YAP, 23 MARCH 2020 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES)—Infrastructure projects and social programs in Yap will be reviewed by the national government to determine their eligibility for funding, according to Yap Governor Henry Falan. Falan issued a memorandum titled “Policy and Directive on all Requests for CFSM, State and ODA Funds’ sent to all Yap state government […]
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Japan and Palau Signed about $3.65 million Grant Aid Contract for Our Ocean Conference2020 “The Project for the Support of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 14”
On March 12th, 2020, in the presence of Honorable F. Umiich Sengebau, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism, and Her Excellency Ngedikes Olai Uludong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, His Excellency KARASAWA Akira, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Palau, and Mr. Kirk Bayabos, Head of […]
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Global Fund issues new guidance in response to COVID-19
GENEVA, 05 MARCH 2020 (GLOBAL FUND) — The Global Fund announced today new guidance to enable countries to strengthen their response to the new coronavirus, COVID-19, by using existing grants in a swift, nimble and pragmatic way. Working within its mandate to fight HIV, TB, and malaria and to strengthen systems for health, the Global […]
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President Remengesau Requests OEK Loan Approval for Women and Youth Entrepreneurship
January 9 – President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., at the National Leadership Meeting today with the Olbiil Era Kelulau (national congress) requested both houses to approve (by joint resolution) a loan agreement between the Republic of Palau and International Cooperation and Development Fund of Taiwan (Taiwan ICDF) that would establish a Women and Youth Entrepreneurs […]
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Palau gets $1.2-M funding from US after Trump meeting
The United States had announced $1,209,666 worth of financial assistance to Palau under its fiscal year 2019 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) shortly after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. and two other Freely Associated State (FAS) leaders in Washington last month. In a press statement furnished to the media, the United […]