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Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 2:15am

Today, U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced approximately US$200,000 (FJD$406,394) in additional funding to support recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Fiji. This new funding brings the total emergency assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to approximately US$300,000 (FJD$609,590). These additional funds will bolster the ability of our humanitarian partner on the ground—the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and their local partner the Fiji Red Cross Society—to scale up response efforts in communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.

U.S. Ambassador Announces US$100,000 in TC Yasa Relief Funding
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 11:00pm

Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced the approval of US$100,000 (FJD$204,550) in International Disaster Assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). These funds will be used to support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their local partner, the Fiji Red Cross Society, on the ground to respond to urgent shelter, water, hygiene, and other critical needs in communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Yasa, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Fiji.

U.S. Government Delivers on PNG Electrification Partnership Promise
Monday, November 2, 2020 - 7:00am

U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands Erin McKee today launched the five-year, PGK 200 million (US $57 million) United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-PNG Electrification Partnership (PEP) that will provide electricity to at least 200,000 households in Papua New Guinea.

United States Presents Project Management Certificates in Labasa
Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 6:45am

Today, USAID Senior Development Advisor Dr. Alexandria Huerta presented completion certificates to participants who successfully completed the Project Management Practice course supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

U.S.-Donated Ventilators to Boost Kiribati’s Fight Against COVID-19
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 8:45pm

U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu Joseph Cella and Kiribati Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr. Tinte Itinteang formally launched a training program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC) and Zoll Medical to help Kiribati medical technicians and doctors operate the 10 ventilators donated by the U.S. government.

U.S. Government Training in Fiji Boosts Women’s Capacity in Project Management
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 4:15am

Today, U.S. Ambassador for Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, Joseph Cella, launched a Project Management course specifically for Fijian women to equip them with the skills to better manage projects that mitigate the impacts of climate change and natural disasters in the country.

USAID Boosts Technical Capacity of Frontline Workers in Fiji
Monday, September 21, 2020 - 3:15am

U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu Joseph Cella visited the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital today to meet with the participants of a training organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) an implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC) to help Fijian medical technicians and doctors operate the 30 ventilators donated by the U.S. government.

U.S. Government Boosts Capacity of Partners to Better Manage Infrastructure in Fiji
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 3:15am

Today, the United States Ambassador Joseph Cella presented certificates at a completion event for participants of an Asset Management training in Fiji. The training consisted of four courses designed to provide a solid foundation in asset management and the skills required to ensure its application to community, public and private sector assets. The training is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ready project, which is strengthening climate change and disaster resilience of Pacific island countries.

United States of America’s Partnership with the World Food Program Brings Critical COVID-19 Supplies for the Pacific Islands Region
Monday, August 24, 2020 - 5:30am

U.S. Embassy, Suva Deputy Chief of Mission Antone Greubel travelled to Nadi International Airport on Monday, August 24 to meet a U.S. government-supported flight carrying critical supplies to help Pacific Island countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The flight also carries ten brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators donated by the U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to Kiribati, as part of President Trump’s commitment to provide ventilators to countries in need.

USAID Provides Ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to Respond to COVID-19
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 5:15am

The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 50 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to assist their fight against COVID-19.

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