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Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with partner Arizona State University (ASU), hosted the 2023 STEM Conference (STEMCON). STEMCON brought together policymakers, university leaders, and industry representatives to shape the next generation of Indonesia’s workforce to explore topics on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Indonesia.

Today, President Biden welcomed President Joko Widodo of Indonesia to the White House. Marking a historic new phase in our bilateral relations, the two leaders elevated U.S.-Indonesia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. President Biden and President Widodo celebrated this unprecedented level of cooperation, built on shared values of democracy and pluralism, by announcing new initiatives to deliver a better future for our citizens and a free, open, prosperous, secure, and resilient Indo-Pacific.

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with partners Meta and Love Frankie, awarded the grand prize of the Saring Daring University Challenge (“U-Challenge”) to a team of students from Nusa Cendana University (Undana) in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.  The winners created two videos effectively illustrating the importance of critical thinking and online privacy.

The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Humanitarian Forum Indonesia have launched the USAID-HFI Strengthening Disaster Management Capacity and Accompaniment of CSOs in Emergency Response, Coordination, and Advocacy (USAID-HFI STEADY) program in a significant step toward enhancing disaster management capabilities and fostering coordination among Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Indonesia.

Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Indonesia’s Ministry of Health announced the award of a new tuberculosis program to strengthen Indonesia’s fight against TB and continue our progress toward eliminating TB by 2030.

Today, USAID released its Global Water Strategy Indonesia High Priority Country Plan. Under this plan, USAID will invest over $50 million to reach more than one million Indonesians with access to safe, sustainable, and climate-resilient drinking water and sanitation services by 2027.