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Pounds of Prevention – Focus on Money & Microfinance
What does having access to savings and credit have to do with disaster risk reduction? In this Pounds of Prevention series, we discuss the important role that financial services play in reducing vulnerability to disasters and facilitating post-disaster recovery. Read more >>
A New Partnership with South Sudan, A New Way of Promoting Development in Fragile States
Last month, USAID helped to spearhead a New Partnership between the government of South Sudan and the international community to focus international assistance and host country resources on strengthening governance, political inclusiveness and sustainable development in South Sudan. Read more >>
Light Above Darkness – The Global Struggle for Democracy & Human Rights
We have a duty to remember those who do not live free and to work tirelessly to ensure that one day they can. Read more >>
Video of the Week: Nancy Lindborg Speaks at InterAction Forum
Yesterday, Nancy Lindborg joined the InterAction Forum’s opening plenary panel, “Facing Vulnerability in a Changing World,” to talk about the importance of resilience in addressing current crises. Read more >>
Photo of the Week: Department of Choco in Colombia Celebrates 200 Years of Independence
USAID is working on several initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of the Afro-Colombian and Indigenous population in Colombia. Read more >>
Who Stole My Cow? Open Data and Praedial Larceny
Relevant and timely access to data for not only policy makers and data scientists, but also farmers, innovators and other intermediaries, will help create the solutions needed to prevent threats to food security. Read more >>
Half the Sky: Building a Movement Through Media & Technology
USAID joins Half the Sky, the Ford Foundation, Show of Force, and Games for Change to launch the Half the Sky Movement Media & Technology Engagement Initiative, an integrated media campaign to create behavior change toward gender issues in India and Kenya. Read more >>
Shared Ag Data is a Secured Future for Vulnerable Populations
Ag data provides critical information that help the lives of the primary producers who feed the nation. Read more >>
