Requests for TDP funding continue to grow and diversify as the
Agency's program becomes more established and new countries
become eligible for TDP assistance. In FY 1989, TDP initiated its
activities in Eastern Europe with a $500,000 grant for a feasibility
study in Hungary. In FY 1990, TDP obligated about $5 million in
Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. For FY 1991,
TDP obligated almost $13 million in Eastern Europe. Similarly, our
program in Latin America has grown from $5 million in FY 1989
to over $11 million in FY 1991.

This growth demonstrates TDP's ability to respond quickly and to remain on the cutting edge of key U.S. foreign policy initiatives. Long-term commercial relationships between the U.S. private sector and trading partners in these regions, and other parts of the world where TDP is active, are being fostered by our efforts. We will continue to support U.S. Government, business, and development interests in FY 1993.

Specifically, TDP will expand programs in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and in the republics of the former Soviet Union. TDP will also seek to intensify support (by supporting conceptual design to the extent funds allow) for projects showing strong potential to generate U.S. exports. TDP will continue to look for new ways of sharing trade leads and information with U.S. exporters. Finally, the Agency will continue close evaluation of our ongoing program to ensure the highest return on the U.S. foreign assistance dollar.

1 Includes $212,000 of no-year funds appropriated in earlier years and expended in FY 1991. Also includes
$500,000 of funding reimbursed by USAID for a power project in Pakistan, $90,000 of funding reimbursed by
USAID for a telecommunications project in Czechoslovakia, and $1,630,000 of funding reimbursed by USAID for
the Eastern Europe American Business initiative.

2 Appropriation not enacted. The Agency is operating at the continuing resolution level of $35 million.

3 Includes $250,400 of no-year funds appropriated in earlier years and projected to be expended in FY 1992. Also includes the balance of funding reimbursed by USAID for the Eastern Europe American Business initiative, a total of $1,370,000.

4 Includes $250,400 of no-year funds appropriated in earlier years and projected to be expended in FY 1993.

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expenses.

It is requested that the $40 million remain available The decisions of foreign

for TDP obligation until expended.
governments to which TDP makes grants are not driven by fiscal
year deadlines. For these reasons, "no-year" funding is necessary
to ensure that funds committed, but not obligated prior to the end of
a fiscal year, remain available for use in the next fiscal year.

Overview

The 1990's are proving to be a decade of global economic and political change. TDP is uniquely positioned to assist emerging democracies and developing economies by providing U.S. technical assistance for their major development projects.

TDP has moved aggressively to assist U.S. companies in these markets. Specifically, TDP provides grants to fund feasibility studies and other planning services deemed crucial by the host government for their economic development. The host countries