United States Agency for International Development (Washington, DC)
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May 21
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Africa: Innovative Financing Partnership to Deliver Essential Health Supplies More Quickly and Efficiently
Today, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swedish International Agency for Development Cooperation announced a five-year partial guarantee to... Read more »
May 13
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Africa: Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships to Host Global Diaspora Forum [press release]
On May 13-14, the Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships will host the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum at the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development... Read more »
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Africa: USAID Administrator Meets With Young African Leaders
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah met with a group of Young Global Leaders from Africa and several youth-focused organizations today at... Read more »
May 10
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Africa: USAID Director Testifies Before U.S. Senate [document]
Thank you Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee. I am pleased to join you to discuss the President's fiscal year 2014 budget request for USAID. Read more »
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Africa: USAID, Afdb, Government of Sweden Announce Agriculture Fast Track
Fund will Spur Investment in African Agriculture Infrastructure Read more »
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Africa: USAID, Syngenta Collaborate to Improve Global Food Security
New commitment to enabling access to technology and capacity building will help smallholder farmers in developing countries Read more »
May 8
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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will join African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka and Swedish Minister for... Read more »
May 1
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Yesterday, at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the release of exciting new datasets... Read more »
April 30
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Africa: USAID and Partners Launch New Alliance for Gender Equality
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ford Foundation, Show of Force, and Games for Change launched the Half the Sky Movement Media and Technology... Read more »
April 26
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Africa: Testimony of Administrator Rajiv Shah Before the House Committee On Foreign Affairs [document]
Thank you Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and members of the Committee. I am pleased to join you to discuss the President's fiscal year 2014 budget request for USAID. Read more »
April 25
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Africa: Testimony of Administrator Rajiv Shah Before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee On State and Foreign Operations [document]
Thank you Chairwoman Granger, Ranking Member Lowey, and members of the Committee. I am pleased to join you to discuss the President's fiscal year 2014 budget request for USAID. Read more »
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Africa: Testimony of Administrator Rajiv Shah Before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee [document]
Thank you Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Corker, and members of the Committee. I am pleased to join you to discuss the President's fiscal year 2014 budget request for USAID. Read more »
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Africa: White House Hosts High Level Education Policy Dialogue
On Friday, April 19, the White House hosted a meeting with domestic and international partners to discuss the path towards achieving universal primary education, the second... Read more »
April 23
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Africa: USAID Administrator Raj Shah Attends Education Policy Dialogue
On Friday, April 19, USAID Administrator Raj Shah attended a meeting hosted by the White House with domestic and international partners to discuss the path towards achieving... Read more »
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Africa: USAID Officials Join G-8 International Conference On Open Data for Agriculture [press release]
Several U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials will participate in the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture April 29-30 in Washington,... Read more »
April 18
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Sudan: South Sudan Economic Partners Forum Communique
Following is the text of a communiqué from participants in the South Sudan Economic Partners Forum, which was hosted by the Department of State on April 16. Read more »
April 9
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Libya: USAID and Western Union Launch the Libya Diaspora Marketplace
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Western Union have launched the Libya Diaspora Marketplace (LDM). The LDM will award up to four winning businesses... Read more »
April 7
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Mali: USAID Swears in Mission Director for Mali
Today, Gary C. Juste was sworn in as the U.S. Agency for International Development's Mission Director for Mali. In this capacity he will oversee a complex program that provides... Read more »
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Sudan: United States to Host South Sudan Economic Partners Forum April 16
The United States Government, in coordination with the Governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and the European Union, will host a South Sudan Economic Partners Forum in... Read more »
March 22
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Sudan: USAID and HED Announce Women's Leadership Program for Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda, and South Sudan
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Higher Education for Development (HED) announced its new Women's Leadership Program. Five universities in the... Read more »
March 8
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Africa: USAID and Humanity United Partner On Tech-Based Solutions to Stop Human Rights Atrocities
Despite a global effort to prevent atrocities including genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass rape, millions remain at risk. In an effort to combat future atrocities, today the U.S.... Read more »
March 5
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Africa: Voice HIV Prevention Trial Releases Findings
Today, the National Institutes of Health-funded Microbicide Trials Network presented final results from the VOICE HIV prevention clinical trial at the 20th Conference of... Read more »
February 26
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Africa: USAID and Partners Announce Winners of Gsma Mwomen Design Challenge
Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with partners Qtel Group and AusAID, announced the winners of the GSMA mWomen Design Challenge, which aims to... Read more »
February 14
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Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement Research (PEER) Science program and National Instruments (NI) announced a... Read more »
January 26
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Egypt: Mary C. Ott Sworn in As Mission Director to Egypt
Dr. Mary C. Ott was sworn in today as the new Mission Director for Egypt for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Assistant Administrator for the Middle... Read more »
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