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U.S. Pledges $190 Million for Assistance to Mindanao for Infrastructure Projects and Private-Sector Partnerships

Ambassador Kristie Kenney and Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (right) converse at the Malacañang Palace on September 19 as they await the ceremonies to begin for the signing of the Mindanao Peace and Development (MPAD) Agreement. The US pledged $190 million over the next five years to promote economic development and strengthen the foundations of peace in Mindanao. The ten-year partnership continues and the recent pledge focuses on the development of needed infrastructure and expanded economic opportunities in the area of private-sector partnerships throughout Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of Malacanang)
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (center), Ambassador Kristie Kenney (second, left), and Philippine National Economic and Development Authority Officer-in-Charge, Augusto Santos (second, right) witness USAID Mission Director, Jon D. Lindborg (far left) and Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO) Chairman, Virgilio L. Leyretana (far right) sign the Mindanao Peace and Development (MPAD) Agreement at Malacañang Palace on September 19, 2007. The U.S. pledged $190 million over a five-year period to promote economic development and strengthen the foundations of peace in the southern Philippines' Mindanao region. Together, USAID and MEDCO will oversee the implementation of activities under the MPAD agreement.
Ambassador Kristie Kenney (center) poses for a photograph with members of "Himig," an award-winning chorale group based in Mindanao's Davao City. The group performed at the reception following the signing of the Mindanao Peace and Development Agreement between the U.S. and the Philippine governments at the Malacañang Palace. Ambassador Kenney and Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo witnessed the signing of the agreement, in which the U.S. pledged $190 million in U.S. assistance over a five-year period to promote economic development and the foundations of peace in the Mindanao.
USAID Philippines Director Jon Lindborg (left) exchanges greetings with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon (right) and Mindanao Economic Development Council Chairman, Virgilio L. Leyretana (center) before the ceremonies for the signing of the Mindanao Peace and Development (MPAD) Agreement at Malacanang Palace on September 19. The ten-year partnership continues and the recent pledge of $190 million focuses on the development of needed infrastructure and expanded economic opportunities in the area of private-sector partnerships throughout Mindanao.

Last Update :: 09/24/2007

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