAK) project. USAID, through BIJAK, strengthened the Government of Indonesia’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 29 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Today, the United States Mission in Indonesia announced additional funding of $3.5 million through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to boost Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, bringing the total U.S. Government support for Indonesia’s COVID-19 response to $14.5 million. USAID will use this additional funding to strengthen the Government of Indonesia’s vaccination planning, coordination, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 27 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – On March 24, 2021, the Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ryan Washburn, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Prof. Mahfud MD, represented by the Deputy of National Unity of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Indonesia, Dr. Janedjri M. Gaffar, and KPK ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 24 March, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – Heather Variava, Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the United States Mission to Indonesia offered her congratulations to Indonesia on the successful arrival of 1,113,600 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on March 8, 2021. This shipment is part of the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC), a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. This is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 10 March, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – On February 17, 2021, the United States Government joined officials at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) to celebrate shared marine conservation and sustainable fisheries achievements attained through the United States Agency for International Development Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (USAID SEA) project. USAID, through SEA, supported the Government of Indonesia to create 14 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 18 February, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – On Thursday, February 11, 2021, the United States Government represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Indonesia Mission Director Ryan Washburn, joined the Head of Majelis Pembina Kesehatan Umum (MPKU) Muhammadiyah. Agus Samsudin, and the Director of Public Health Services from the Ministry of Health, dr. Rita Rogayah, SpP(K), MARS, to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 11 February, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim officially handed over 83 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators for use in Central Java in a virtual event on Friday. These 83 ventilators are a portion of the 1,000 ventilators that the United States has donated to Indonesia through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist its fight against COVID-19. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 16 November, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – An additional 400 ventilators from the United States have arrived in Indonesia, completing the donation of 1,000 ventilators pledged by President Trump to President Joko Widodo. “This donation complements Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 and demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the United States to lead the global response to this unprecedented crisis– back ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 16 September, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 20 handwashing stations to Bogor District, West Java. Today, U.S. Charge d’Affaires a.i. Heather Variava and Bogor District Assistant for Governance and Community Welfare Renaldi Yushab Fiansyah participated in a handover ceremony at the Ciawi Puskesmas (Community Health Post) ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 11 September, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i, Heather Variava along with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Oscar Primadi, Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan, and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs witnessed the arrival of the second and largest single shipment of 500 ventilators from the U.S. Government, through ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 31 August, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 100 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Indonesia to assist its fight against COVID-19. The donation delivers on President Trump’s generous offer of these critically needed supplies and supports Indonesia’s urgent response to the pandemic. “Even as the U.S. is battling COVID-19 back ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 28 July, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Indonesia, represented by the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), agreed to a Bilateral Development Cooperation Framework (BDCF) worth up to US$650 million covering the next five years. Through the BDCF, USAID will work together with Indonesian government ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 24 July, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
PRESS RELEASE April 9, 2020 U.S. Support for Indonesia’s Response to COVID-19 JAKARTA – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Heather Variava announced that the U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $2.3 million in emergency assistance to Indonesia as part of the United States’ global effort to combat the spread of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 10 April, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
KLATEN – United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick and CBI Global subsidiary PT AgriSpice Indonesia highlighted 35 years of partnership in bringing small-scale farmers into the global supply chain at a small ceremony on Sunday. Deputy Administrator Glick’s visit to PT AgriSpice, located in Klaten, Central Java, celebrated how a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA — Last Friday the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick met with Mohammad Al-Arief, Special Advisor to Indonesia’s Minister of Finance. At the meeting, Deputy Administrator Glick reinforced USAID’s commitment to support Indonesia’s development and announced USAID Indonesia’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget at $93 million dollars, a $3 million ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 13 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Jakarta – On Monday, the U.S. Embassy hosted a homecoming reception for 20 young Indonesian professionals who recently earned their Master’s Degrees in the United States. Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Fellowship Program, USAID provided opportunities for highly qualified Indonesians to pursue graduate studies ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 17 September, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and global healthcare company Abbott, are collaborating to support Indonesia in increasing access to quality HIV/AIDS diagnostic and treatment services for those who need it. Over 600,000 Indonesians live with HIV/AIDS, and transmission rates remain consistently high among key groups. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 15 July, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – At a ceremony today, the governments of Indonesia, the United States and Switzerland unveiled a new agreement to bring clean water to 60,000 urban Indonesians by strengthening seven local water utilities (Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum, or PDAMs) across Central and West Java. The Honorable Joseph R. Donovan Jr, Ambassador of the United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 27 June, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Jakarta – U.S. Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan Jr., Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Dr. Tukul Rameyo Adi, and Director of Solid Waste Management Dr. Novrizal Tahar of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry witnessed the grants signing today awarding six Indonesian civil society organizations with a total of Rp 18 billion ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 27 March, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Magelang — At Borobudur Temple, U.S. Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan, Jr., together with Indonesian Ministry of Health Director General of Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Anung Sugihantono and Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo, commemorated World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. This joint event between the U.S. Government and the Government of Indonesia celebrated the 70th anniversary ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 11 March, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – Today, the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) along with our international partners opened the Indonesia Civil Society Forum 2018 (ICSF 2018). As a learning platform designed to strengthen Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) skills and sustainability, ICSF 2018 will reinforce Indonesian civil society’s ability to help Indonesia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 14 November, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Today, the United States announced an additional $3.6 million in humanitarian assistance to help people affected by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Central Sulawesi in the Republic of Indonesia on September 28, 2018. This funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for this response to $3.7 million. As part of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 6 October, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Central Kalimantan — The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) released the 100th Bornean Orangutan rehabilitated in Central Kalimantan with support from the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The release represents joint progress towards better protecting this iconic, critically endangered species and marked over 100 orangutans released in partnership ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 16 August, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – On Tuesday, Acting Mission Director for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), David Hoffman and the Director General of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (RISTEKDIKTI), Prof. dr. Ali Ghufron Mukti, M.Sc., Ph.D, hosted a reception to send off 24 Indonesian professionals ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 3 August, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Bogor – Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education (KEMRISTEKDIKTI) Director of Research and Community Services Prof. Dr. Ocky Karna Radjasa, M.Sc., and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Mission Director David Hoffman opened the first Collaboration for Innovation conference at Institut Pertanian Bogor International Convention Center yesterday. This is the first annual ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 11 July, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
INDONESIA– The United States Embassy congratulates Dr. Ahmad Agus Setiawan and Dr. Muhammad Makky on their selection as fellows for the ASEAN Science and Technology (S&T) Fellowship 2018/2019, sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ASEAN and the ASEAN Foundation. Dr. Setiawan and Dr. Makky were selected for their track record of achievements ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The United States Embassy, the Government of Indonesia, and the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation announced the successful release of two male and two female rescued orangutans to the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park on Borneo Island. The four orangutans raised the total number of rescued orangutans in the national park to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 11 January, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The United States Embassy congratulates
Dr. Fitriya N. Dewi for being chosen as a finalist for the third annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-U.S. Science Prize for Women, sponsored by ASEAN, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). She was chosen for her exceptional research on the impact of rapid urbanization on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 5 October, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – University of Indonesia Student Catherine, who goes by one name, was selected as one of the five winners of the 4th Annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Youth Debate, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State. The Youth ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 8 September, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA, August 22, 2017 – The United States Agency for International Development’s Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) and Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI), have announced a new partnership for reducing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Through the partnership, they will establish an innovative system for promoting sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 22 August, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Bandung – Fifty young volunteers from 10 ASEAN countries have gathered for four weeks in Bandung, Indonesia, to participate in the annual ASEAN Youth Volunteer Program (AYVP) supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). For the month of August, participants will learn about natural disasters, how to mitigate risks, and build resilience. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 3 August, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – From March 27-31, 2017, fourteen senior level officials from Indonesia’s National Planning and Development Agency, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the National Electricity Company visited San Francisco and Sacramento, California to learn new ways to effectively plan and integrate renewable energy sources into Indonesia’s electricity grid. The Executive Exchange Program, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 5 April, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission, Brian McFeeters, together with the Minister of Research Technology & Higher Education, Muhammad Nasir, launched a 20-million US dollar research program for five (5) Centers for Collaboration Research (CCRs) in Indonesia. “The establishment of these CCRs will help to develop, foster, and sustain research in science, technology, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 22 March, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Denpasar – Representatives from the United States Agency for International Development and Walton Family Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding today at the Economist World Ocean Summit to improve Indonesia’s marine biodiversity conservation and fisheries management. At the signing, U.S. Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan Jr. said, “This is an exciting collaboration that we hope will ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 23 February, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
MAKASSAR – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Erin McKee and U.S. Consul General in Surabaya Heather Variava visited education institutions in Makassar and Maros, South Sulawesi, today to see the impacts of USAID’s long-term partnership with the government of South Sulawesi, educational training institutions and schools to improve the quality ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 26 January, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) announced that a youth team from Gadjah Mada University was chosen as one of the three finalists in the YSEALI World of Food Innovation Challenge, which seeks technology solutions for challenges in agriculture, aquaculture, and fisheries. MINO Microbubbles ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 4 October, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
JAKARTA – The U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) will offer funding through its Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program for Indonesian scientists to conduct joint research with U.S. scientists. USAID is especially soliciting research proposals in two topics: (1) strengthening science, technology, engineering and math education at both secondary and university levels; ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 3 October, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Jakarta – The United States and the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (RISTEK DIKTI) held an event today to celebrate advancements in higher education in Indonesia over the past five years. Approximately 150 people attended the event including honored guests RISTEK DIKTI Directorate General of Institutional Development Dr. Patdono Suwignjo, United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 21 September, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: education, USAID
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to bring a team of seven experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide training from August 22-26 to Indonesian officials from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Customs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 30 August, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID
Chargé d’Affaires Brian McFeeters, Secretary General of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Dr. Bambang Sariwanto, Head of the National Law Development of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Agency Dr. Enny Nurbaningsih, National Commission on Anti-violence against Women Commissioner Indri Suparno, and other officials attend the launch of the USAID and The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 10 August, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: MAJU, USAID
On May 24, Deputy Chief of Mission Brian McFeeters participated in a hand-over ceremony with the Director General of Basic Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture, symbolizing the provision of over eight million leveled reading books as part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) PRIORITAS program. In turn, the Director General ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 24 May, 2016 | Topics: News | Tags: USAID
On May 18, USAID’s Program to Extend Scholarships to Achieve Sustainable Impacts (PRESTASI) held a ceremony to mark the successful completion of English-language, leadership, and statistics training for 37 Indonesians who will pursue a master’s degree in the US in the 2016 academic year. After completion of their degree, the scholars will return to Indonesia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 19 May, 2016 | Topics: News | Tags: education, USAID
