In 2020 every $1 USTDA invested in its programs generated $112 in U.S. exports. USTDA has facilitated $74 billion in U.S. exports since its founding in 1992, supporting 4,000 infrastructure activities in 139 countries.
Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and USA Healthcare Alliance (USAHA) launched a new initiative to expand export opportunities for U.S. healthcare companies and support healthcare infrastructure in emerging markets.
“Together, USTDA and USAHA will leverage our respective resources to link more U.S. companies to some of the most impactful healthcare infrastructure projects in emerging markets. This will also support good-paying U.S. jobs through exports,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our collaboration will lead to a world that is better prepared with the necessary healthcare infrastructure, thanks to the innovation and ingenuity of America’s private sector.”
In a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier today, USTDA and USAHA highlighted their shared mission to work with U.S. industry and help partner countries address healthcare infrastructure gaps, protect against future pandemics, promote best value in procurement, and combat key challenges facing their public health systems.
“It is wonderful to celebrate this collaboration with USTDA, a U.S. government agency long at the vanguard of project preparation and export promotion in emerging markets,” said Trevor Gunn, Chair and Founder of USAHA. “USTDA’s prioritization of healthcare infrastructure is much welcomed by U.S. industry and our global partners.”
Collaborative activities will include raising awareness of initiatives, programs, and services offered by USTDA and USAHA, as well as conducting reverse trade missions, workshops, and roundtables to help U.S. healthcare companies compete on a level playing field with foreign competition on healthcare infrastructure projects.
Please visit USTDA’s website for more information on the Agency’s global healthcare infrastructure activities.
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced a call for initial proposals as part of its Global Partnership for Climate-Smart Infrastructure to support the development of clean energy and transportation infrastructure projects in developing and middle-income countries. Overseas project sponsors and U.S. companies are invited to propose project preparation activities for USTDA’s grant funding support, including feasibility studies, technical assistance and pilot projects, that advance the Agency’s dual mission of promoting U.S. jobs through exports and sustainable infrastructure in emerging markets. Details related to USTDA’s submission requirements may be found here.
“When President Biden launched our initiative at the Leaders Summit on Climate, he said that nations that work together to invest in the cleaner economy will reap rewards for their citizens. That is precisely the motivation behind our Global Climate Partnership,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “Through this call for proposals, we intend to support climate-smart energy and transportation projects that create good-paying U.S. jobs and support the development of clean, quality infrastructure overseas. As the President said, these are the sort of partnerships that are going to be good for all of us.”
USTDA seeks a wide range of clean energy proposals in areas including but not limited to large-scale renewable energy, energy storage, green hydrogen, advanced nuclear technologies, distributed renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, carbon capture and storage, and industrial decarbonization projects.
USTDA also seeks a wide range of clean transportation proposals in areas including but not limited to sustainable ports and maritime transportation, zero-emissions shipping, electrification of surface transportation, intelligent transportation systems, sustainable alternative fuels, sustainable aviation, clean mass transit and modal shifting.
The Agency will evaluate each initial proposal to assess the strength of the offeror, as well as the project’s potential for U.S. exports, potential for financing and implementation, and relevance to its Global Climate Partnership.
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced grant funding to Poland’s Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ – Polish Nuclear Power Plants Ltd) for a front-end engineering and design study that will help develop Poland’s first two nuclear power plants, facilitate the country’s transition away from coal-fired power, and strengthen the country’s efforts to ensure its long-term energy security. Under the grant, Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse Electric Company and Virginia-based Bechtel Power Corporation will carry out the study. In a demonstration of broad U.S. government support for the project, the U.S. Departments of State’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, as well as the Department of Energy contributed funding toward USTDA’s grant award. Westinghouse and Bechtel will contribute additional resources toward the study’s completion.
“USTDA’s support for this project reflects a confluence of unique and remarkable circumstances where U.S. industry and government have come together at a critical juncture in the development of Poland’s nuclear energy program,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “With this project, we have an opportunity to pave the way for American technology to meet Poland’s civil nuclear energy needs.”
The study will support the Polish government’s decision-making process for the deployment of two nuclear power plants, each consisting of three nuclear reactors. Collectively, the six reactors will provide Poland more than six gigawatts of clean power generation capacity by 2043. The study will provide PEJ, Poland’s state-owned company charged with investing in the development, construction and operation of Poland’s future nuclear power plants, with layout plans for the location of the first nuclear power plant; a strategic licensing plan; a project schedule; and a budgetary cost estimate for delivery, construction and start-up of the first power plant.
USTDA’s grant to PEJ was enabled by the entry into force on February 24, 2021, of an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and Poland on civil nuclear power cooperation.
Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, B. Bix Aliu, said: “The United States is delighted to support Poland’s energy security and climate ambitions by providing the safest and most advanced nuclear power solutions in the world from Westinghouse and Bechtel.”
Minister Naimski, Poland’s State Secretary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, added: “We are glad of the new U.S. administration’s support of Poland’s civil nuclear power program, which provides the broader framework for this study and for USTDA’s engagement. We see this also in broader terms, as a commitment to Poland’s profound energy transition. The front-end engineering and design study, on which U.S. companies will now be able to begin their work, will help Poland’s government take the final decision on strategic partnership in constructing Poland’s nuclear power plants for a clean energy system.”
The CEO of PEJ, Robert Ostrowski, noted: “We welcome the interest of these leading American and global nuclear energy companies in undertaking this important study as well as commend the strong U.S. commitment to funding this effort. We truly look forward to the work ahead and to the new momentum in advancing Poland’s civil nuclear program.”
“This cooperation not only demonstrates U.S. and Poland’s deep strategic ties, it comes at a critical time in our efforts to address climate change,” said Ann Ganzer, U.S. Department of State Senior Bureau Official for International Security and Nonproliferation. “Through deployment of clean, baseload nuclear energy, Poland will significantly contribute to the global effort to reduce carbon emissions.”
“The United States is committed to the success of Poland’s new nuclear power program as a significant economic and national security opportunity,” noted Elizabeth Urbanas, Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Department of Energy. “This project will serve to bolster several key goals, including enhancing the U.S.-Poland strategic partnership, supporting Poland’s efforts to develop safe, clean and reliable nuclear power, reasserting American engagement with the global civil nuclear industry, supporting U.S. vendors that will create and maintain well-paying clean-energy jobs, and aligning joint U.S.-Polish efforts to tackle the climate crisis.”
This project advances USTDA’s Global Partnership for Climate-Smart Infrastructure, which connects U.S. industry to major clean energy and transportation infrastructure projects in emerging markets.
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced grant funding for a feasibility study to support the development of an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (“MRO”) facility at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Ghana. The grant was awarded to Ghana’s Aerojet Aviation Limited, which selected New York-based Alton Aviation Consultancy to conduct the study.
“USTDA’s partnership with Aerojet will strengthen West Africa’s aviation sector by creating the region’s first MRO facility and training center,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “This will be a critical resource for regional airlines, and it will create opportunities for U.S. companies to supply innovative technologies that will allow the facility to be truly state-of-the-art.”
USTDA’s study will include a detailed design and layout for the facility, as well as evaluate different business and revenue models, sustainable energy options, operational plans, and other factors that will help attract financing to the project.
“Having an MRO at KIA presents Ghana with the opportunity to cement its position as a regional and global leader in the aviation sector and boost regional economic growth, safety, security and mobility,” said Stephanie S. Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana.
Mazisi Parkes, Chief Executive Officer at Aerojet Aviation, commented: “We are excited about this project and grateful to the USTDA for agreeing to support the development of the MRO. The state-of-the-art facility to be developed at KIA in Accra will serve as a Centre of Excellence for the delivery of critical aviation technical support services and contribute to the economic viability of regional airlines as well as national carriers. Of special importance to Aerojet is the establishment of a world-class training center to prepare Africa’s youth for the high-tech aviation jobs of the future.”
Jonathan Berger, Managing Director at Alton Aviation Consultancy, said: “Commercial air transport has the power to transform economies and communities, but it can only do so when reinforced by solid aviation infrastructure, including aircraft maintenance facilities. We look forward to collaborating with USTDA and Aerojet to develop the first world-class MRO operation in West Africa.”
This activity supports the Prosper Africa initiative, a U.S. government initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa.
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
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Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigerian-based financial guarantor Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company to bring high-quality U.S. infrastructure solutions to Nigeria.
“The foundation of any strong partnership consists of trust, mutual respect and collective prosperity. These principles are central to our relationship with InfraCredit,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “USTDA’s three decades of project preparation expertise is an excellent complement to InfraCredit’s financial guarantees. Under our partnership, we will leverage each other’s resources to overcome many of the constraints that inhibit the bankability of infrastructure investments in Nigeria.”
Under the terms of the MOU, USTDA and InfraCredit will work together to identify infrastructure projects that could benefit from project preparation funding and subsequent credit enhancements. This collaboration will facilitate the development of bankable infrastructure projects highlighting U.S.-based solutions and bring them to market for InfraCredit’s investment-catalyzing guarantees. The sectors of cooperation highlighted in the MOU include clean energy, information and communications technology, transportation, agribusiness and healthcare infrastructure.
“USTDA’s project preparation and partnership-building activities have supported InfraCredit in executing well-structured, bankable infrastructure projects that can access long term domestic institutional investments in Nigeria’s debt capital market. We believe this relationship is catalytic in strengthening local capacities and promoting domestic resource mobilization for infrastructure finance in Nigeria” said Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Officer of InfraCredit
Currently, USTDA and InfraCredit are collaborating with Nigeria’s Hotspot Network Limited on the deployment of up to 2,000 cellular base stations that would expand digital connectivity in rural Nigeria. A USTDA-funded feasibility study on the project is currently underway for InfraCredit’s financial guarantee.
Since 1992, USTDA has funded nearly 80 project preparation activities in Nigeria.
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
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