Swazi Candles Center - The Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) - July 2019 tourist season. Curio Arts and Crafts market with paintings, prints & sculptures by top local artists.

U.S. Relationship

Swasiland, Eswatini - 15.07.2019 - singing, dancing and celebrating people from eswatini
Swasiland, Eswatini - 15.07.2019 - singing, dancing and celebrating people from eswatini

U.S.-Eswatini Relations

The United States and Eswatini have enjoyed good bilateral relations since Eswatini’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1968 and its initial establishment as a constitutional monarchy under King Sobhuza II. In 2005, under King Mswati III, the country implemented a new constitution and now calls itself a “monarchical democracy.” In reality, political power remains almost entirely vested
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Swasiland, Eswatini - 15.07.2019 - singing, dancing and celebrating people from eswatini

U.S. Assistance to Eswatini

Eswatini ranks as a lower-middle income country, but the World Bank estimates that 58.9% of the population lives below the national poverty line. The U.S. Government supports: health promotion and health systems; strengthening transparent and accountable governance and the rule of law; protection and promotion of human rights; increased economic inclusion and empowerment; entrepreneurship; youth development and education; security
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Swasiland, Eswatini - 15.07.2019 - singing, dancing and celebrating people from eswatini

Bilateral Economic Relations

Eswatini is a small country (slightly smaller than New Jersey) with a population of 1.2 million and a market heavily dependent on international trade. In January 2018, Eswatini regained eligibility for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) after enacting legislation and reforms related to freedom of assembly, association, and expression, as well as internationally
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The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Eswatini.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 500,640 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Eswatini. This includes 201,240 Pfizer and 302,400 J&J doses. Of the 500,640 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

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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