During a ceremony held at Kurumba Maldives at the sidelines of the Maldives Partnership Forum 2019, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel and USAID Mission Director Reed Aeschliman signed the Amendment to the DOAG signed on 12 March 2019, to commit additional USD 8 million to the Maldives.

The additional USD 8 million is being provided to the Maldives to improve the resilience of individuals and communities to drive inclusive and sustainable development.

Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid signed a MoU on normalising the American Corner Partnership between the Maldives and the US during the ceremony as well.

The MoU would ensure the continuity of the American Centre partnership between the Maldives and the US and aims to enhance the cultural cooperation between both countries.