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USAID @ UNGA: Championing Effective Solutions to End Malnutrition in Women and Children
Submitted by Bruce Cogill Ph.D. Chief, USAID’s Nutrition Division Administrator Raj Shah joined a historic gathering of the First Ladies of Africa, who convened to declare nutrition as a critical priority for eliminating poverty. Nutrition is a top priority of both Feed the Future (FTF) and the Global Health Initiative (GHI). To reduce the growing [...]
USAID @ UNGA: Polio Eradication Efforts Spotlighted During Summit on Reaching the Millennium Development Goals
Submitted by Ellyn Ogden USAID Worldwide Polio Eradication Coordinator Today, representatives from partner countries, donors, non-governmental organizations and the private sector met on polio eradication. I represented USAID. USAID is working closely with the United Nations (U.N) and partner countries to address this outbreak. The global polio eradication effort is at a critical point in [...]
COUNTDOWN TO THE MDGS: WHO Cuts Global Annual Estimate of Maternal Deaths
Submitted by Susan K. Brems Ph.D. Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health The World Health Organization said Wednesday that fewer women are now dying each year from complications during pregnancy and childbirth. A new report found that 358,000 women died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2008, mostly in poor countries of sub-Saharan Africa [...]
Pipeline to Prosperity: Creating Sustainable Partnerships for Minority Businesses
Submitted by Mauricio Vera Today I spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus conference on a panel entitled “Pipeline to Prosperity: Creating Sustainable Partnerships for Minority Businesses”. The event was hosted by Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the audience consisted primarily of small and minority business owners. I enjoy participating in these events to hear from the [...]
Why Security Matters in Developing Africa
Submitted by Sharon Cromer Today I had the opportunity to take part in a panel on Africa’s role in world security at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference. Security is a required precursor to development. You cannot attain economic growth, better health and education, and good governance without it. But while the number of armed [...]
The Congressional Black Caucus and Haiti’s Recovery
Submitted by Paul Weisenfeld, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator/LAC Today, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion on Haiti’s path to reconstruction at the 40th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference, in Washington D.C. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) was one of the champions that helped to push the Supplemental Request, which unlocked [...]
USAID’s Afghanistan Director to lead Egypt Mission
James A. Bever, formerly the Director of the Independent Office of Afghanistan-Pakistan Affairs for the U.S. Agency for International Development, was sworn in today as the Director of the Agency’s Mission to Egypt. “This is a key time for our mission in Egypt,” said USAID’s Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah. “Our relationship with Egypt is an [...]
Countdown to MDG Summit: Conversations With America “The Obama Administration’s Work Toward Achieving the Millennium Development Goals”
Conversations With America Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID David Lane, President and CEO, ONE The Obama Administration’s Work Toward Achieving the Millennium Development Goals The video will be streamed live on this page at 10:15 a.m. EDT, Thursday, September 16, 2010. Archived video and transcript will be available on this page as soon as possible [...]
COUNTDOWN TO THE MDG SUMMIT: USAID’s Rajiv Shah: “We Need Results”
As featured in Ministerial Leadership Initiative’s blog Part two of the 8-part series In the Driver’s Seat: A Series on Country Ownership of Health Programs. Dr. Rajiv Shah was sworn in as the 16th Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 31, 2009. He spoke with John Donnelly earlier this [...]
USAID/Ukraine Promotes Energy Efficiency Month at National Municipal Forum
Submitted by Erin Concors At a recent municipal forum event, mayors and government officials from across Ukraine thanked USAID for its work in reforming Ukraine’s heating sector. Hundreds of local and national government workers flocked to the Sixth Ukrainian Municipal Forum on Sept. 9 and 10 in Yalta. Janina Jaruzelski, Director of the USAID Regional [...]
