http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/ Recent Press Releases from the U.S. Agency for International Development. http://www.usaid.gov/images/main/usaid_logoh.jpg http://www.usaid.gov en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@info.usaid.gov webmaster@info.usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081117.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081117.html Henrietta Fore, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will lead the U.S. government delegation to the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus in Doha, Qatar from November 29 - December 2, 2008. Recognizing that the current financial crisis particularly affects the developing countries of the world, the timeliness of this conference is significant. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:56:54 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/ps081114.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/ps081114.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was saddened to learn that two members of our valued professional team were shot and killed Wednesday in the Peshawar province of Pakistan. Stephen D. Vance, a USAID contractor with CHF International and his driver were serving the common interests of the U.S. and Pakistan in bringing peace and stability to a country that has long been wracked by violence and conflict. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:03:41 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081114.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081114.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new partnership with Macedonia 2025 to strengthen the competitiveness of key industries in Macedonia to support sustainable tourism, develop the workforce, foster entrepreneurship, and strengthen the business and investment climate. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:52:35 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081113.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081113.html The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), airlifted the first of five planned shipments of U.S. emergency assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on November 12. In coordination with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), approximately 20,000 internally displaced persons will benefit from 10,000 blankets, 5,400 water containers, 500 rolls of plastic sheeting, and 5,000 kitchen sets, totaling $801,500. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:44:46 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081110.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081110.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State hosted leaders from the Syrian-American and Palestinian-American communities for two consecutives days at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. to discuss USAID development programs, and peace and stability in the broader Middle East and North Africa. President Bush's Freedom Agenda was a special topic of focus. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:40:54 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081107_2.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081107_2.html The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) most recent Scorecard under the President's Management Agenda (PMA) shows it has achieved "Green Status", which is the highest level, in four out of seven categories, with an upgrade from yellow to green in Strategic Management of Human Capital. We also have achieved "Green Progress" in all seven categories, with our upgrade from yellow to green in the Faith-Based and Community Initiative. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:15:06 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081107_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081107_1.html In response to the tragic school collapse in Haiti, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) immediately dispatched a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). The team arrived on the scene within hours of the collapse in the town of Petionville, near the capital of Port-au-Prince. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:56:09 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081107.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081107.html U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, Henrietta H. Fore, today underscored her commitment to ensuring a smooth transition at USAID. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:13:40 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081106_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081106_1.html The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID) airlifted plastic sheeting used to construct transitional shelters for families affected by the October 29 earthquake in Balochistan Province, Pakistan, to the provincial capital of Quetta. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:21:43 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081103.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081103.html The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional $1.5 million in emergency assistance in the aftermath of last week's earthquake in Balochistan province in Pakistan. This brings the total USAID emergency assistance package to $2.5 million to date. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:37:56 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081031.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081031.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to assist with the relief effort for the ongoing complex emergency. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:26:07 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081029_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081029_1.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Africa Regional Higher Education Summit successfully concluded on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda. The President of the Rwanda Senate and Rwandan Ministers of Science and Technology, Education, and Finance participated in the three-day Summit, along with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, U.S. Charge d'Affaires Cheryl Sim, and USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa Franklin Moore. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:42:52 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081028.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081028.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announces the departure of Mark Ward, Acting Assistant Administrator for Asia as he moves to the United National Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA). Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:46:26 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081028.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081028.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announces the departure of Mark Ward, Acting Assistant Administrator for Asia as he moves to the United National Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA). Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:46:26 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081023.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081023.html The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced over $11 million in grants to eight organizations working in seven countries in Africa to extend the coverage of malaria prevention and control activities in communities most affected by malaria, particularly children under age five and pregnant women. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:50:32 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/ps081016.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/ps081016.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today joins with its partners in the international community to commemorate World Food Day. World Food Day was designated by the United Nations in 1979 to raise awareness about hunger worldwide. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:44:31 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081015.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081015.html With support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and other groups, Soweto Hospice has developed one of South Africa's first children's units to provide specialty care and reduce suffering endured by youngsters with life-threatening illnesses, including AIDS and cancer. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:32:47 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081014_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081014_1.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce new grants to The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development and the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease. These grants will support late stage clinical trials for new drugs, diagnostics, and approaches to improve detection and management of tuberculosis (TB), TB/HIV, and drug resistant TB. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:24:02 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081014.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081014.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge, the agency's first open source challenge to spur innovation from new actors, on Monday. The Development 2.0 Challenge signals that USAID is responding to a shifting business and technology culture that goes by many names, including Web 2.0, inventive economics, wikinomics, or crowdsourcing. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:27:18 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081012.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081012.html U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore participated in consultative discussions at the World Bank's annual meetings today and announced the Agency's commitment to partner with the World Bank to develop ways to better mobilize the African Diaspora in order to strengthen the continent's own development efforts. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:27:17 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081006.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr081006.html The Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Michael G. Carroll, announced today that an investigation led by his office has resulted in a seven-count indictment of a USAID contracting firm and four individuals for conspiracy, major fraud, and wire fraud arising from a scheme to defraud the United States in connection with the war and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:34:58 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080924_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080924_1.html Public and private sector leaders gathered in New York City Tuesday to discuss partnerships for combating hunger worldwide. President George W. Bush dropped by the Investing in Agriculture Partnerships to Combat Hunger Symposium following his address to the UN General Assembly and stressed the United States' commitment to helping those who need food. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:27:24 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080924.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080924.html U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore has announced an initial $2 million for a Haitian Diaspora Investment Challenge Facility, which will fund plans for sustainable business activities in Haiti. The announcement was made Wednesday during a meeting with members of the Haitian community. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:37:10 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080922.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080922.html USAID provided a grant of more than $2 million to support the new United Nations Literacy Decade Fund to Advance Global Literacy at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:42:18 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080917.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080917.html Richard Greene, Director of the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was named Federal Employee of the Year at the Partnership for Public Service annual gala event September 16. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:20:29 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080916.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080916.html The Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, Henrietta H. Fore announced today that the U.S. Government (USG) is providing $9 million to Haiti for assistance in hurricane recovery. This money is in addition to over $20 million already pledged for disaster recovery for a total of over $29 million. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:16:27 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080915.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080915.html The U.S. Government and the Royal Government of Cambodia today signed a four-year bilateral agreement that will provide $26 million in funding to support Cambodian priorities in economic growth. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:20:42 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080910_2.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080910_2.html President George W. Bush recently called upon the U.S. Congress to enact legislation making Volunteers for Prosperity a permanent program, engaging American professionals in flexible international volunteer service to the developing world. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:20:59 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080910_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080910_1.html Conditions continue to deteriorate in Haiti in the aftermath of the flooding following Tropical Storms Gustav, Hanna and Ike. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:20:59 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080910.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080910.html In response to the effects of Tropical Storm Hanna, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an initial $40,000 to the U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica for air support to transport relief commodities and personnel to affected communities. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:19:18 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080909.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080909.html USAID has awarded a five-year, $100 million cooperative agreement to the CONRAD Program of the Eastern Virginia Medical School to continue its development work on microbicides, bringing the total to date that USAID has awarded CONRAD to $160 million for microbicide research. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:22:46 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080908.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080908.html As a result of recent flooding in Haiti following Tropical Storms Gustav and Hanna, humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate. Flooding has affected populations in 9 out of 10 of the country's departments and has displaced 82,600 people to temporary shelters. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:39:55 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080905_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080905_1.html The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing $7.1 million to Haiti - of which $2.1 million is in new funding and the remaining $5 million are funds shifted from existing, less critical programs - as part of its initial response to the effects of Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:28:32 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080905.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080905.html The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has approved $100,000 in emergency relief funds to help meet the immediate needs of those in Cuba affected by Hurricane Gustav. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:45 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080904_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080904_1.html Late on the final day of the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, delegations from more than 100 countries and multilateral organizations came to final resolution of a new development agenda to guide aid implementation over the next two years. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:05:30 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080904.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080904.html The American people, through USAID, are providing $50,000 in humanitarian assistance to populations affected by tropical storms in the Dominican Republic. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:30:35 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_4.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_4.html U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Deputy Administrator James Kunder today administered the oath of office to Larry H. Brady, who became the new Mission Director for USAID in El Salvador. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:30:35 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_3.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_3.html In response to the effects of Hurricane Gustav, the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an initial $100,000 for the purchase and distribution of emergency relief supplies for displaced populations in Haiti and for the support of early recovery activities. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:59:22 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903.html Henrietta Fore, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), convened a panel of small and medium-sized business concerns to discuss how the private sector has been and will continue to be a significant partner to improve aid effectiveness in West Africa. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:32:29 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_1.html During a meeting today, Henrietta Fore, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) applauded the efforts of Ghana's business advocates who work at the local, regional and national level for legal and regulatory changes to improve the business environment in Ghana. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:32:30 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_2.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080903_2.html Henrietta Fore, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) toured the Ghana Malaria Control Center for a demonstration of indoor residual spraying and bed nets. Fore's visit coincided with the High Level Forum for Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:32:30 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080829.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080829.html On August 18, the Saptakoshi River broke through a retaining wall following heavy monsoon rains, resulting in floods in Sunsari District in southeastern Nepal and Bihar State in northeastern India. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:01:50 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080828.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080828.html U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Deputy Administrator James Kunder today welcomed His Excellency, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania at USAID headquarters in Washington. President Kikwete is on a three-day visit to the United States at the invitation of President George Bush. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:20:54 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080820.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080820.html The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administered the oath of office to William Brands as its Mission Director for Honduras. USAID Acting Deputy Administrator James R. Kunder, presided at the event. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:29:47 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080819.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080819.html The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is expediting the shipment of nearly 24,000 metric tons (MT) of food aid to help the millions of people in need of assistance in the Horn of Africa. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:29:35 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080815.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080815.html The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an additional $1 million in assistance to the people of Georgia in response to the crisis situation, bringing the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to $3.77 million to date. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:33:25 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080814.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080814.html If all good things come in twos, what can top two mission directors in one family? Roberta Mahoney is the new mission director to Albania and her husband, David McCloud, is the new mission director to Bosnia and Herzegovina. They received their promotions today after being sworn in together by Henrietta Fore, the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) administrator. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:33:27 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080811.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080811.html The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), have provided an initial $250,000 in emergency assistance for the people of Georgia in response to the crisis situation. This funding will be used for emergency relief supplies that can assist up to 10,000 people. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:26:55 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080807_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080807_1.html The President and First Lady traveled to Thailand to celebrate 175 years of U.S.-Thai relations and to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Prime Minister Samak. During their stay, the President visited an AIDS hospice supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), while the First Lady met with the director of a USAID-funded clinic that provides free medical care to Burmese refugees and migrant workers who have crossed into Thailand. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:51 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080807.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080807.html The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an initial $50,000 to the Togolese Red Cross for the provision of emergency relief supplies to the flood-affected population in Togo. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:51 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/ps080807.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/ps080807.html Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the bombings of the United States Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Therefore, to the families and loved ones of all the victims of this senseless tragedy, and on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development, I wish to convey our continued sympathy, thoughts and prayers. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:02:09 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080805.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080805.html The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administered the oath of office to Greg Gottlieb as its Mission Director for Namibia. USAID Administrator, Henrietta H. Fore, presided at the event. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:33:39 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080804.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080804.html Susan Reichle, the U.S. Agency for International Development's deputy mission director in Colombia is now the mission director. The promotion took place this morning after Henrietta Fore, USAID's administrator, provided the oath of office during a brief ceremony. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:29:04 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080801_1.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080801_1.html Henrietta Fore, Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), participated in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony with American Charities for Palestine, launching a public-private partnership aimed at expanding U.S. private donor assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:29:09 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080801.html http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2008/pr080801.html The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $1.8 million to the National Democratic Institute to support the role of women in Nepal's transition to democracy. The two-year program will strengthen the ability of elected women to engage effectively in the Constituent Assembly, Nepal's new constitution drafting representative and legislative body, and to effectively represent their constituencies. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:19:13 -0500