U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, May 6-9 to attend the 24th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, "Forging Inclusive Growth, Creating Jobs." WEF will bring together more than 1,000 leaders from across politics, business, and civil society, including 11 African heads of state and government, to focus on development and economic opportunity throughout Africa. Administrator Shah's participation in WEF events will focus on strengthening food security, ensuring greater access to reliable energy, and raising awareness on the U.S. Government's effort to support peace and bring an end to violence in South Sudan.
Administrator Shah and USAID are playing a leading role to drive success and results on Feed the Future and Power Africa, President Obama's priority initiatives to reduce hunger and double access to energy on the African continent, respectively.
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