USAID/Djibouti: From the American People
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Djibouti

Background

Djibouti's location in a neighborhood with Yemen, Eritrea, Somalia, and Ethiopia at its borders, combined with its commitment to peaceful, pro-west, tolerant Muslim views makes it a unique and strategic partner. Although a small country, Djibouti is striving to achieve ambitious social and economic achievements. The government has made great advances in the last five years, including the development of the only deep-sea port in the region, increasing private sector investment, and gains in health and education. But despite these advances, Djibouti's future is threatened by a lack of arable land, chronic food insecurity, a severe lack of a skilled workforce, high unemployment, disease, illiteracy, dangerous and porous borders, an influx of refugees, and nascent government and political systems. Djibouti is also home to USAID’s only warehouse outside the United States that prepositions American food aid for Africa and Asia, which reduces delivery time of these important life saving commodities by 75 percent. It also hosts Camp Lemonier, the only U.S. military base on the African continent, East Africa's Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Voice of America broadcasting facilities that target local audiences in Arabic and Somali. Djibouti has also played an important role hosting the Somali peace talks.

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The signing of the two Agreements represents US commitment to assistance in health and education

Press Releases

Djibouti | Saturday, September 26, 2009
The Government of Djibouti and USAID sign three bilateral agreements
USAID signs $3.8 million in three Bilateral Agreements and total support, including USAID/Washington programs, results in more than $7 million in assistance to Djibouti

Announcements

 | Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Djibouti’s National Population and Housing Census Ready to Roll

Speeches

 | Saturday, September 26, 2009
USAID/East Africa Acting Regional Director Speech, Mr. Larry Meserve
Signature of Assistance Agreements between the United States of America and the Republic of Djibouti

 | Thursday, April 02, 2009
Discours de Mme La Directrice Régionale de l’USAID/Afrique de l’Est à l’occasion de la cérémonie d’inauguration du Poste de Santé de Dalley-Af

 | Monday, March 30, 2009
Bedsheet Hand-over Ceremony, Tadjourah - Speech for Cheryl Anderson, USAID/EA Mission Director

Djibouti | Thursday, September 25, 2008
The signing of two Assistance Agreements between the United States of America and the Republic of Djibouti regarding health and education
Address by Cheryl Anderson, Mission Director of USAID/East Africa

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Djibouti

Capital Djibouti

Population 516,055

Area 23,000 km²

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