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U.S. Relationship

West Africa Guinea Bissau Bijagos Islands - Paradise bay with golden sands
West Africa Guinea Bissau Bijagos Islands - Paradise bay with golden sands

U.S.-Guinea-Bissau Relations

The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Guinea-Bissau in 1975, following its independence from Portugal. The U.S. is expanding its programs and presence in the country as a statement of our support for the elected president, government, and National Assembly. There is no U.S. embassy in Guinea-Bissau. All official U.S. contact with Guinea-Bissau is handled by the U.S. embassy in Senegal.
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U.S. Assistance to Guinea-Bissau

The U.S. is in the process of engaging with Guinea-Bissau. Following President Jose Mario Vaz’s inauguration, the U.S. lifted restrictions on foreign assistance to Guinea-Bissau, which had been in place since shortly after the April 2012 coup. The U.S.’s top priorities in Guinea-Bissau are to promote security sector reform, combat drug trafficking, prevent infectious disease, and implement multi-sector reforms, which
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Bilateral Economic Relations

Guinea-Bissau is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. U.S. exports to Guinea-Bissau include agricultural products and machinery. The U.S. has a trade and investment framework agreement with the West African Economic and Monetary Union, of which Guinea-Bissau is a member.

Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Guinea-Bissau.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since August, 2021 the United States has donated 302,400 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Guinea Bissau. This includes 302,400 J&J doses. Of the 302,400 vaccine doses, 100% were donated through bilateral agreements.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

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