In 2021 every $1 USTDA invested in its programs generated a record $117 in U.S. exports. USTDA has facilitated more than $76 billion in U.S. exports since its founding in 1992, supporting 4,000 infrastructure activities in 139 countries.
Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) for technical assistance and training to help streamline and strengthen regulatory processes for critical healthcare products including life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
“USTDA is proud to support SAHPRA’s efforts to improve the health of all South Africans through greater access to innovative and high-quality healthcare products,” said Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally (ret.), USTDA’s Acting Director. “Our assistance will also build partnerships between our respective healthcare sectors that will be good for both South Africa and the United States.”
USTDA’s technical assistance will assess SAHPRA’s current practices and evaluation capacity for healthcare products, as well as provide training to increase institutional knowledge of review processes by regulatory agencies that meet World Health Organization standards such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“The United States considers South Africa a vital partner on a range of key issues, health being key among them. This grant is another example of our strong partnership, and we look forward to continuing and deepening our work with South Africa in the coming year,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Akunna Cook.
SAHPRA CEO Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela said: “SAHPRA values partnerships that support its aims and objectives of being a world class African regulator. This partnership will go a long way in strengthening our resolve to be a regulator that supports the three pillars of quality, safety and efficacy.”
This project supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s Build Back Better World Partnership to support quality infrastructure in emerging markets, as well as the U.S. government’s Prosper Africa initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa.
U.S. businesses interested in submitting proposals for the USTDA-funded technical assistance should visit www.ustda.gov/work/bid-on-an-overseas-project.
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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 – Earlier today the U.S. government affirmed its continued support of the U.S. industry-led U.S.-Southeast Asia Aviation Cooperation Program (SEA ACP), which matches the technical innovation of U.S. member companies with the civil aviation sector development needs of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
In a meeting with SEA ACP member companies, senior officials from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. Departments of Commerce and Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration outlined the resources that they intend to make available to advance the SEA ACP’s goals. These resources include grant-based project preparation assistance; partnership-building activities; market insights and trends; and regulatory, technical, operational, policy, and regional aviation expertise.
The SEA ACP is a public-private partnership to support commercial, technical and policy cooperation in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands’ civil aviation sectors. The five U.S. government partners and 38 U.S. industry members collaborate on programs designed to match the aviation needs of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Island countries with the expertise and technical innovation of U.S. companies.
For questions about the SEA ACP’s programming, please contact seaacp@ustda.gov.
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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.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Paul Marin | (703) 875-4357
Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced a five-year expansion of its partnership with Brazil’s Ministry of Economy to support high-quality public infrastructure across Brazil under USTDA’s Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value (GPI). USTDA also announced funding for three new technical assistance activities under the GPI that will enhance public procurement best practices in partnership with the Ministry and other Brazilian government entities.
“We are expanding our commitment to Brazil at a very important moment,” said Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally, USTDA’s Acting Director. “The country’s recently enacted public procurement law emphasizes many of the GPI’s key principles, including value-based procurement, total cost of ownership and high-quality public investment. Our partnership with the Ministry includes assistance to help all levels of government meet the goals of this legislation, which will ultimately result in more modern, sustainable and resilient infrastructure for the people of Brazil.”
“We are promoting digital transformation and modernization of public procurement and this agreement with USTDA is important for the Brazilian government to be aligned with international best practices in the area. Public Procurement is the basis for better public services”, highlights the Special Secretary for De-bureaucratization, Management and Digital Government of the Ministry of the Economy, Caio Mario Paes de Andrade.
USTDA’s three technical assistance grants will support Brazil’s efforts to integrate and assess value-for-money in public procurement. A grant to the Ministry of Economy will help implement policies and processes in accordance with the new public procurement law. A grant to the Instituto Rui Barbosa (Rui Barbosa Institute) will support the implementation of performance-based auditing, and a grant to the Associação Brasileira de Entidades Estaduais e Públicas de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação (Brazilian Association of State and Public Information Communication Technology Companies, ABEP-TIC) will help establish transparent, competitive, and high-quality procurement mechanisms for procurements in the information and communications technology sector.
U.S. businesses interested in submitting proposals for these USTDA-funded technical assistance opportunities should visit www.ustda.gov/work/bid-on-an-overseas-project.
“USTDA’s assistance will support the implementation of performance-based auditing in all Brazilian Courts of Accounts, which is important to improving the Brazilian external government audit procedures as well as to enhancing transparency, strengthening accountability, improving policymaking, and facilitating the use of best practices by Brazilian government agencies,” said Ivan Lelis Bonilha, President of the Instituto Rui Barbosa. “This is particularly critical with the passage of Brazil’s new public procurement law and we look forward to increased integrity, efficiency, and value as a result of this grant.”
President-Director of ABEP-TIC, Leandro Victorino de Moura, commented, “ICT procurements are increasingly innovative and complex, and must be done thoughtfully and in a forward-thinking manner to achieve high-quality outcomes. This technical assistance will assist our 27 member entities make sound, competitive investments across the sector.”
Since 2013, USTDA’s Global Procurement Initiative has assisted public officials in partner countries to better understand the total cost of ownership of goods and services for infrastructure projects. GPI now includes 15 partner countries.
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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.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Paul Marin | (703) 875-4357
Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced it has awarded a grant to Nigeria’s Daybreak Power Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of African renewable energy company Daystar Power Group, for a feasibility study to help optimize clean energy supply to business entities in the country. Daybreak Power Solutions selected Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to carry out the study.
“USTDA has long worked with our partners in Nigeria to help expand energy access and advance climate resilience,” said Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally (ret.), USTDA’s Acting Director. “Our support for this project will offer Nigerian businesses a clean energy solution for their power needs and facilitate partnerships with U.S. companies that supply high-quality infrastructure solutions.”
USTDA’s study will assist Daybreak Power Solutions with developing 20 solar-plus-storage minigrids that will supply power to Nigeria’s grid when it is operational and provide power directly to Nigerian businesses when the grid is down. The minigrids will provide a clean and reliable alternative to diesel back-up generators and produce up to 40 megawatts of solar power. The study will develop the technical designs of the minigrids, select the sites for deployment, and finalize the project’s business model.
“We are thrilled to partner with RMI and USTDA on this landmark project to explore win-win opportunities for industrial manufacturers, solar energy providers, and distribution companies in Nigeria,” said Jasper Graf von Hardenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Daystar Power Group.
This activity supports USTDA’s Global Partnership for Climate-Smart Infrastructure, which connects U.S. industry to major clean energy and transportation infrastructure projects in emerging markets. It also supports the U.S. government’s Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives.
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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.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Paul Marin | (703) 875-4357
Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced the award of a technical assistance grant to help the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) strengthen aviation safety using advanced weather forecasting technologies. VATM selected Maryland-based I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) to carry out the assistance.
“USTDA has a growing portfolio of activities that are helping partners like VATM to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change,” said Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally (ret.), USTDA’s Acting Director. “Changing weather patterns, and in particular severe weather, can affect the safety of the flying public. Our assistance will demonstrate how U.S.-made weather forecasting systems can have a transformational impact on Vietnam’s aviation sector.”
USTDA’s grant will help VATM test high-resolution weather products and an advanced aviation weather forecast capability at the Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi. The assistance will assess VATM’s current air traffic operations and how they are affected by weather. The assistance will also pilot IMSG’s proprietary Enterprise Integrated Aviation Weather System solution and support VATM’s implementation of more effective air traffic patterns to reduce delays.
VATM Chairman, Pham Viet Dung, said: “USTDA’s grant will help VATM evaluate the impact of weather on our operations and improve air traffic management in Vietnam. We estimate 280 million passengers per year by 2030, so the potential impact of USTDA’s assistance is very significant to our aviation sector.”
IMSG’s CEO, Vance Hum, said: “IMSG is excited to partner with VATM and USTDA to demonstrate its proven weather solutions for civil aviation. Our Enterprise Integrated Aviation Weather System provides the right information at the right time to enhance safety in the air.”
This activity supports USTDA’s Global Partnership for Climate-Smart Infrastructure, which connects U.S. industry to major clean energy and transportation infrastructure projects in emerging markets. It also advances USTDA’s U.S.-Southeast Asia Aviation Cooperation Program, a public-private partnership to support commercial, technical and policy cooperation in Southeast Asia’s civil aviation sector.
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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.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Paul Marin | (703) 875-4357
USTDA Generates Record Results for U.S. Exporters
