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Thu, 28 Sep 2023State Department Hosts Agreement Signing between the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Republic of Kiribati To enhance the United States' partnership with the Pacific Islands, and to achieveour shared vision for a resilient Pacific region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken presided over a signing ceremony between the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an independent U.S. development agency, and the Republic of Kiribati. The ceremony took place during the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit, convened by the White House on September 25. MCC CEO Alice Albright and President of the Republic of Kiribati Taneti Maamau signed an agreement to fund a $29.1 million Threshold Program, the United States’s largest direct grant investment in Kiribati to date. The program aims to boost the I-Kiribati people's participation in employment opportunities by: posted at: 12:00am on 28-Sep-2023 path: /Policy | permalink 0 writeback(s) comment... home << Policy << auto state department hosts agreement signing between the millennium challenge corporation and the republic of kiribati
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