The US Embassy in Djibouti, under the auspices of the Office of the Regional Refugee Coordinator and the Community Grants Program Office, is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2019 Julia Taft Fund for Refugees. What is the Julia Taft Fund for Refugees? The Julia Taft Fund for Refugees (also known ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 17 March, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Refugees program
Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center 28 January 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honor to address you today at the opening of CUTLASS EXPRESS 2019. Djibouti has been a leader in this event since 2012. I would like to first thank the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Equipment and Transportation, the Director of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 30 January, 2019 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches
| Tags: Cutlass Express, long-term security and stability
Young Science and Technology Innovators and Entrepreneurs invited to apply for the U.S. State Department’s 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative Technology Idea (Tech-I) Competition The application process is currently open for the U.S. State Department’s 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative Technology Idea (Tech-I) Competition. The GIST Tech-I ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 28 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, Science & Tech
Ambassador André’s Remarks at Markazi IT Learning Center Inauguration September 13, 2018, 10:00, Markazi Village I am pleased to be here today in Markazi Village to help inaugurate the IT Learning Center. Among the American Embassy’s top goals is to help protect and improve conditions for refugees and migrants in Djibouti. To do this, we ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 16 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Markazi Refugee Camp
Multilateral Cooperation Is Key to Peace & Development in Africa Good morning! I thank the organizers of this gathering for inviting me to talk to you about a favorite subject: How African countries and their partners can best work together to advance peace and development for the people of this continent. I will suggest some ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 6 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Featured Event, News, Speeches
“This year’s report focuses on effective ways local communities can address human trafficking proactively and on how national governments can support and empower them. Local communities are the most affected by this abhorrent crime and are also the first line of defense against human trafficking. By engaging and training law enforcement, religious leaders, teachers, tribal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 23 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Reports, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report, Department of State, Michael Pompeo, TIP Report
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY DJIBOUTI Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (FTIF) Grant Opportunity for U.S. Embassy Djibouti Funding Opportunity Number: FTIF-DJI-FY17-01 CFDA Number: 19.700 General Department of State CFDA Title: General Department of State Assistance Announcement Date: 6/24/2018 Deadline for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 24 June, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, News
DJIBOUTI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. In April 2016 President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fourth term. International observers from the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Arab League characterized the election as “peaceful,” “calm,” and “sufficiently free and transparent” but ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: 2017 Human Rights Report
The U.S. Mission Djibouti will send 7 young Djiboutians to participate in the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship program for six weeks from June 18 to August 2. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). It is composed of academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. Through this initiative, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 22 May, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: #MWF2018, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)
Minister Hassan, Captain Lacore, Representative Manzi, Dr. Abdoulatif, Madame Douksieh, dear colleagues and distinguished guests, Good morning, bonjour, salām ‘alaykum, subax wanaagsan, maacisse! My wife, Ouroukou, and I welcome you to our home to celebrate International Women’s History Month. We have among us here today leaders whose achievements have made history in their fields; ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 20 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & Djibouti
Good morning, Assalaamu aleykum Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Republic of Djibouti, It is an immense honor to present to you a letter from President Donald J. Trump containing my credentials to serve as the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Djibouti. I have spent nearly all my adult ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 20 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
U.S. Embassy’s Julia Taft Fund The Julia Taft Fund supports community-based projects that provide sustainable assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, vulnerable migrants and stateless persons. Each year, the Taft Fund awards grants up to $25,000 for projects that respond to issues that have not been addressed by larger multilateral refugee programs. Projects that duplicate ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 6 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Refugees program
Djibouti MINIMAL ADVANCEMENT 2016 FINDINGS ON THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR 1 In 2016, Djibouti made a minimal advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government passed the Law on the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons and Illicit Smuggling of Migrants, which criminally prohibits domestic and international trafficking and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Reports
| Tags: 2016 International Child Labor Report, Child Labor Report
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2017 FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 7031(b) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 (DIV. J, P.L. 115-31) 2017 Fiscal Transparency Report AGENCY: Department of State ACTION: Notice Djibouti: Djibouti made significant progress during the review period by finalizing and publishing a mining code that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 14 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Reports
| Tags: Djibouti, Fiscal Transparency, Report
Media Advisory | September 12, 2017 The U.S. Embassy Djibouti will open the four-week application period for the 2018 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship on September 13, 2017 and invites all interested candidates in Djibouti to apply for this professional development program. WHAT IS MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP? The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Culture, Education, Events, News
| Tags: #MWF2018, Educational Exchanges, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)
Human traffickers around the world exploit more than 20 million victims in forced labor and sex trafficking. This multi-billion dollar industry destroys families and communities. It weakens the rule of law, strengthens criminal networks, and offends universal concepts of human decency.
The 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report looks into what is being done and should be done about this issue. What can ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 9 July, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports, Speeches, Video
L’Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID) lance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 5 March, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Djibouti
The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a guest house in Mandera, Kenya, which killed approximately 12 people today as well as other recent attacks in Northeast Kenya and Somalia, including the attack on Djiboutian forces in the African Union Mission in Somalia. We express our deep sympathies to the victims and their ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Reports
C’est avec la plus grande tristesse que j’ai appris avec consternation hier, la mort des soldats Djiboutiens au cours d’une attaque meurtrière qui a eu lieu à Beledweyn en Somalie. Cette perte illustre l’engagement total et courageux des soldats Djiboutiens qui lutte contre le terrorisme. Le sacrifice de ces soldats doit être salué avec le ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Djibouti – His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America in Djibouti, Mr. Thomas P. Kelly, gave a total of over 35,000 American dollars (6,195.000 million Francs DJ) to four associations on Tuesday September 20 at 10:00 in the premises of the Embassy of the United States of America to Haramous. This year’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy, Djiboutian government, and UNDP celebrated the launch of the USAID-funded Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods project at Arta’s Regional Council on September 4. USAID funded this two-year, $1,000,000 U.S. dollars project that will be implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Family. The project will improve the livelihoods of rural ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 4 September, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Reports
| Tags: Livelihoods project, Press Releases, USAID, Women Empowerment
On Thursday July 28, the U.S. Embassy hosted the public at the American Corner to commemorate the 2016 World Day against Trafficking in Persons (TIP). In her remarks, Charge d’Affaires a.i. Christina Higgins noted that, “trafficking is a crime that exists in all countries. Some 600,000 to 800,000 victims are trafficked globally each year, with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 1 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: 2016 World Day against TIP, Trafficking in Persons Event
United States Ambassador Tom Kelly has signed agreements for three new projects worth a total of 4,425 000FDJ on Tuesday, July 26. The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in partnership with the Embassy of the United States in Djibouti and in collaboration with the Annual Ambassador’s Self-Help Program support local associations to carry out ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 28 July, 2016 | Topics:
Featured Event, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Self-Help Program, USADF
On July 18th, the Information Resource Center hosted a Certificate Award ceremony for 20 English teachers who followed the American English Webinar Series from May through July 2016 at the U.S. Embassy Djibouti. The American English Webinar Course offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, gives a professional development ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 20 July, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, English Language Learning, Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: Education, English Learning Program, Information Resources Center
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions.
U.S. Citizen Services – ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 14 July, 2016 | Topics:
News
By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 6 July, 2016 | Topics:
Embassy, News
| Tags: Ramadan
On June 20, Ambassador Tom Kelly, along with ONARS Director Houssein Hassan Darar and UNHCR Representative, Paul Ndaitouroum, visited Ali Addeh Refugee Camp to dedicate a new lighting project, and to deliver clothing items to refugees and the local community on behalf of U.S. Embassy employees and families and from Americans living and working at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Djibouti | 20 June, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Press Release
