The U.S. and Timor-Leste: A Permanent Partnership

Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting

July 24, 2014

Collaboration for Aid Effectiveness

• Launched USAID’s five-year Country Development Cooperation Strategy—which is aligned with Timor-Leste’s Strategic Development Plan, the Dili Declaration, and the New Deal—in September 2013.
• Signed a five-year Development Objective Agreement with the Ministry of Finance in March 2014 for up to $73 million, subject to congressional approval.
• Participate as an active members in the Development Policy Coordination Mechanism sector and sub-sector working groups and the development partner coordination groups
• Continue active partnerships with Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Aid Programme, and private sector partners