Success Stories

Success in Honduras: Platanares Geothermal Power Plant
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Less than 20 years ago, more than half of Honduras’ electricity was produced by hydroelectric facilities exceedingly vulnerable to irregular rainfall. The country also relied…

Advancing Cancer Detection and Treatment in Nigeria
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Every year, there are over 115,000 new cancer patients in Nigeria, at least half of whom will need radiotherapy. Last month, H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari,…

Cote d’Ivoire: Linking Africa Through Quality American-Made Locomotives
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When President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire met with USTDA in 2017, the Agency agreed to take a closer look at the economic turnaround taking…

Lithuania: Securing Energy Independence in Eastern Europe
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Today, exports of liquified natural gas from the U.S. Gulf Coast are flowing to Lithuania as a direct result of USTDA’s early investment in the…

ASEAN: Improving Connectivity in the Indo-Pacific Region
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At the 17th ASEAN Summit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, leaders from across the region adopted the Master Plan for ASEAN Connectivity. The Plan…

Panama: Cleaning the Water in Panama Bay to Spur Economic Growth
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Twenty years ago, Panama Bay had significant water quality issues — in fact, it was so polluted that shellfish and other organisms could not survive.…

Namibia: Keeping Pace Through Cleaner Coal
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As one of the least densely populated countries in the world, Namibia has 2.5 million citizens living in an area nearly twice the size of…

Regional Sub-Saharan Africa: Connecting Africa Through U.S. Solutions
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Over the past decade, Africa has experienced tremendous growth in its commercial aviation sector, including demand for light aircraft and helicopters from the region’s mid-sized…

Azerbaijan: Engaging the World Using U.S. Technologies
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Launching its first satellite in 2009, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology realized demand would quickly outstrip capacity, having reached 80% capacity in only…

Jordan: Powering an Energy Movement
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The future of Ma’an, Jordan — and that of the broader Middle East — is brighter today because of the vision and determination of Hanna…

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